diff --git a/doomsday/apps/client/include/audio/s_main.h b/doomsday/apps/client/include/audio/s_main.h
index 78d3b9bfb8..124710b100 100644
--- a/doomsday/apps/client/include/audio/s_main.h
+++ b/doomsday/apps/client/include/audio/s_main.h
@@ -67,11 +67,6 @@ void S_Shutdown(void);
  */
 void S_SetupForChangedMap(void);
 
-/**
- * Stop all channels and music, delete the entire sample cache.
- */
-void S_Reset(void);
-
 void S_StartFrame(void);
 
 void S_EndFrame(void);
diff --git a/doomsday/apps/client/include/audio/system.h b/doomsday/apps/client/include/audio/system.h
index ebd496c526..415ef91446 100644
--- a/doomsday/apps/client/include/audio/system.h
+++ b/doomsday/apps/client/include/audio/system.h
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ class System : public de::System
     // Systems observe the passage of time.
     void timeChanged(de::Clock const &) override;
 
+    /**
+     * Stop all channels and music, delete the entire sample cache.
+     */
+    void reset();
+
 private:
     DENG2_PRIVATE(d)
 };
diff --git a/doomsday/apps/client/src/audio/s_main.cpp b/doomsday/apps/client/src/audio/s_main.cpp
index bb0a3f0eae..4db9c9bda7 100644
--- a/doomsday/apps/client/src/audio/s_main.cpp
+++ b/doomsday/apps/client/src/audio/s_main.cpp
@@ -145,14 +145,6 @@ void S_SetupForChangedMap()
 #endif
 }
 
-void S_Reset()
-{
-#ifdef __CLIENT__
-    Sfx_Reset();
-#endif
-    _api_S.StopMusic();
-}
-
 void S_StartFrame()
 {
 #ifdef DD_PROFILE
diff --git a/doomsday/apps/client/src/audio/system.cpp b/doomsday/apps/client/src/audio/system.cpp
index f251ec707a..f26d67ffc7 100644
--- a/doomsday/apps/client/src/audio/system.cpp
+++ b/doomsday/apps/client/src/audio/system.cpp
@@ -16,8 +16,17 @@
  * http://www.gnu.org/licenses</small>
  */
 
+#define DENG_NO_API_MACROS_SOUND
+
 #include "audio/system.h"
 
+#include "api_sound.h"
+
+#ifdef __CLIENT__
+#  include "audio/audiodriver.h"
+#endif
+#include "audio/s_mus.h"
+#include "audio/s_sfx.h"
 #include <de/App>
 
 using namespace de;
@@ -27,15 +36,25 @@ namespace audio {
 static audio::System *theAudioSystem = nullptr;
 
 DENG2_PIMPL(System)
+, DENG2_OBSERVES(App, GameUnload)
 {
     Instance(Public *i) : Base(i)
     {
         theAudioSystem = thisPublic;
+
+        App::app().audienceForGameUnload() += this;
     }
     ~Instance()
     {
+        App::app().audienceForGameUnload() -= this;
+
         theAudioSystem = nullptr;
     }
+
+    void aboutToUnloadGame(game::Game const &)
+    {
+        self.reset();
+    }
 };
 
 System::System() : d(new Instance(this))
@@ -52,4 +71,12 @@ audio::System &System::get()
     return *theAudioSystem;
 }
 
+void System::reset()
+{
+#ifdef __CLIENT__
+    Sfx_Reset();
+#endif
+    _api_S.StopMusic();
+}
+
 }  // namespace audio
diff --git a/doomsday/apps/client/src/dd_main.cpp b/doomsday/apps/client/src/dd_main.cpp
index 58e29497b1..c18f30ebb8 100644
--- a/doomsday/apps/client/src/dd_main.cpp
+++ b/doomsday/apps/client/src/dd_main.cpp
@@ -1364,8 +1364,6 @@ bool App_ChangeGame(Game &game, bool allowReload)
     }
 #endif
 
-    S_Reset();
-
 #ifdef __CLIENT__
     Demo_StopPlayback();
 
@@ -2214,7 +2212,7 @@ void DD_UpdateEngineState()
     LOG_MSG("Updating engine state...");
 
     // Stop playing sounds and music.
-    S_Reset();
+    App_AudioSystem().reset();
 
 #ifdef __CLIENT__
     BusyMode_FreezeGameForBusyMode();