diff --git a/sound.pl b/sound.pl
index 128f765..c80c514 100755
--- a/sound.pl
+++ b/sound.pl
@@ -233,15 +233,16 @@ sub hilight {
         my ($dest, $text, $stripped) = @_;
 my $server = $dest->{server};
 my $window = Irssi::active_server();
+  if ($server && ! Irssi::settings_get_bool("sounds")) {
+    return;
+  } else {
         if (!($server &&
                   $dest->{level} & (MSGLEVEL_HILIGHT) &&
                   $server->ischannel($dest->{target}) &&
 $window->{refnum} != $dest->{window}->{refnum})) {
                 return;
         }
-  if ($server && ! Irssi::settings_get_bool("sounds")) {
-    return;;
-  } else {
+        }
       if (my $hilightcmd = Irssi::settings_get_str("hilight_sound_command")) {
           if ($flood_protect) {
               my $sound_flood = Irssi::settings_get_int('sound_flood');
@@ -253,7 +254,6 @@ $window->{refnum} != $dest->{window}->{refnum})) {
       }
       }
         }
-}
 
 #add settings and defaults
 Irssi::settings_add_bool("lookandfeel", "sounds", 1);