diff --git a/src/common/settings.cpp b/src/common/settings.cpp
index 98b43e49c..51717be06 100644
--- a/src/common/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/common/settings.cpp
@@ -203,6 +203,8 @@ const char* TranslateCategory(Category category) {
     case Category::Ui:
     case Category::UiGeneral:
         return "UI";
+    case Category::UiAudio:
+        return "UiAudio";
     case Category::UiLayout:
         return "UiLayout";
     case Category::UiGameList:
diff --git a/src/common/settings.h b/src/common/settings.h
index 9317075f7..e899f1ae6 100644
--- a/src/common/settings.h
+++ b/src/common/settings.h
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ struct Values {
                                        true,
                                        true};
     Setting<bool, false> audio_muted{
-        linkage, false, "audio_muted", Category::Audio, Specialization::Default, false, true};
+        linkage, false, "audio_muted", Category::Audio, Specialization::Default, true, true};
     Setting<bool, false> dump_audio_commands{
         linkage, false, "dump_audio_commands", Category::Audio, Specialization::Default, false};
 
diff --git a/src/common/settings_common.h b/src/common/settings_common.h
index 1800ab10d..7943223eb 100644
--- a/src/common/settings_common.h
+++ b/src/common/settings_common.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ enum class Category : u32 {
     AddOns,
     Controls,
     Ui,
+    UiAudio,
     UiGeneral,
     UiLayout,
     UiGameList,
diff --git a/src/yuzu/configuration/config.cpp b/src/yuzu/configuration/config.cpp
index baa3e55f3..42bbb2964 100644
--- a/src/yuzu/configuration/config.cpp
+++ b/src/yuzu/configuration/config.cpp
@@ -360,6 +360,7 @@ void Config::ReadAudioValues() {
     qt_config->beginGroup(QStringLiteral("Audio"));
 
     ReadCategory(Settings::Category::Audio);
+    ReadCategory(Settings::Category::UiAudio);
 
     qt_config->endGroup();
 }
@@ -900,6 +901,7 @@ void Config::SaveAudioValues() {
     qt_config->beginGroup(QStringLiteral("Audio"));
 
     WriteCategory(Settings::Category::Audio);
+    WriteCategory(Settings::Category::UiAudio);
 
     qt_config->endGroup();
 }
diff --git a/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_audio.cpp b/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_audio.cpp
index 81dd51ad3..9b6ef47a7 100644
--- a/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_audio.cpp
+++ b/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_audio.cpp
@@ -38,17 +38,21 @@ void ConfigureAudio::Setup(const ConfigurationShared::Builder& builder) {
 
     std::map<u32, QWidget*> hold;
 
-    auto push = [&](Settings::Category category) {
+    auto push_settings = [&](Settings::Category category) {
         for (auto* setting : Settings::values.linkage.by_category[category]) {
             settings.push_back(setting);
         }
+    };
+
+    auto push_ui_settings = [&](Settings::Category category) {
         for (auto* setting : UISettings::values.linkage.by_category[category]) {
             settings.push_back(setting);
         }
     };
 
-    push(Settings::Category::Audio);
-    push(Settings::Category::SystemAudio);
+    push_settings(Settings::Category::Audio);
+    push_settings(Settings::Category::SystemAudio);
+    push_ui_settings(Settings::Category::UiAudio);
 
     for (auto* setting : settings) {
         auto* widget = builder.BuildWidget(setting, apply_funcs);
diff --git a/src/yuzu/main.cpp b/src/yuzu/main.cpp
index d2a054eaa..f077d7f9c 100644
--- a/src/yuzu/main.cpp
+++ b/src/yuzu/main.cpp
@@ -1064,12 +1064,6 @@ void GMainWindow::InitializeWidgets() {
     volume_slider->setObjectName(QStringLiteral("volume_slider"));
     volume_slider->setMaximum(200);
     volume_slider->setPageStep(5);
-    connect(volume_slider, &QSlider::valueChanged, this, [this](int percentage) {
-        Settings::values.audio_muted = false;
-        const auto volume = static_cast<u8>(percentage);
-        Settings::values.volume.SetValue(volume);
-        UpdateVolumeUI();
-    });
     volume_popup->layout()->addWidget(volume_slider);
 
     volume_button = new VolumeButton();
@@ -1077,6 +1071,12 @@ void GMainWindow::InitializeWidgets() {
     volume_button->setFocusPolicy(Qt::NoFocus);
     volume_button->setCheckable(true);
     UpdateVolumeUI();
+    connect(volume_slider, &QSlider::valueChanged, this, [this](int percentage) {
+        Settings::values.audio_muted = false;
+        const auto volume = static_cast<u8>(percentage);
+        Settings::values.volume.SetValue(volume);
+        UpdateVolumeUI();
+    });
     connect(volume_button, &QPushButton::clicked, this, [&] {
         UpdateVolumeUI();
         volume_popup->setVisible(!volume_popup->isVisible());
diff --git a/src/yuzu/uisettings.h b/src/yuzu/uisettings.h
index 77d992c54..3485a6347 100644
--- a/src/yuzu/uisettings.h
+++ b/src/yuzu/uisettings.h
@@ -109,9 +109,13 @@ struct Values {
                                            Settings::Specialization::Default,
                                            true,
                                            true};
-    Setting<bool> mute_when_in_background{
-        linkage, false, "muteWhenInBackground", Category::Audio, Settings::Specialization::Default,
-        true,    true};
+    Setting<bool> mute_when_in_background{linkage,
+                                          false,
+                                          "muteWhenInBackground",
+                                          Category::UiAudio,
+                                          Settings::Specialization::Default,
+                                          true,
+                                          true};
     Setting<bool> hide_mouse{
         linkage, true, "hideInactiveMouse", Category::UiGeneral, Settings::Specialization::Default,
         true,    true};