diff --git a/goal_src/jak2/engine/ambient/ambient.gc b/goal_src/jak2/engine/ambient/ambient.gc
index d42952674..815c53d08 100644
--- a/goal_src/jak2/engine/ambient/ambient.gc
+++ b/goal_src/jak2/engine/ambient/ambient.gc
@@ -359,6 +359,8 @@
       (if (and (or (zero? (-> self voice-id)) (= (get-status *gui-control* (-> self voice-id)) (gui-status ready)))
                (or (zero? (-> self message-id)) (= (get-status *gui-control* (-> self message-id)) (gui-status active)))
                )
+          ;; TODO - remove duplicate once gui-control is fixed
+          (go-virtual active)
           (go-virtual active)
           )
       (suspend)