diff --git a/release/scripts/ui/properties_render.py b/release/scripts/ui/properties_render.py
index 2e2acbdb661..3f176e965b4 100644
--- a/release/scripts/ui/properties_render.py
+++ b/release/scripts/ui/properties_render.py
@@ -401,13 +401,16 @@ class RENDER_PT_encoding(RenderButtonsPanel):
         col.label(text="Mux:")
         col.prop(rd, "ffmpeg_muxrate", text="Rate")
         col.prop(rd, "ffmpeg_packetsize", text="Packet Size")
+        
+        # Audio: 
+        layout.prop(rd, "ffmpeg_multiplex_audio", text="Audio")
 
-        row = layout.row()
-        row.label(text="Audio:")
-        row = layout.row()
-        row.prop(rd, "ffmpeg_audio_codec", text="Codec")
+        sub = layout.column()
+        sub.active = rd.ffmpeg_multiplex_audio
+        sub.prop(rd, "ffmpeg_audio_codec", text="Codec")
+        sub.separator()
 
-        split = layout.split()
+        split = sub.split()
 
         col = split.column()
         col.prop(rd, "ffmpeg_audio_bitrate")
@@ -415,7 +418,6 @@ class RENDER_PT_encoding(RenderButtonsPanel):
 
         if wide_ui:
             col = split.column()
-        col.prop(rd, "ffmpeg_multiplex_audio")
         col.prop(rd, "ffmpeg_audio_volume", slider=True)
 
 
@@ -552,4 +554,4 @@ bpy.types.register(RENDER_PT_output)
 bpy.types.register(RENDER_PT_encoding)
 bpy.types.register(RENDER_PT_performance)
 bpy.types.register(RENDER_PT_post_processing)
-bpy.types.register(RENDER_PT_stamp)
+bpy.types.register(RENDER_PT_stamp)
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