diff --git a/src/game/g_func.c b/src/game/g_func.c
index 88642387..d5c1e0a3 100644
--- a/src/game/g_func.c
+++ b/src/game/g_func.c
@@ -2601,6 +2601,8 @@ void
 door_touch(edict_t *self, edict_t *other, cplane_t *plane /* unused */,
 		csurface_t *surf /* unused */)
 {
+	int sound_index;
+
 	if (!self || !other)
 	{
 		return;
@@ -2618,8 +2620,9 @@ door_touch(edict_t *self, edict_t *other, cplane_t *plane /* unused */,
 
 	self->touch_debounce_time = level.time + 5.0;
 
-	gi.centerprintf(other, "%s", LocalizationMessage(self->message));
-	gi.sound(other, CHAN_AUTO, gi.soundindex("misc/talk1.wav"), 1, ATTN_NORM, 0);
+	sound_index = gi.soundindex("misc/talk1.wav");
+	gi.centerprintf(other, "%s", LocalizationMessage(self->message, &sound_index));
+	gi.sound(other, CHAN_AUTO, sound_index, 1, ATTN_NORM, 0);
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/src/game/g_newfnc.c b/src/game/g_newfnc.c
index 7a69e590..e2463d9b 100644
--- a/src/game/g_newfnc.c
+++ b/src/game/g_newfnc.c
@@ -228,7 +228,15 @@ secret_touch(edict_t *self, edict_t *other, cplane_t *plane /* unused */, csurfa
 
 	if (self->message)
 	{
-		gi.centerprintf(other, LocalizationMessage(self->message));
+		int sound_index;
+
+		sound_index = 0;
+		gi.centerprintf(other, LocalizationMessage(self->message, &sound_index));
+
+		if (sound_index)
+		{
+			gi.sound(other, CHAN_AUTO, sound_index, 1, ATTN_NORM, 0);
+		}
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/game/g_spawn.c b/src/game/g_spawn.c
index ed9a9173..4cf0ea73 100644
--- a/src/game/g_spawn.c
+++ b/src/game/g_spawn.c
@@ -865,7 +865,8 @@ SP_worldspawn(edict_t *ent)
 	/* make some data visible to the server */
 	if (ent->message && ent->message[0])
 	{
-		Q_strlcpy(level.level_name, LocalizationMessage(ent->message), sizeof(level.level_name));
+		Q_strlcpy(level.level_name, LocalizationMessage(ent->message, NULL),
+			sizeof(level.level_name));
 		gi.configstring(CS_NAME, level.level_name);
 	}
 	else
diff --git a/src/game/g_translate.c b/src/game/g_translate.c
index 80a9d6d2..38479846 100644
--- a/src/game/g_translate.c
+++ b/src/game/g_translate.c
@@ -270,9 +270,21 @@ LocalizationInit(void)
 				{
 					*sign = 0;
 					sign ++;
+
+					/* replace '\' with '/' in sound path */
+					currend = sign;
+					while(*currend)
+					{
+						if (*currend == '\\')
+						{
+							*currend = '/';
+						}
+
+						currend++;
+					}
 				}
 
-				/* replace @ with new line */
+				/* replace @ in message with new line */
 				currend = curr;
 				while(*currend)
 				{
@@ -360,7 +372,7 @@ LocalizationSearch(const char *name)
 }
 
 const char*
-LocalizationMessage(const char *message)
+LocalizationMessage(const char *message, int *sound_index)
 {
 	if (!message || !localmessages || !nlocalmessages)
 	{
@@ -375,6 +387,11 @@ LocalizationMessage(const char *message)
 		i = LocalizationSearch(message);
 		if (i >= 0)
 		{
+			if (sound_index && localmessages[i].sound)
+			{
+				*sound_index = gi.soundindex(localmessages[i].sound);
+			}
+
 			return localmessages[i].value;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/game/g_utils.c b/src/game/g_utils.c
index 08429b41..0ac72725 100644
--- a/src/game/g_utils.c
+++ b/src/game/g_utils.c
@@ -321,17 +321,19 @@ G_UseTargets(edict_t *ent, edict_t *activator)
 	/* print the message */
 	if (activator && (ent->message) && !(activator->svflags & SVF_MONSTER))
 	{
-		gi.centerprintf(activator, "%s", LocalizationMessage(ent->message));
+		int sound_index;
 
 		if (ent->noise_index)
 		{
-			gi.sound(activator, CHAN_AUTO, ent->noise_index, 1, ATTN_NORM, 0);
+			sound_index = ent->noise_index;
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			gi.sound(activator, CHAN_AUTO, gi.soundindex(
-							"misc/talk1.wav"), 1, ATTN_NORM, 0);
+			sound_index = gi.soundindex("misc/talk1.wav");
 		}
+
+		gi.centerprintf(activator, "%s", LocalizationMessage(ent->message, &sound_index));
+		gi.sound(activator, CHAN_AUTO, sound_index, 1, ATTN_NORM, 0);
 	}
 
 	/* kill killtargets */
diff --git a/src/game/header/local.h b/src/game/header/local.h
index 12172751..d3a94480 100644
--- a/src/game/header/local.h
+++ b/src/game/header/local.h
@@ -996,7 +996,7 @@ void EndDMLevel(void);
 
 /* g_translate.c */
 void LocalizationInit(void);
-const char* LocalizationMessage(const char *message);
+const char* LocalizationMessage(const char *message, int *sound_index);
 
 /* g_chase.c */
 void UpdateChaseCam(edict_t *ent);
diff --git a/src/game/player/hud.c b/src/game/player/hud.c
index 1d961769..3d854128 100644
--- a/src/game/player/hud.c
+++ b/src/game/player/hud.c
@@ -421,8 +421,8 @@ HelpComputerMessage(edict_t *ent)
 			"xv 50 yv 172 string2 \"%3i/%3i     %i/%i       %i/%i\" ",
 			sk,
 			level.level_name,
-			LocalizationMessage(game.helpmessage1),
-			LocalizationMessage(game.helpmessage2),
+			LocalizationMessage(game.helpmessage1, NULL),
+			LocalizationMessage(game.helpmessage2, NULL),
 			level.killed_monsters, level.total_monsters,
 			level.found_goals, level.total_goals,
 			level.found_secrets, level.total_secrets);