diff --git a/docs/notes/bugfix-19630.md b/docs/notes/bugfix-19630.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..71052baff84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/notes/bugfix-19630.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+# Make sure setting the iphoneSetAudioCategory is respected
diff --git a/engine/src/mblhandlers.cpp b/engine/src/mblhandlers.cpp
index c5932c9df49..899eaf0bf3b 100644
--- a/engine/src/mblhandlers.cpp
+++ b/engine/src/mblhandlers.cpp
@@ -2627,7 +2627,7 @@ Exec_stat MCHandleSetAudioCategory(void *context, MCParameter *p_parameters)
     t_category = kMCSoundAudioCategoryUnknown;
     if (t_success)
     {
-        MCSoundAudioCategoryFromString(*t_category_string);
+        t_category = MCSoundAudioCategoryFromString(*t_category_string);
     }
     
     if (t_success)