diff --git a/regamedll/dlls/sound.cpp b/regamedll/dlls/sound.cpp
index baf5353cc..df22e4aca 100644
--- a/regamedll/dlls/sound.cpp
+++ b/regamedll/dlls/sound.cpp
@@ -182,13 +182,13 @@ void CAmbientGeneric::Restart()
 	pev->nextthink = gpGlobals->time + 0.1f;
 
 	if (!(pev->spawnflags & SF_AMBIENT_SOUND_NOT_LOOPING))
-	{
 		m_fLooping = TRUE;
-		m_fActive = TRUE;
-	}
 	else
 		m_fLooping = FALSE;
 
+	if (!(pev->spawnflags & SF_AMBIENT_SOUND_START_SILENT))
+		m_fActive = TRUE;
+
 	if (m_fActive)
 	{
 		UTIL_EmitAmbientSound(ENT(pev), pev->origin, szSoundFile, (m_dpv.vol * 0.01f), m_flAttenuation, 0, m_dpv.pitch);