diff --git a/UnleashedRecomp/apu/audio.h b/UnleashedRecomp/apu/audio.h
index 1dbe9416..aaa0038f 100644
--- a/UnleashedRecomp/apu/audio.h
+++ b/UnleashedRecomp/apu/audio.h
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 void XAudioInitializeSystem();
 void XAudioRegisterClient(PPCFunc* callback, uint32_t param);
 void XAudioSubmitFrame(void* samples);
-void XAudioConfigValueChangedCallback(class IConfigDef* configDef);
 
 uint32_t XAudioRegisterRenderDriverClient(be<uint32_t>* callback, be<uint32_t>* driver);
 uint32_t XAudioUnregisterRenderDriverClient(uint32_t driver);
diff --git a/UnleashedRecomp/apu/driver/sdl2_driver.cpp b/UnleashedRecomp/apu/driver/sdl2_driver.cpp
index 787fab3d..d104e81f 100644
--- a/UnleashedRecomp/apu/driver/sdl2_driver.cpp
+++ b/UnleashedRecomp/apu/driver/sdl2_driver.cpp
@@ -150,18 +150,3 @@ void XAudioSubmitFrame(void* samples)
         SDL_QueueAudio(g_audioDevice, &audioFrames, sizeof(audioFrames));
     }
 }
-
-void XAudioConfigValueChangedCallback(IConfigDef* configDef)
-{
-    if (configDef == &Config::ChannelConfiguration)
-    {
-        if (g_audioThread->joinable())
-        {
-            g_audioThreadShouldExit = true;
-            g_audioThread->join();
-        }
-
-        CreateAudioDevice();
-        CreateAudioThread();
-    }
-}
diff --git a/UnleashedRecomp/ui/options_menu.cpp b/UnleashedRecomp/ui/options_menu.cpp
index 5236ff51..33ac5c69 100644
--- a/UnleashedRecomp/ui/options_menu.cpp
+++ b/UnleashedRecomp/ui/options_menu.cpp
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ static bool g_isEnterKeyBuffered = false;
 static bool g_canReset = false;
 static bool g_isLanguageOptionChanged = false;
 static bool g_titleAnimBegin = true;
+static EChannelConfiguration g_currentChannelConfig;
 
 static double g_appearTime = 0.0;
 
@@ -803,7 +804,6 @@ static void DrawConfigOption(int32_t rowIndex, float yOffset, ConfigDef<T>* conf
                             config->Callback(config);
 
                         VideoConfigValueChangedCallback(config);
-                        XAudioConfigValueChangedCallback(config);
 
                         Game_PlaySound("sys_worldmap_finaldecide");
                     }
@@ -836,7 +836,6 @@ static void DrawConfigOption(int32_t rowIndex, float yOffset, ConfigDef<T>* conf
                             if (config->Value != s_oldValue)
                             {
                                 VideoConfigValueChangedCallback(config);
-                                XAudioConfigValueChangedCallback(config);
 
                                 if (config->ApplyCallback)
                                     config->ApplyCallback(config);
@@ -865,7 +864,6 @@ static void DrawConfigOption(int32_t rowIndex, float yOffset, ConfigDef<T>* conf
                         config->MakeDefault();
 
                         VideoConfigValueChangedCallback(config);
-                        XAudioConfigValueChangedCallback(config);
 
                         if (config->Callback)
                             config->Callback(config);
@@ -1250,7 +1248,7 @@ static void DrawConfigOptions()
             DrawConfigOption(rowCount++, yOffset, &Config::MasterVolume, true);
             DrawConfigOption(rowCount++, yOffset, &Config::MusicVolume, true);
             DrawConfigOption(rowCount++, yOffset, &Config::EffectsVolume, true);
-            DrawConfigOption(rowCount++, yOffset, &Config::ChannelConfiguration, true);
+            DrawConfigOption(rowCount++, yOffset, &Config::ChannelConfiguration, !OptionsMenu::s_isPause, cmnReason);
             DrawConfigOption(rowCount++, yOffset, &Config::MusicAttenuation, AudioPatches::CanAttenuate(), &Localise("Options_Desc_OSNotSupported"));
             DrawConfigOption(rowCount++, yOffset, &Config::BattleTheme, true);
             break;
@@ -1791,7 +1789,7 @@ void OptionsMenu::Draw()
             DrawFadeTransition();
     }
 
-    s_isRestartRequired = Config::Language != App::s_language;
+    s_isRestartRequired = Config::Language != App::s_language || Config::ChannelConfiguration != g_currentChannelConfig;
 }
 
 void OptionsMenu::Open(bool isPause, SWA::EMenuType pauseMenuType)
@@ -1807,6 +1805,7 @@ void OptionsMenu::Open(bool isPause, SWA::EMenuType pauseMenuType)
     g_categoryAnimMax = { 0.0f, 0.0f };
     g_selectedItem = nullptr;
     g_titleAnimBegin = true;
+    g_currentChannelConfig = Config::ChannelConfiguration;
 
     /* Store button state so we can track it later
        and prevent the first item being selected. */