diff --git a/ankiqt/ui/addcards.py b/ankiqt/ui/addcards.py
index 358d7f41c..ccbfbb6ee 100644
--- a/ankiqt/ui/addcards.py
+++ b/ankiqt/ui/addcards.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ from anki.errors import *
 from anki.utils import stripHTML, parseTags
 from ankiqt.ui.utils import saveGeom, restoreGeom, saveSplitter, restoreSplitter
 from ankiqt import ui
+from anki.sound import clearAudioQueue
 
 class AddCards(QDialog):
 
@@ -114,6 +115,8 @@ question or answer on all cards."""), parent=self)
             # we're guaranteed that all fields will exist now
             "str": stripHTML(fact[fact.fields[0].name]),
             })
+        # stop anything playing
+        clearAudioQueue()
         self.parent.deck.setUndoEnd(n)
         self.parent.updateTitleBar()
         # start a new fact
@@ -135,6 +138,8 @@ question or answer on all cards."""), parent=self)
             QDialog.reject(self)
 
     def onClose(self):
+        # stop anything playing
+        clearAudioQueue()
         if (self.editor.fieldsAreBlank() or
             ui.utils.askUser(_("Close and lose current input?"),
                             self)):
diff --git a/ankiqt/ui/main.py b/ankiqt/ui/main.py
index c2fe000a9..88b6eab80 100644
--- a/ankiqt/ui/main.py
+++ b/ankiqt/ui/main.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ from PyQt4.QtCore import *
 from PyQt4.QtGui import *
 from anki import DeckStorage
 from anki.errors import *
-from anki.sound import hasSound, playFromText
+from anki.sound import hasSound, playFromText, clearAudioQueue
 from anki.utils import addTags, deleteTags, parseTags
 from anki.media import rebuildMediaDir
 from anki.db import OperationalError
@@ -327,6 +327,8 @@ Please do not file a bug report with Anki.\n\n""")
             stats = self.deck.getStats()
             if stats['gTotal'] % num == 0:
                 self.onSave()
+        # stop anything playing
+        clearAudioQueue()
         self.moveToState("getQuestion")
 
     def startRefreshTimer(self):