diff --git a/source/common/audio/sound/s_soundinternal.h b/source/common/audio/sound/s_soundinternal.h
index cbdeae464..df6943c5d 100644
--- a/source/common/audio/sound/s_soundinternal.h
+++ b/source/common/audio/sound/s_soundinternal.h
@@ -254,6 +254,11 @@ public:
 
 	virtual void StopChannel(FSoundChan* chan);
 	sfxinfo_t* LoadSound(sfxinfo_t* sfx);
+	const sfxinfo_t* GetSfx(unsigned snd)
+	{
+		if (snd >= S_sfx.Size()) return nullptr;
+		return &S_sfx[snd];
+	}
 
 	// Initializes sound stuff, including volume
 	// Sets channels, SFX and music volume,
diff --git a/source/games/blood/src/sfx.cpp b/source/games/blood/src/sfx.cpp
index aa841ac84..b12c01b3e 100644
--- a/source/games/blood/src/sfx.cpp
+++ b/source/games/blood/src/sfx.cpp
@@ -169,8 +169,11 @@ void sfxPlay3DSound(int x, int y, int z, int soundId, int nSector)
     int pitch = -1;
     int relvol = -1;
     sid = getSfx(sid, attenuation, pitch, relvol);
+    auto sfx = soundEngine->GetSfx(sid);
+    EChanFlags flags = CHANF_OVERLAP;
+    if (sfx && sfx->LoopStart >= 0) flags |= CHANF_LOOP;
   
-    soundEngine->StartSound(SOURCE_Unattached, nullptr, &svec, -1, CHANF_OVERLAP, sid, (0.8f / 80.f) * relvol, attenuation, nullptr, pitch / 65536.f);
+    soundEngine->StartSound(SOURCE_Unattached, nullptr, &svec, -1, flags, sid, (0.8f / 80.f) * relvol, attenuation, nullptr, pitch / 65536.f);
 
 }
 
@@ -213,7 +216,11 @@ void sfxPlay3DSoundCP(spritetype* pSprite, int soundId, int a3, int a4, int pitc
 
     }
 
-    soundEngine->StartSound(SOURCE_Actor, pSprite, &svec, a3, a3 == -1? CHANF_OVERLAP : CHANF_NONE , sid, volume * (0.8f / 80.f), attenuation, nullptr, pitch / 65536.f);
+    auto sfx = soundEngine->GetSfx(sid);
+    EChanFlags flags = a3 == -1 ? CHANF_OVERLAP : CHANF_NONE;
+    if (sfx && sfx->LoopStart >= 0) flags |= CHANF_LOOP;
+
+    soundEngine->StartSound(SOURCE_Actor, pSprite, &svec, a3, flags, sid, volume * (0.8f / 80.f), attenuation, nullptr, pitch / 65536.f);
 }
 
 void sfxPlay3DSound(spritetype* pSprite, int soundId, int a3, int a4)