diff --git a/engine/client/m_mp3.c b/engine/client/m_mp3.c
index 6e239c3b..732182e6 100644
--- a/engine/client/m_mp3.c
+++ b/engine/client/m_mp3.c
@@ -4032,7 +4032,7 @@ static void Media_RecordFilm (char *recordingname, qboolean demo)
 				currentcapture_funcs = pluginencodersfunc[i];
 		}
 	}
-	if (capturesound.ival)
+	if (capturesound.ival && !nosound.ival)
 	{
 		sndkhz = snd_speed?snd_speed:48000;
 		sndchannels = capturesoundchannels.ival;
diff --git a/engine/client/sound.h b/engine/client/sound.h
index 8c9f19ce..941b5aac 100644
--- a/engine/client/sound.h
+++ b/engine/client/sound.h
@@ -312,6 +312,7 @@ extern	cvar_t loadas8bit;
 extern	cvar_t bgmvolume;
 extern	cvar_t volume, mastervolume;
 extern	cvar_t snd_capture;
+extern	cvar_t nosound;
 
 extern float voicevolumemod;