diff --git a/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/anki/AbstractFlashcardViewer.kt b/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/anki/AbstractFlashcardViewer.kt
index 496c7ab6da67..6703cfee074a 100644
--- a/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/anki/AbstractFlashcardViewer.kt
+++ b/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/anki/AbstractFlashcardViewer.kt
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ import com.ichi2.anki.android.back.exitViaDoubleTapBackCallback
 import com.ichi2.anki.cardviewer.AndroidCardRenderContext
 import com.ichi2.anki.cardviewer.AndroidCardRenderContext.Companion.createInstance
 import com.ichi2.anki.cardviewer.CardMediaPlayer
+import com.ichi2.anki.cardviewer.CardSoundConfig
 import com.ichi2.anki.cardviewer.Gesture
 import com.ichi2.anki.cardviewer.GestureProcessor
 import com.ichi2.anki.cardviewer.JavascriptEvaluator
@@ -1308,7 +1309,10 @@ abstract class AbstractFlashcardViewer :
 
     private suspend fun automaticAnswerShouldWaitForAudio(): Boolean =
         withCol {
-            decks.configDictForDeckId(currentCard!!.did).waitForAudio
+            val card = currentCard ?: return@withCol false
+            val waitForAudio = decks.configDictForDeckId(card.did).waitForAudio
+            val soundConfig = CardSoundConfig.create(this, card)
+            return@withCol waitForAudio && soundConfig.autoplay
         }
 
     internal inner class ReadTextListener : ReadText.ReadTextListener {