diff --git a/docs/rh-log.txt b/docs/rh-log.txt
index 45dab97080..b1f4bf4d29 100644
--- a/docs/rh-log.txt
+++ b/docs/rh-log.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 April 4, 2008 (Changes by Graf Zahl)
+- Increased limit for demon/melee to 4.
 - Fixed: P_CheckSwitchRange accessed invalid memory when testing a one-sided
   line.
 - Fixed: P_SpawnPuff assumed that all melee attacks have the same range
diff --git a/src/s_sound.cpp b/src/s_sound.cpp
index c5d6c67bff..ff7007bef7 100644
--- a/src/s_sound.cpp
+++ b/src/s_sound.cpp
@@ -715,7 +715,8 @@ static void S_StartSound (fixed_t *pt, AActor *mover, int channel,
 
 	// If this sound doesn't like playing near itself, don't play it if
 	// that's what would happen.
-	if (NearLimit > 0 && pt != NULL && S_CheckSoundLimit(sfx, pos, NearLimit))
+	if (NearLimit > 0 && pt != NULL && mover != players[consoleplayer].camera &&
+		S_CheckSoundLimit(sfx, pos, NearLimit))
 		return;
 
 	// Make sure the sound is loaded.
diff --git a/src/version.h b/src/version.h
index b55de6ae7e..601b27e89e 100644
--- a/src/version.h
+++ b/src/version.h
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
 // SAVESIG should match SAVEVER.
 
 // MINSAVEVER is the minimum level snapshot version that can be loaded.
-#define MINSAVEVER 854
+#define MINSAVEVER 879
 
 #if SVN_REVISION_NUMBER < MINSAVEVER
 // Never write a savegame with a version lower than what we need
diff --git a/wadsrc/sndinfo.txt b/wadsrc/sndinfo.txt
index e50fb95924..d7a23189fc 100644
--- a/wadsrc/sndinfo.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/sndinfo.txt
@@ -313,6 +313,7 @@ demon/active			dsdmact
 demon/pain			dsdmpain
 demon/melee			dssgtatk
 demon/death			dssgtdth
+$limit demon/melee 4
 
 // Spectre