diff --git a/Source/Engine/Audio/AudioBackend.h b/Source/Engine/Audio/AudioBackend.h
index 00b25f471..ddb44cfcc 100644
--- a/Source/Engine/Audio/AudioBackend.h
+++ b/Source/Engine/Audio/AudioBackend.h
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class AudioBackend
     friend AudioBackend;
     friend class AudioService;
 
-private:
+public:
 
     static AudioBackend* Instance;
 
diff --git a/Source/Engine/Audio/AudioClip.cpp b/Source/Engine/Audio/AudioClip.cpp
index 7c1945803..babe12af4 100644
--- a/Source/Engine/Audio/AudioClip.cpp
+++ b/Source/Engine/Audio/AudioClip.cpp
@@ -413,6 +413,8 @@ Asset::LoadResult AudioClip::load()
         return LoadResult::MissingDataChunk;
 
     // Create single buffer
+    if (!AudioBackend::Instance)
+        return LoadResult::Failed;
     uint32 bufferId;
     AudioBackend::Buffer::Create(bufferId);
     Buffers[0] = bufferId;