diff --git a/src/sound/backend/i_soundinternal.h b/src/sound/backend/i_soundinternal.h
index 08dd311a2b..823f672b7b 100644
--- a/src/sound/backend/i_soundinternal.h
+++ b/src/sound/backend/i_soundinternal.h
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@ enum EChanFlag
 	CHANF_AREA = 128,	// Sound plays from all around. Only valid with sector sounds.
 	CHANF_LOOP = 256,
 
-	CHANF_PICKUP = CHANF_MAYBE_LOCAL,
-
 	CHANF_NONE = 0,
 	CHANF_IS3D = 1,		// internal: Sound is 3D.
 	CHANF_EVICTED = 2,		// internal: Sound was evicted.
diff --git a/src/sound/s_soundinternal.h b/src/sound/s_soundinternal.h
index 2865e766b2..09cffbcf96 100644
--- a/src/sound/s_soundinternal.h
+++ b/src/sound/s_soundinternal.h
@@ -192,7 +192,6 @@ struct FSoundChan : public FISoundChannel
 // CHAN_VOICE is for oof, sight, or other voice sounds
 // CHAN_ITEM is for small things and item pickup
 // CHAN_BODY is for generic body sounds
-// CHAN_PICKUP can optionally be set as a local sound only for "compatibility"
 
 enum EChannel
 {
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/hexen/magelightning.zs b/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/hexen/magelightning.zs
index 5ece4fd80f..f68defe9d8 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/hexen/magelightning.zs
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/hexen/magelightning.zs
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ class Lightning : Actor
 			if ((!thing.player && !thing.bBoss) || !(Level.maptime & 1))
 			{
 				thing.DamageMobj(self, target, 3, 'Electric');
-				A_PlaySound(AttackSound, CHAN_WEAPON|CHAN_NOSTOP, 1, false);
+				A_StartSound(AttackSound, CHAN_WEAPON, CHANF_NOSTOP, 1, false);
 				if (thing.bIsMonster && random[LightningHit]() < 64)
 				{
 					thing.Howl ();
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/inventory/inventory.zs b/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/inventory/inventory.zs
index 98db7e9aaa..ca6d48de28 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/inventory/inventory.zs
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/inventory/inventory.zs
@@ -1046,6 +1046,7 @@ class Inventory : Actor
 	{
 		double atten;
 		int chan;
+		int flags = 0;
 
 		if (bNoAttenPickupSound)
 		{
@@ -1065,13 +1066,15 @@ class Inventory : Actor
 
 		if (toucher != NULL && toucher.CheckLocalView())
 		{
-			chan = CHAN_PICKUP|CHAN_NOPAUSE;
+			chan = CHAN_ITEM;
+			flags = CHANF_NOPAUSE | CHANF_MAYBE_LOCAL;
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			chan = CHAN_PICKUP;
+			chan = CHAN_ITEM;
+			flags = CHANF_MAYBE_LOCAL;
 		}
-		toucher.A_PlaySound(PickupSound, chan, 1, false, atten);
+		toucher.A_StartSound(PickupSound, chan, flags, 1, false, atten);
 	}
 
 	//===========================================================================
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/constants.zs b/wadsrc/static/zscript/constants.zs
index 2b299e7778..bd6207dc3f 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/constants.zs
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/constants.zs
@@ -418,10 +418,19 @@ enum ESoundFlags
 	CHAN_UI = 32,
 	CHAN_NOPAUSE = 64,
 	CHAN_LOOP = 256,
-	CHAN_PICKUP = (CHAN_ITEM|CHAN_MAYBE_LOCAL),
+	CHAN_PICKUP = (CHAN_ITEM|CHAN_MAYBE_LOCAL), // Do not use this with A_StartSound! It would not do what is expected.
 	CHAN_NOSTOP = 4096,
 	CHAN_OVERLAP = 8192,
 
+	// Same as above, with an F appended to allow better distinction of channel and channel flags.
+	CHANF_LISTENERZ = 8,
+	CHANF_MAYBE_LOCAL = 16,
+	CHANF_UI = 32,
+	CHANF_NOPAUSE = 64,
+	CHANF_LOOP = 256,
+	CHANF_NOSTOP = 4096,
+	CHANF_OVERLAP = 8192,
+
 };
 
 // sound attenuation values