diff --git a/src/doomstat.h b/src/doomstat.h
index f960dcd80..092fce418 100644
--- a/src/doomstat.h
+++ b/src/doomstat.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ extern char mapmusname[7];
 extern UINT16 mapmusflags;
 #define MUSIC_TRACKMASK   0x0FFF // ----************
 #define MUSIC_RELOADRESET 0x8000 // *---------------
+#define MUSIC_FORCERESET  0x4000 // -*--------------
 // Use other bits if necessary.
 
 extern INT16 maptol;
diff --git a/src/s_sound.c b/src/s_sound.c
index 2126dfc07..6ab68b2ec 100644
--- a/src/s_sound.c
+++ b/src/s_sound.c
@@ -1584,7 +1584,7 @@ void S_ChangeMusicAdvanced(const char *mmusic, UINT16 mflags, boolean looping, U
 		I_FadeSong(0, prefadems, S_ChangeMusicToQueue);
 		return;
 	}
-	else if (strncmp(music_name, newmusic, 6))
+	else if (strncmp(music_name, newmusic, 6) || (mflags & MUSIC_FORCERESET))
 	{
 		CONS_Debug(DBG_DETAILED, "Now playing song %s\n", newmusic);