diff --git a/wadsrc/static/language.enu b/wadsrc/static/language.enu
index a147eeb80..06af66307 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/language.enu
+++ b/wadsrc/static/language.enu
@@ -2129,6 +2129,7 @@ SNDMNU_SFXVOLUME		= "Sounds volume";
 SNDMNU_MENUVOLUME		= "Menu volume";
 SNDMNU_MUSICVOLUME		= "Music volume";
 SNDMNU_MIDIDEVICE		= "MIDI device";
+SNDMNU_BACKGROUND		= "Sound in Background";
 SNDMNU_UNDERWATERREVERB	= "Underwater reverb";
 SNDMNU_RANDOMIZEPITCHES	= "Randomize pitches";
 SNDMNU_CHANNELS			= "Sound channels";
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt b/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt
index faf57c054..9b2c9a600 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt
@@ -1616,6 +1616,8 @@ OptionMenu SoundOptions protected
 	Option "$SNDMNU_RANDOMIZEPITCHES",	"snd_pitched", "OnOff"
 	Slider "$SNDMNU_CHANNELS",			"snd_channels", 64, 256, 8, 0
 	StaticText " "
+	Option "$SNDMNU_BACKGROUND",			"i_soundinbackground", "OnOff"
+	StaticText " "
 
 	ifoption(openal)
 	{