diff --git a/src/Screens/MusicSelect/MusicPreview.cpp b/src/Screens/MusicSelect/MusicPreview.cpp
index 22c9ed5..d150483 100644
--- a/src/Screens/MusicSelect/MusicPreview.cpp
+++ b/src/Screens/MusicSelect/MusicPreview.cpp
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 #include "MusicPreview.hpp"
 
+#include <thread>
 #include <iostream>
 
 namespace MusicSelect {
 
-    void MusicPreview::play(std::optional<fs::path> music_path, std::optional<sf::Music::TimeSpan> loop) {
+    void MusicPreview::play_async(std::optional<fs::path> music_path, std::optional<sf::Music::TimeSpan> loop) {
         m_music_loop.emplace();
         if (not music_path.has_value()) {
             return;
@@ -32,6 +33,10 @@ namespace MusicSelect {
         m_music_loop->music.play();
     }
 
+    void MusicPreview::play(std::optional<fs::path> music_path, std::optional<sf::Music::TimeSpan> loop) {
+        std::thread(&MusicPreview::play_async, this, music_path, loop).detach();
+    }
+
     void MusicPreview::update() {
         if (m_music_loop) {
             m_music_loop->music.setVolume(
diff --git a/src/Screens/MusicSelect/MusicPreview.hpp b/src/Screens/MusicSelect/MusicPreview.hpp
index 3fbd52b..baef2f8 100644
--- a/src/Screens/MusicSelect/MusicPreview.hpp
+++ b/src/Screens/MusicSelect/MusicPreview.hpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ namespace MusicSelect {
         void play(std::optional<fs::path> music_path, std::optional<sf::Music::TimeSpan> loop);
         void update();
     private:
+        void play_async(std::optional<fs::path> music_path, std::optional<sf::Music::TimeSpan> loop);
         std::optional<MusicLoop> m_music_loop;
     };
 }