diff --git a/docs/rh-log.txt b/docs/rh-log.txt
index 1e12bdde7..ac19c9363 100644
--- a/docs/rh-log.txt
+++ b/docs/rh-log.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 June 5, 2008
+- Fixed: When following links in S_StartSound(), the function used sfx
+  instead of S_Sfx as the array base for getting the NearLimit.
 - Repositioned the declaration of the file string in D_DoomMain() so that it
-  won't be left around on the stack at exit.
+  won't be left on the stack at exit.
 - Fixed: PSymbol needs a virtual destructor so that PSymbolActionFunction can
   free its Arguments.
 - Symbols for native classes are now freed on exit.
diff --git a/src/s_sound.cpp b/src/s_sound.cpp
index b9cc4f864..b9cd58091 100644
--- a/src/s_sound.cpp
+++ b/src/s_sound.cpp
@@ -709,17 +709,17 @@ static void S_StartSound (fixed_t *pt, AActor *mover, int channel,
 		if (sfx->bPlayerReserve)
 		{
 			sound_id = S_FindSkinnedSound (mover, sound_id);
-			NearLimit = sfx[sound_id].NearLimit;
+			NearLimit = S_sfx[sound_id].NearLimit;
 		}
 		else if (sfx->bRandomHeader)
 		{
 			sound_id = S_PickReplacement (sound_id);
-			if (NearLimit < 0) NearLimit = sfx[sound_id].NearLimit;
+			if (NearLimit < 0) NearLimit = S_sfx[sound_id].NearLimit;
 		}
 		else
 		{
 			sound_id = sfx->link;
-			if (NearLimit < 0) NearLimit = sfx[sound_id].NearLimit;
+			if (NearLimit < 0) NearLimit = S_sfx[sound_id].NearLimit;
 		}
 		sfx = &S_sfx[sound_id];
 	}