diff --git a/src/p_map.cpp b/src/p_map.cpp
index 913840e59..9b21a4c02 100644
--- a/src/p_map.cpp
+++ b/src/p_map.cpp
@@ -455,6 +455,10 @@ bool	P_TeleportMove(AActor* thing, const DVector3 &pos, bool telefrag, bool modi
 		if (!P_CanCollideWith(tmf.thing, th))
 			continue;
 
+		// Don't let players and monsters block item teleports (all other actor types will still block.)
+		if (thing->IsKindOf(RUNTIME_CLASS(AInventory)) && !(thing->flags & MF_SOLID) && ((th->flags3 & MF3_ISMONSTER) || th->player != nullptr))
+			continue;
+
 		// monsters don't stomp things except on boss level
 		// [RH] Some Heretic/Hexen monsters can telestomp
 		// ... and some items can never be telefragged while others will be telefragged by everything that teleports upon them.
diff --git a/src/sound/i_music.cpp b/src/sound/i_music.cpp
index 630c80da5..b87ea670f 100644
--- a/src/sound/i_music.cpp
+++ b/src/sound/i_music.cpp
@@ -227,7 +227,12 @@ void MusInfo::Start(bool loop, float rel_vol, int subsong)
 {
 	if (nomusic) return;
 
-	if (rel_vol > 0.f) saved_relative_volume = relative_volume = rel_vol;
+	if (rel_vol > 0.f)
+	{
+		float factor = relative_volume / saved_relative_volume;
+		saved_relative_volume = rel_vol;
+		relative_volume = saved_relative_volume * factor;
+	}
 	Stop ();
 	Play (loop, subsong);
 	m_NotStartedYet = false;