diff --git a/code/client/snd_dma.c b/code/client/snd_dma.c
index e1164a79..c1fb41e5 100644
--- a/code/client/snd_dma.c
+++ b/code/client/snd_dma.c
@@ -493,8 +493,8 @@ void S_Base_StartSound(vec3_t origin, int entityNum, int entchannel, sfxHandle_t
 	ch = s_channels;
 	inplay = 0;
 	for ( i = 0; i < MAX_CHANNELS ; i++, ch++ ) {		
-		if (ch[i].entnum == entityNum && ch[i].thesfx == sfx) {
-			if (time - ch[i].allocTime < 50) {
+		if (ch->entnum == entityNum && ch->thesfx == sfx) {
+			if (time - ch->allocTime < 50) {
 //				if (Cvar_VariableValue( "cg_showmiss" )) {
 //					Com_Printf("double sound start\n");
 //				}
@@ -531,6 +531,7 @@ void S_Base_StartSound(vec3_t origin, int entityNum, int entchannel, sfxHandle_t
 				}
 			}
 			if (chosen == -1) {
+				ch = s_channels;
 				if (ch->entnum == listener_number) {
 					for ( i = 0 ; i < MAX_CHANNELS ; i++, ch++ ) {
 						if (ch->allocTime<oldest) {