diff --git a/src/sound/oalsound.cpp b/src/sound/oalsound.cpp
index 203ea8955..f323f858a 100644
--- a/src/sound/oalsound.cpp
+++ b/src/sound/oalsound.cpp
@@ -1585,7 +1585,7 @@ FISoundChannel *OpenALSoundRenderer::StartSound(SoundHandle sfx, float vol, int
 	else
 	{
 		if((chanflags&SNDF_ABSTIME))
-			alSourcef(source, AL_SEC_OFFSET, reuse_chan->StartTime.Lo/1000.f);
+			alSourcef(source, AL_SAMPLE_OFFSET, reuse_chan->StartTime.Lo);
 		else
 		{
 			float offset = std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::duration<float>>(
@@ -1793,7 +1793,7 @@ FISoundChannel *OpenALSoundRenderer::StartSound3D(SoundHandle sfx, SoundListener
 	else
 	{
 		if((chanflags&SNDF_ABSTIME))
-			alSourcef(source, AL_SEC_OFFSET, reuse_chan->StartTime.Lo/1000.f);
+			alSourcef(source, AL_SAMPLE_OFFSET, reuse_chan->StartTime.Lo);
 		else
 		{
 			float offset = std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::duration<float>>(