diff --git a/src/namedef_custom.h b/src/namedef_custom.h
index 16f6a022a..15a9a2910 100644
--- a/src/namedef_custom.h
+++ b/src/namedef_custom.h
@@ -526,6 +526,7 @@ xx(ExplosionDamage)
 xx(ExplosionRadius)
 xx(DontHurtShooter)
 xx(Noattack)
+xx(PushSound)
 
 //xx(X)
 //xx(Y)
diff --git a/src/playsim/actor.h b/src/playsim/actor.h
index b5105f0d4..be0cc1044 100644
--- a/src/playsim/actor.h
+++ b/src/playsim/actor.h
@@ -1240,7 +1240,6 @@ public:
 	FSoundIDNoInit BounceSound;
 	FSoundIDNoInit WallBounceSound;
 	FSoundIDNoInit CrushPainSound;
-	FSoundIDNoInit PushSound;		// [UZ] Sound to play when an actor is being pushed around.
 
 	double MaxDropOffHeight;
 	double MaxStepHeight;
diff --git a/src/playsim/p_acs.cpp b/src/playsim/p_acs.cpp
index 8564320a4..36513de5a 100644
--- a/src/playsim/p_acs.cpp
+++ b/src/playsim/p_acs.cpp
@@ -4672,7 +4672,7 @@ static FSoundID GetActorSound(AActor *actor, int soundtype)
 	case SOUND_WallBounce:	return actor->WallBounceSound;
 	case SOUND_CrushPain:	return actor->CrushPainSound;
 	case SOUND_Howl:		return actor->SoundVar(NAME_HowlSound);
-	case SOUND_Push:		return actor->PushSound;
+	case SOUND_Push:		return actor->SoundVar(NAME_PushSound);
 	default:				return 0;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/playsim/p_mobj.cpp b/src/playsim/p_mobj.cpp
index 032968808..a8ccf0604 100644
--- a/src/playsim/p_mobj.cpp
+++ b/src/playsim/p_mobj.cpp
@@ -280,7 +280,6 @@ void AActor::Serialize(FSerializer &arc)
 		A("bouncesound", BounceSound)
 		A("wallbouncesound", WallBounceSound)
 		A("crushpainsound", CrushPainSound)
-		A("pushsound", PushSound)
 		A("speed", Speed)
 		A("floatspeed", FloatSpeed)
 		A("mass", Mass)
@@ -3316,9 +3315,10 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION(AActor, PlayActiveSound)
 
 void AActor::PlayPushSound()
 {
-	if (PushSound && !S_IsActorPlayingSomething(this, CHAN_VOICE, -1))
+	FSoundID push = SoundVar(NAME_PushSound);
+	if (!S_IsActorPlayingSomething(this, CHAN_BODY, push))
 	{
-		S_Sound(this, CHAN_VOICE, 0, PushSound, 1, ATTN_IDLE);
+		S_Sound(this, CHAN_BODY, 0, push, 1, ATTN_NORM);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/scripting/vmthunks_actors.cpp b/src/scripting/vmthunks_actors.cpp
index 25622b4ba..3bdcfe3ad 100644
--- a/src/scripting/vmthunks_actors.cpp
+++ b/src/scripting/vmthunks_actors.cpp
@@ -1992,7 +1992,6 @@ DEFINE_FIELD(AActor, UseSound)
 DEFINE_FIELD(AActor, BounceSound)
 DEFINE_FIELD(AActor, WallBounceSound)
 DEFINE_FIELD(AActor, CrushPainSound)
-DEFINE_FIELD(AActor, PushSound)
 DEFINE_FIELD(AActor, MaxDropOffHeight)
 DEFINE_FIELD(AActor, MaxStepHeight)
 DEFINE_FIELD(AActor, MaxSlopeSteepness)
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/actor.zs b/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/actor.zs
index c7a753f69..01f3555d3 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/actor.zs
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/actor.zs
@@ -227,7 +227,6 @@ class Actor : Thinker native
 	native sound BounceSound;
 	native sound WallBounceSound;
 	native sound CrushPainSound;
-	native sound PushSound;
 	native double MaxDropoffHeight;
 	native double MaxStepHeight;
 	native double MaxSlopeSteepness;
@@ -279,6 +278,7 @@ class Actor : Thinker native
 	meta double MissileHeight;
 	meta Name MissileName;
 	meta double FastSpeed;		// speed in fast mode
+	meta Sound PushSound;		// Sound being played when pushed by something
 
 	// todo: implement access to native meta properties.
 	// native meta int infighting_group;