diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 6647f5e..09dfe84 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <groupId>de.extio</groupId>
     <artifactId>game-engine</artifactId>
-    <version>1.0.26</version>
+    <version>1.0.27</version>
 
     <properties>
         <java.version>25</java.version>
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/extio/game_engine/audio/AudioController.java b/src/main/java/de/extio/game_engine/audio/AudioController.java
index 54789ad..f3e2eff 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/extio/game_engine/audio/AudioController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/extio/game_engine/audio/AudioController.java
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ import de.extio.game_engine.storage.StorageService;
 
 public final class AudioController implements AudioControl {
 	
+	private static final long AUDIO_OPTIONS_STORE_DELAY_MS = 333;
+	
 	private final StorageService storageService;
 
 	private final AudioOptions audioOptions; // Passed as reference to strategies
@@ -29,6 +31,8 @@ public final class AudioController implements AudioControl {
 	
 	private boolean useSoftwareMixing;
 	
+	private long delayedAudioOptionsStoreAt = -1;
+	
 	public AudioController(final StaticResourceService resourceService, final StorageService storageService) {
 		this.storageService = storageService;
 		this.audioOptions = new AudioOptions();
@@ -75,9 +79,15 @@ public final class AudioController implements AudioControl {
 		if (this.audioStrategy != null) {
 			this.audioStrategy.run();
 		}
+		if (this.consumeDelayedAudioOptionsStore()) {
+			this.storeAudioOptions();
+		}
 	}
 	
 	public void shutdown() {
+		if (this.consumePendingAudioOptionsStore()) {
+			this.storeAudioOptions();
+		}
 		this.audioControllerThread.interrupt();
 		this.stopStrategy();
 	}
@@ -169,9 +179,25 @@ public final class AudioController implements AudioControl {
 	}
 	
 	@Override
-	public void applyAudioOptions(final AudioOptions audioOptions) {
+	public synchronized void applyAudioOptions(final AudioOptions audioOptions) {
 		this.audioOptions.apply(audioOptions);
-		this.storeAudioOptions();
+		this.delayedAudioOptionsStoreAt = System.currentTimeMillis() + AUDIO_OPTIONS_STORE_DELAY_MS;
+	}
+	
+	private synchronized boolean consumeDelayedAudioOptionsStore() {
+		if (this.delayedAudioOptionsStoreAt < 0 || System.currentTimeMillis() < this.delayedAudioOptionsStoreAt) {
+			return false;
+		}
+		this.delayedAudioOptionsStoreAt = -1;
+		return true;
+	}
+	
+	private synchronized boolean consumePendingAudioOptionsStore() {
+		if (this.delayedAudioOptionsStoreAt < 0) {
+			return false;
+		}
+		this.delayedAudioOptionsStoreAt = -1;
+		return true;
 	}
 	
 	private List<StaticResource> wrapOpener(final StaticResource opener, final List<StaticResource> audioFileNames) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/extio/game_engine/audio/AudioStrategyJavaMixer.java b/src/main/java/de/extio/game_engine/audio/AudioStrategyJavaMixer.java
index 0f5eae9..356a686 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/extio/game_engine/audio/AudioStrategyJavaMixer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/extio/game_engine/audio/AudioStrategyJavaMixer.java
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ final class AudioStrategyJavaMixer implements AudioStrategy {
 					.name("Audio Music")
 					.daemon(true)
 					.start(musicAudioPlayer);
-			musicThread.start();
 			this.musicAudioPlayer = new AudioThread(musicThread, musicAudioPlayer);
 		}
 		
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/extio/game_engine/menu/OptionsAudioTab.java b/src/main/java/de/extio/game_engine/menu/OptionsAudioTab.java
index 87b733e..c3a31e6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/extio/game_engine/menu/OptionsAudioTab.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/extio/game_engine/menu/OptionsAudioTab.java
@@ -171,32 +171,48 @@ final class OptionsAudioTab extends AbstractOptionsTab implements OptionsTab {
 			return false;
 		}
 
+		final var options = this.audioControl().getAudioOptions();
+
 		switch (controlId) {
 			case "OptionsModule_Audio_SFX_Enable" -> {
-				final var currentValue = this.audioControl().getAudioOptions().getSfxOptions().isEnable();
-				this.audioControl().getAudioOptions().getSfxOptions().setEnable(!currentValue);
-				this.audioControl().applyAudioOptions(this.audioControl().getAudioOptions());
+				final var currentValue = options.getSfxOptions().isEnable();
+				options.getSfxOptions().setEnable(!currentValue);
+				this.audioControl().applyAudioOptions(options);
 				this.refreshContent(context);
 				return true;
 			}
 			case "OptionsModule_Audio_Music_Enable" -> {
-				final var currentValue = this.audioControl().getAudioOptions().getMusicOptions().isEnable();
-				this.audioControl().getAudioOptions().getMusicOptions().setEnable(!currentValue);
-				this.audioControl().applyAudioOptions(this.audioControl().getAudioOptions());
+				final var currentValue = options.getMusicOptions().isEnable();
+				options.getMusicOptions().setEnable(!currentValue);
+				this.audioControl().applyAudioOptions(options);
 				this.refreshContent(context);
 				return true;
 			}
 			case "OptionsModule_Audio_SFX_SoftwareMixing" -> {
-				final var currentValue = this.audioControl().getAudioOptions().getSfxOptions().isSoftwareMixing();
-				this.audioControl().getAudioOptions().getSfxOptions().setSoftwareMixing(!currentValue);
-				this.audioControl().applyAudioOptions(this.audioControl().getAudioOptions());
+				final var currentValue = options.getSfxOptions().isSoftwareMixing();
+				options.getSfxOptions().setSoftwareMixing(!currentValue);
+				this.audioControl().applyAudioOptions(options);
 				this.refreshContent(context);
 				return true;
 			}
 			case "OptionsModule_Audio_Music_SoftwareMixing" -> {
-				final var currentValue = this.audioControl().getAudioOptions().getMusicOptions().isSoftwareMixing();
-				this.audioControl().getAudioOptions().getMusicOptions().setSoftwareMixing(!currentValue);
-				this.audioControl().applyAudioOptions(this.audioControl().getAudioOptions());
+				final var currentValue = options.getMusicOptions().isSoftwareMixing();
+				options.getMusicOptions().setSoftwareMixing(!currentValue);
+				this.audioControl().applyAudioOptions(options);
+				this.refreshContent(context);
+				return true;
+			}
+			case "OptionsModule_Audio_SFX_Volume_Slider" -> {
+				final var newVolume = (double) event.getPayload();
+				options.getSfxOptions().setVolume(newVolume);
+				this.audioControl().applyAudioOptions(options);
+				this.refreshContent(context);
+				return true;
+			}
+			case "OptionsModule_Audio_Music_Volume_Slider" -> {
+				final var newVolume = (double) event.getPayload();
+				options.getMusicOptions().setVolume(newVolume);
+				this.audioControl().applyAudioOptions(options);
 				this.refreshContent(context);
 				return true;
 			}