diff --git a/gameview.py b/gameview.py
index f60b46c..ceb1baa 100644
--- a/gameview.py
+++ b/gameview.py
@@ -3787,6 +3787,7 @@ class GUI(QtGui.QWidget):
 
         ao2Duration = ini.read_ini_int(BASE_PATH + "characters/" + fChar + "/char.ini", "time", fPreanim, -1)
         textDelay = ini.read_ini_int(BASE_PATH + "characters/" + fChar + "/char.ini", "textdelay", fPreanim, -1)
+        if not self.mChatMessage[SFX_DELAY]: self.mChatMessage[SFX_DELAY] = 0
         sfxDelay = int(self.mChatMessage[SFX_DELAY]) * 60
 
         if sfxDelay > 0: