diff --git a/app/routes/api.py b/app/routes/api.py
index f12895b..6666aa9 100644
--- a/app/routes/api.py
+++ b/app/routes/api.py
@@ -220,17 +220,13 @@ def api_play_sound():
             logger.error(f"Sound-Datei nicht gefunden: {file_path}")
             return jsonify({"success": False, "message": "Sound-Datei nicht gefunden"}), 404
 
-        # Sound in separatem Thread abspielen (blockiert nicht)
-        def play():
-            try:
-                pygame.mixer.music.load(file_path)
-                pygame.mixer.music.play()
-                while pygame.mixer.music.get_busy():
-                    time.sleep(0.1)
-            except Exception as e:
-                logger.error(f"Fehler beim Abspielen von {file_path}: {e}")
-
-        threading.Thread(target=play, daemon=True).start()
+        # Abspielen (non-blocking, kein eigener Thread nötig)
+        try:
+            pygame.mixer.music.load(file_path)
+            pygame.mixer.music.play()
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.exception(f"Fehler beim Abspielen von {file_path}")
+            return jsonify({"success": False, "message": str(e)}), 500
 
         logger.info(f"Spiele Sound: {sound_entry['name']} ({sound_id})")
         return jsonify({"success": True, "message": f"Spiele: {sound_entry['name']}"})