diff --git a/projects/nat-flixel-desktop-playground/source/PlayState.kiss b/projects/nat-flixel-desktop-playground/source/PlayState.kiss
index 54049a0d..2d9f09d9 100644
--- a/projects/nat-flixel-desktop-playground/source/PlayState.kiss
+++ b/projects/nat-flixel-desktop-playground/source/PlayState.kiss
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
     (super.create)
 
 	(FlxG.plugins.add (new FlxMouseControl))
+    (set FlxG.sound.muteKeys null)
 
     // TODO find a better way to pass the archiveDir to a HaxeFlixel game
     (let [archiveDir