diff --git a/docs/src/progress/renderertodo.md b/docs/src/progress/renderertodo.md
index 0f08d7bc..ad795263 100644
--- a/docs/src/progress/renderertodo.md
+++ b/docs/src/progress/renderertodo.md
@@ -868,6 +868,7 @@ Work on separating procedural tree generation steps
 (10/16/2024)
 Camera offset definitions in entity files
 Non-Lsystem pine tree
+Potential fix for ground audio bug
 
 # TODO
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/electrosphere/audio/AudioEngine.java b/src/main/java/electrosphere/audio/AudioEngine.java
index 34fa7e00..7c9b247c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/electrosphere/audio/AudioEngine.java
+++ b/src/main/java/electrosphere/audio/AudioEngine.java
@@ -344,12 +344,15 @@ public class AudioEngine {
 
     /**
      * Checks for an error
+     * @return true if an error was thrown, false otherwise
      */
-    public void checkError(){
+    public boolean checkError(){
         String latestMessage = this.getLatestErrorMessage();
         if(latestMessage != null){
             LoggerInterface.loggerAudio.ERROR(new IllegalStateException(latestMessage));
+            return true;
         }
+        return false;
     }
     
     
diff --git a/src/main/java/electrosphere/audio/AudioSource.java b/src/main/java/electrosphere/audio/AudioSource.java
index 4f180cc0..2c7eca7c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/electrosphere/audio/AudioSource.java
+++ b/src/main/java/electrosphere/audio/AudioSource.java
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@ public class AudioSource {
      */
     static final int UNDEFINED_ID = -1;
 
+    /**
+     * This id is being sent for some reason, and it is an invalid id
+     */
+    static final int INVALID_ID = 0;
+
     //The id for the source
     int sourceId = UNDEFINED_ID;
     
@@ -98,7 +103,9 @@ public class AudioSource {
         if(isAllocated()){
             LoggerInterface.loggerAudio.DEBUG("Set Gain: " + gain);
             AL10.alSourcef(sourceId, AL10.AL_GAIN, gain);
-            Globals.audioEngine.checkError();
+            if(Globals.audioEngine.checkError()){
+                LoggerInterface.loggerAudio.WARNING("Audio source id for error: " + sourceId);
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -151,7 +158,7 @@ public class AudioSource {
      * Stops the audio source
      */
     public void stop() {
-        if(isAllocated()){
+        if(isAllocated() && this.sourceId != INVALID_ID){
             AL10.alSourceStop(sourceId);
             Globals.audioEngine.checkError();
         }