diff --git a/research/ma_engine.c b/research/ma_engine.c
index e25f241c..a18275e3 100644
--- a/research/ma_engine.c
+++ b/research/ma_engine.c
@@ -73,17 +73,18 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     /*ma_sound_set_volume(&sound, 0.25f);*/
     //ma_sound_set_pitch(&sound, 2.0f);
     ma_sound_set_pan(&sound, 0.0f);
-    ma_sound_set_looping(&sound, MA_TRUE);
+    //ma_sound_set_looping(&sound, MA_TRUE);
     //ma_sound_seek_to_pcm_frame(&sound, 6000000);
     //ma_sound_set_start_delay(&sound, 1110);
-    ma_sound_set_volume(&sound, 0.5f);
+    ma_sound_set_volume(&sound, 0.0f);
     //ma_sound_set_fade_point_in_milliseconds(&sound, 0, 0, 1, 0, 2000);
     //ma_sound_set_fade_point_auto_reset(&sound, 0, MA_FALSE);    /* Enable fading around loop transitions. */
     //ma_sound_set_fade_point_auto_reset(&sound, 1, MA_FALSE);
     ma_sound_set_stop_delay(&sound, 1000);
     ma_sound_start(&sound);
 
-    ma_sleep(1000);
+    //ma_sleep(1000);
+    ma_sound_set_looping(&sound2, MA_TRUE);
     ma_sound_set_volume(&sound2, 0.5f);
     ma_sound_start(&sound2);
 
diff --git a/research/ma_engine.h b/research/ma_engine.h
index fa436b27..63b5d6f4 100644
--- a/research/ma_engine.h
+++ b/research/ma_engine.h
@@ -2129,6 +2129,12 @@ static ma_bool32 ma_resource_manager_data_buffer_is_busy(ma_resource_manager_dat
     */
     if (pDataBuffer->pNode->data.type == ma_resource_manager_data_buffer_encoding_decoded) {
         ma_uint64 availableFrames;
+
+        /* If the sound has been fully loaded then we'll never be busy. */
+        if (pDataBuffer->pNode->data.decoded.decodedFrameCount == pDataBuffer->pNode->data.decoded.frameCount) {
+            return MA_FALSE;    /* The sound is fully loaded. The buffer will never be busy. */
+        }
+
         if (ma_resource_manager_data_buffer_get_available_frames(pDataBuffer, &availableFrames) == MA_SUCCESS) {
             return availableFrames < requiredFrameCount;
         }