diff --git a/src/engine/client.h b/src/engine/client.h
index a3fb3af2e..8493e92a1 100644
--- a/src/engine/client.h
+++ b/src/engine/client.h
@@ -242,8 +242,6 @@ public:
 	virtual const char *LatestVersion() const = 0;
 	virtual bool ConnectionProblems() const = 0;
 
-	virtual bool SoundInitFailed() const = 0;
-
 	virtual IGraphics::CTextureHandle GetDebugFont() const = 0; // TODO: remove this function
 
 	//DDRace
diff --git a/src/engine/client/client.cpp b/src/engine/client/client.cpp
index 76712514e..94d7d1d6d 100644
--- a/src/engine/client/client.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/client/client.cpp
@@ -2727,7 +2727,7 @@ void CClient::Run()
 	Graphics()->Swap();
 
 	// init sound, allowed to fail
-	m_SoundInitFailed = Sound()->Init() != 0;
+	const bool SoundInitFailed = Sound()->Init() != 0;
 
 #if defined(CONF_VIDEORECORDER)
 	// init video recorder aka ffmpeg
@@ -2805,6 +2805,13 @@ void CClient::Run()
 	else
 		RequestDDNetInfo();
 
+	if(SoundInitFailed)
+	{
+		SWarning Warning(Localize("Sound error"), Localize("The audio device couldn't be initialised."));
+		Warning.m_AutoHide = false;
+		m_vWarnings.emplace_back(Warning);
+	}
+
 	bool LastD = false;
 	bool LastE = false;
 	bool LastG = false;
diff --git a/src/engine/client/client.h b/src/engine/client/client.h
index e8676d1a1..694af9ec0 100644
--- a/src/engine/client/client.h
+++ b/src/engine/client/client.h
@@ -109,7 +109,6 @@ class CClient : public IClient, public CDemoPlayer::IListener
 	bool m_AutoStatScreenshotRecycle = false;
 	bool m_AutoCSVRecycle = false;
 	bool m_EditorActive = false;
-	bool m_SoundInitFailed = false;
 
 	int m_aAckGameTick[NUM_DUMMIES] = {-1, -1};
 	int m_aCurrentRecvTick[NUM_DUMMIES] = {0, 0};
@@ -287,8 +286,6 @@ public:
 
 	bool ConnectionProblems() const override;
 
-	bool SoundInitFailed() const override { return m_SoundInitFailed; }
-
 	IGraphics::CTextureHandle GetDebugFont() const override { return m_DebugFont; }
 
 	void DirectInput(int *pInput, int Size);
diff --git a/src/game/client/components/menus.cpp b/src/game/client/components/menus.cpp
index 385016dbf..65ce68286 100644
--- a/src/game/client/components/menus.cpp
+++ b/src/game/client/components/menus.cpp
@@ -1045,14 +1045,6 @@ void CMenus::Render()
 		ms_ColorTabbarHover = ms_ColorTabbarHoverOutgame;
 	}
 
-	static bool s_SoundCheck = false;
-	if(!s_SoundCheck && m_Popup == POPUP_NONE)
-	{
-		if(Client()->SoundInitFailed())
-			PopupMessage(Localize("Sound error"), Localize("The audio device couldn't be initialised."), Localize("Ok"));
-		s_SoundCheck = true;
-	}
-
 	if(m_Popup == POPUP_NONE)
 	{
 		if(m_JoinTutorial && ServerBrowser()->DDNetInfoAvailable() && !ServerBrowser()->IsGettingServerlist())