diff --git a/audio/engine.asm b/audio/engine.asm
index 763a75e9be..5ac30b6ecb 100644
--- a/audio/engine.asm
+++ b/audio/engine.asm
@@ -1205,7 +1205,7 @@ GetNoiseSample:
 	swap a
 	; non-rest note?
 	and $f
-	ret z
+	jr z, .rest
 	; use 'pitch' to seek noise sample set
 	ld e, a
 	ld d, 0
@@ -1222,6 +1222,12 @@ GetNoiseSample:
 	ld [wNoiseSampleDelay], a
 	ret
 
+.rest
+	ld hl, wChannel1NoteFlags - wChannel1
+	add hl, bc
+	set NOTE_REST, [hl]
+	ret
+
 MusicCommands:
 ; entries correspond to audio constants (see macros/scripts/audio.asm)
 	table_width 2, MusicCommands