diff --git a/src/sound/oalsound.cpp b/src/sound/oalsound.cpp
index 447de49f98..662e426e66 100644
--- a/src/sound/oalsound.cpp
+++ b/src/sound/oalsound.cpp
@@ -924,6 +924,8 @@ void OpenALSoundRenderer::SetSfxVolume(float volume)
         schan = schan->NextChan;
     }
 
+    alProcessUpdatesSOFT();
+
     getALError();
 }