diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/notification/SoundSettings.java b/src/com/android/settings/notification/SoundSettings.java
index b088fe35969..1ad093fad35 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/notification/SoundSettings.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/notification/SoundSettings.java
@@ -204,10 +204,6 @@ public class SoundSettings extends DashboardFragment implements OnActivityResult
 
         @Override
         public void onSampleStarting(SeekBarVolumizer sbv) {
-            if (mCurrent != null && mCurrent != sbv) {
-                mCurrent.stopSample();
-            }
-            mCurrent = sbv;
             if (mCurrent != null) {
                 mHandler.removeMessages(STOP_SAMPLE);
                 mHandler.sendEmptyMessageDelayed(STOP_SAMPLE, SAMPLE_CUTOFF);
@@ -222,6 +218,15 @@ public class SoundSettings extends DashboardFragment implements OnActivityResult
             }
         }
 
+        @Override
+        public void onStartTrackingTouch(SeekBarVolumizer sbv) {
+            // stop the ringtone when other seek bar is adjust
+            if (mCurrent != null && mCurrent != sbv) {
+                mCurrent.stopSample();
+            }
+            mCurrent = sbv;
+        }
+
         public void stopSample() {
             if (mCurrent != null) {
                 mCurrent.stopSample();
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/notification/VolumeSeekBarPreference.java b/src/com/android/settings/notification/VolumeSeekBarPreference.java
index 92b3cae61b9..36a4d8aed06 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/notification/VolumeSeekBarPreference.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/notification/VolumeSeekBarPreference.java
@@ -138,6 +138,12 @@ public class VolumeSeekBarPreference extends SeekBarPreference {
                 mZenMuted = zenMuted;
                 updateIconView();
             }
+            @Override
+            public void onStartTrackingTouch(SeekBarVolumizer sbv) {
+                if (mCallback != null) {
+                    mCallback.onStartTrackingTouch(sbv);
+                }
+            }
         };
         final Uri sampleUri = mStream == AudioManager.STREAM_MUSIC ? getMediaVolumeUri() : null;
         if (mVolumizer == null) {
@@ -201,5 +207,10 @@ public class VolumeSeekBarPreference extends SeekBarPreference {
     public interface Callback {
         void onSampleStarting(SeekBarVolumizer sbv);
         void onStreamValueChanged(int stream, int progress);
+
+        /**
+         * Callback reporting that the seek bar is start tracking.
+         */
+        void onStartTrackingTouch(SeekBarVolumizer sbv);
     }
 }