diff --git a/default_bus_layout.tres b/default_bus_layout.tres
index c2e241c..803ff69 100644
--- a/default_bus_layout.tres
+++ b/default_bus_layout.tres
@@ -14,3 +14,9 @@ bus/2/mute = false
 bus/2/bypass_fx = false
 bus/2/volume_db = 0.0
 bus/2/send = &"Master"
+bus/3/name = &"Ambient"
+bus/3/solo = false
+bus/3/mute = false
+bus/3/bypass_fx = false
+bus/3/volume_db = 0.0
+bus/3/send = &"SFX"
diff --git a/levels/ghost_ship/ghost_ship.tscn b/levels/ghost_ship/ghost_ship.tscn
index 8ecc39d..1c8c9c5 100644
--- a/levels/ghost_ship/ghost_ship.tscn
+++ b/levels/ghost_ship/ghost_ship.tscn
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ unique_name_in_owner = true
 stream = ExtResource("5_ejh2c")
 volume_db = -80.0
 autoplay = true
-bus = &"Music"
+bus = &"Ambient"
 script = ExtResource("5_jiowi")
 
 [node name="AmbientSFX" type="Node3D" parent="."]
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ script = ExtResource("5_jiowi")
 transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, -21, 1, -38)
 stream = SubResource("AudioStreamRandomizer_d8fas")
 unit_size = 2.0
+bus = &"Ambient"
 interval_mean = 120.0
 interval_st_dev = 30.0
 
@@ -90,6 +91,7 @@ interval_st_dev = 30.0
 transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, -5, 1, -54)
 stream = SubResource("AudioStreamRandomizer_d8fas")
 unit_size = 2.0
+bus = &"Ambient"
 interval_mean = 120.0
 interval_st_dev = 30.0
 
@@ -97,6 +99,7 @@ interval_st_dev = 30.0
 transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, -27, 1, -54)
 stream = SubResource("AudioStreamRandomizer_d8fas")
 unit_size = 2.0
+bus = &"Ambient"
 interval_mean = 120.0
 interval_st_dev = 30.0
 
@@ -104,6 +107,7 @@ interval_st_dev = 30.0
 transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, -2, -77)
 stream = SubResource("AudioStreamRandomizer_d8fas")
 unit_size = 2.0
+bus = &"Ambient"
 interval_mean = 120.0
 interval_st_dev = 30.0
 
@@ -111,6 +115,7 @@ interval_st_dev = 30.0
 transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 6, 2, -38)
 stream = SubResource("AudioStreamRandomizer_d8fas")
 unit_size = 2.0
+bus = &"Ambient"
 interval_mean = 120.0
 interval_st_dev = 30.0
 
diff --git a/src/equipment/mp3_player/mp3_player.gd b/src/equipment/mp3_player/mp3_player.gd
index e9ca0c9..07b6c7a 100644
--- a/src/equipment/mp3_player/mp3_player.gd
+++ b/src/equipment/mp3_player/mp3_player.gd
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ const BIG_RUMBLE = 0.006
 const SMALL_RUMBLE = 0.0009
 const RUMBLE_DROPOFF = 0.8
 
+const AMBIENT_BUS_IDX = 3
+
 @onready var mp3_controller: MP3Controller = %MP3Controller
 @onready var audio_stream_player: AudioStreamPlayer = %AudioStreamPlayer
 @onready var rumbler: Rumbler3D = %Rumbler
@@ -47,12 +49,15 @@ func _on_mp3_collected(_track: MP3Track) -> void:
 
 func pause_playback() -> void:
 	audio_stream_player.stream_paused = true
+	AudioServer.set_bus_mute(AMBIENT_BUS_IDX, false)
 
 
 func resume_playback() -> void:
 	audio_stream_player.stream_paused = false
+	AudioServer.set_bus_mute(AMBIENT_BUS_IDX, true)
 
 
 func select_track(idx: int) -> void:
 	audio_stream_player.stream = World.instance.manager.mp3_collection[idx].track
 	audio_stream_player.play()
+	AudioServer.set_bus_mute(AMBIENT_BUS_IDX, true)