diff --git a/c64/kernal/tape/load_tape_turbo.s b/c64/kernal/tape/load_tape_turbo.s
index 2bdc473f..a676d6d5 100644
--- a/c64/kernal/tape/load_tape_turbo.s
+++ b/c64/kernal/tape/load_tape_turbo.s
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ load_tape_turbo:
 	lda #$FE                           // timer threshold for TurboTape
 	sta CIA2_TIMALO // $DD04
 
+	jsr tape_clean_sid
 	jsr tape_ask_play
 
 	// FALLTROUGH
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ load_tape_turbo_header_loop:           // this strange loop puts metadata after
 	cpy #$10
 	bne load_tape_turbo_header_loop
 
+	jsr tape_clean_sid
 	jsr tape_handle_header
 	bcs load_tape_turbo_header         // if name does not match, look for other header
 
@@ -85,12 +87,13 @@ load_tape_turbo_loop:
 	bne load_tape_turbo_loop
 
 	// Get the checksum
-
 	jsr tape_turbo_get_byte
 	tax
 
-	// Verify the checksum
+	// Silence audio
+	jsr tape_clean_sid
 
+	// Verify the checksum
 	cpx PRTY
 	beq_far tape_load_success
 	jmp tape_load_error
diff --git a/c64/kernal/tape/tape_common.s b/c64/kernal/tape/tape_common.s
index 92e4b9d2..9a630bb0 100644
--- a/c64/kernal/tape/tape_common.s
+++ b/c64/kernal/tape/tape_common.s
@@ -75,6 +75,22 @@ tape_screen_off_motor_on:
 	jmp tape_motor_on
 
 
+//
+// Clear the SID settings - for sound effects during LOAD
+//
+
+tape_clean_sid:
+
+	lda #$00
+	ldy #$1C
+!:
+	sta __SID_BASE, y
+	dey
+	bpl !-
+
+	rts
+
+
 //
 // Ask user to press PLAY on tape deck, 
 // Unless user cancelled loading, blank screen and start motor
@@ -95,15 +111,6 @@ tape_ask_play:
 	ldx #__MSG_KERNAL_PRESS_PLAY
 	jsr print_kernal_message
 
-	// Clean the SID registers, we need it for sound effects
-
-	lda #$00
-	ldy #$1C
-!:
-	sta __SID_BASE, y
-	dey
-	bpl !-
-
 	// FALLTROUGH
 
 tape_wait_play_loop: