diff --git a/scripts/population.js b/scripts/population.js
index 4ecd76e..5df73d2 100644
--- a/scripts/population.js
+++ b/scripts/population.js
@@ -120,9 +120,10 @@ function popDeaths(){
         
         homelessDeathChance = Math.round(homelessDeathChance);
 
-        let popDeath = rand(0,100) < homelessDeathChance;
+        const popDeathChance = rand(0, 100) < homelessDeathChance;
+        let popDeath = 0;
 
-        if(popDeath){
+        if(popDeathChance){
             popDeath = Math.ceil((rand(0,homelessDeathChance)/100)*homelessPops);
         }
 
diff --git a/scripts/sound.js b/scripts/sound.js
index a8cea71..75188ea 100644
--- a/scripts/sound.js
+++ b/scripts/sound.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { rand } from "./funcs.js"
 
-var audio = new Audio();
+export let audio = new Audio();
 const NUMBER_OF_SONGS = 7;
 
 export function soundStart(){
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export function soundtrack(){
                 ;
             });
 
-            audio.addEventListener('ended', soundtrack);
+            audio.addEventListener('ended', setTimeout(soundtrack, rand(500,4000)));
 
         }, 1000);
     }
diff --git a/scripts/ui/options.js b/scripts/ui/options.js
index 11dbd16..95eb475 100644
--- a/scripts/ui/options.js
+++ b/scripts/ui/options.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { game } from "../../data/gameData.js";
+import { audio } from "../sound.js";
 
 export function gameOptionsUI(){
     const volumeValue = localStorage.getItem("mv-volume");
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ export function gameOptionsUI(){
       const volumeEl = document.querySelector("#volume input");
       volumeEl.addEventListener("change", () => {
           localStorage.setItem("mv-volume", volumeEl.value);
+          audio.volume = volumeEl.value;
       });
 }