diff --git a/src/audio/heap.c b/src/audio/heap.c
index c9ec78c5..75161172 100644
--- a/src/audio/heap.c
+++ b/src/audio/heap.c
@@ -1062,6 +1062,7 @@ void init_reverb_us(s32 presetId) {
         betterReverbPreset = &gBetterReverbSettings[0];
     }
 
+    activeBetterReverbPreset = gBetterReverbPresetValue;
     betterReverbLightweight = betterReverbPreset->useLightweightSettings;
     betterReverbDownsampleRate = betterReverbPreset->downsampleRate;
     monoReverb = betterReverbPreset->isMono;
diff --git a/src/audio/synthesis.c b/src/audio/synthesis.c
index feec8785..ce99c745 100644
--- a/src/audio/synthesis.c
+++ b/src/audio/synthesis.c
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 #ifdef BETTER_REVERB
 // Do not touch these values manually, unless you want potential for problems.
 u8 gBetterReverbPresetValue = 0;
+u8 activeBetterReverbPreset = 0;
 u8 toggleBetterReverb = FALSE;
 u8 betterReverbLightweight = FALSE;
 u8 monoReverb;
diff --git a/src/audio/synthesis.h b/src/audio/synthesis.h
index f66267b7..467e1dcc 100644
--- a/src/audio/synthesis.h
+++ b/src/audio/synthesis.h
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ enum ChannelIndexes {
 
 extern u8 toggleBetterReverb;
 extern u8 gBetterReverbPresetValue;
+extern u8 activeBetterReverbPreset;
 extern u8 betterReverbLightweight;
 extern s8 betterReverbDownsampleRate;
 extern u8 monoReverb;
diff --git a/src/game/sound_init.c b/src/game/sound_init.c
index ce9be0b6..7e784404 100644
--- a/src/game/sound_init.c
+++ b/src/game/sound_init.c
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "area.h"
 #include "audio/external.h"
 #include "audio/load.h"
+#include "audio/synthesis.h"
 #include "engine/graph_node.h"
 #include "engine/math_util.h"
 #include "level_table.h"
@@ -230,7 +231,11 @@ void play_infinite_stairs_music(void) {
  * Called from threads: thread5_game_loop
  */
 void set_background_music(u16 a, u16 seqArgs, s16 fadeTimer) {
-    if (gResetTimer == 0 && seqArgs != sCurrentMusic) {
+    if (gResetTimer == 0 && (seqArgs != sCurrentMusic
+#ifdef BETTER_REVERB
+        || gBetterReverbPresetValue != activeBetterReverbPreset
+#endif
+    )) {
         if (gCurrCreditsEntry != NULL) {
             sound_reset(7);
         } else {