diff --git a/src/js/core/game_state.js b/src/js/core/game_state.js
index cee962f5..b08bef77 100644
--- a/src/js/core/game_state.js
+++ b/src/js/core/game_state.js
@@ -91,26 +91,6 @@ export class GameState {
         }
     }
 
-    /**
-     *
-     * @param {string} nextStateId
-     * @param {object=} nextStatePayload
-     */
-    watchAdAndMoveToState(nextStateId, nextStatePayload = {}) {
-        if (this.app.adProvider.getCanShowVideoAd() && this.app.isRenderable()) {
-            this.moveToState(
-                "WatchAdState",
-                {
-                    nextStateId,
-                    nextStatePayload,
-                },
-                true
-            );
-        } else {
-            this.moveToState(nextStateId, nextStatePayload);
-        }
-    }
-
     /**
      * Tracks clicks on a given element and calls the given callback *on this state*.
      * If you want to call another function wrap it inside a lambda.
diff --git a/src/js/platform/ad_providers/gamedistribution.js b/src/js/platform/ad_providers/gamedistribution.js
index 6ff031f0..5a91646f 100644
--- a/src/js/platform/ad_providers/gamedistribution.js
+++ b/src/js/platform/ad_providers/gamedistribution.js
@@ -95,6 +95,10 @@ export class GamedistributionAdProvider extends AdProviderInterface {
 
         document.body.classList.add("externalAdOpen");
 
+        logger.log("Set sound volume to 0");
+        this.app.sound.setMusicVolume(0);
+        this.app.sound.setSoundVolume(0);
+
         return new Promise(resolve => {
             // So, wait for the remove call but also remove after N seconds
             this.videoAdResolveFunction = () => {
@@ -119,6 +123,11 @@ export class GamedistributionAdProvider extends AdProviderInterface {
             })
             .then(() => {
                 document.body.classList.remove("externalAdOpen");
+
+                logger.log("Restored sound volume");
+
+                this.app.sound.setMusicVolume(this.app.settings.getSetting("musicVolume"));
+                this.app.sound.setSoundVolume(this.app.settings.getSetting("soundVolume"));
             });
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/js/states/preload.js b/src/js/states/preload.js
index b0dbda86..dd44970a 100644
--- a/src/js/states/preload.js
+++ b/src/js/states/preload.js
@@ -81,9 +81,11 @@ export class PreloadState extends GameState {
                     } catch (ex) {
                         logger.error("Failed to read/write local storage:", ex);
                         return new Promise(() => {
-                            alert(`Your brower does not support thirdparty cookies or you have disabled it in your security settings.\n\n
-                                In Chrome this setting is called "Block third-party cookies and site data".\n\n
-                                Please allow third party cookies and then reload the page.`);
+                            alert(
+                                "Your brower does not support thirdparty cookies or you have disabled it in your security settings.\n\n" +
+                                    "In Chrome this setting is called 'Block third-party cookies and site data'.\n\n" +
+                                    "Please allow third party cookies and then reload the page."
+                            );
                             // Never return
                         });
                     }