diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp
index a72c46da8..729326272 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/player_d.cpp
@@ -1676,11 +1676,13 @@ static void movement(int snum, ESyncBits sb_snum, int psect, int fz, int cz, int
 			if (p->poszv > 2400 && p->falling_counter < 255)
 			{
 				p->falling_counter++;
-				if (p->falling_counter == 38)
-					p->scream_voice = S_PlayActorSound(DUKE_SCREAM, pi);
+				if (p->falling_counter == 38 && !S_CheckActorSoundPlaying(pi, DUKE_SCREAM))
+					S_PlayActorSound(DUKE_SCREAM, pi);
 			}
 
 			if ((p->posz + p->poszv) >= (fz - (i << 8))) // hit the ground
+			{
+				S_StopSound(DUKE_SCREAM, pi);
 				if (sector[p->cursectnum].lotag != 1)
 				{
 					if (p->falling_counter > 62) quickkill(p);
@@ -1704,6 +1706,7 @@ static void movement(int snum, ESyncBits sb_snum, int psect, int fz, int cz, int
 					}
 					else if (p->poszv > 2048) S_PlayActorSound(DUKE_LAND, pi);
 				}
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/player_r.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/player_r.cpp
index 13a875415..f8eab04cd 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/player_r.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/player_r.cpp
@@ -2176,15 +2176,17 @@ static void movement(int snum, ESyncBits sb_snum, int psect, int fz, int cz, int
 			if (p->poszv > 2400 && p->falling_counter < 255)
 			{
 				p->falling_counter++;
-				if (p->falling_counter == 38)
-					p->scream_voice = S_PlayActorSound(DUKE_SCREAM, pi);
+				if (p->falling_counter == 38 && !S_CheckActorSoundPlaying(pi, DUKE_SCREAM))
+					S_PlayActorSound(DUKE_SCREAM, pi);
 			}
 
 			if ((p->posz + p->poszv) >= (fz - (i << 8))) // hit the ground
+			{
+				S_StopSound(DUKE_SCREAM, pi);
 				if (sector[p->cursectnum].lotag != 1)
 				{
 					if (isRRRA()) p->MotoOnGround = 1;
-					if (p->falling_counter > 62 || (isRRRA() && p->falling_counter > 2 && sector[p->cursectnum].lotag == 802)) 
+					if (p->falling_counter > 62 || (isRRRA() && p->falling_counter > 2 && sector[p->cursectnum].lotag == 802))
 						quickkill(p);
 
 					else if (p->falling_counter > 9)
@@ -2220,6 +2222,7 @@ static void movement(int snum, ESyncBits sb_snum, int psect, int fz, int cz, int
 						p->TurbCount = 12;
 					}
 				}
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/savegame.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/savegame.cpp
index e150af7e9..86bae4d6f 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/savegame.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/savegame.cpp
@@ -208,7 +208,6 @@ FSerializer& Serialize(FSerializer& arc, const char* keyname, player_struct& w,
 			("last_full_weapon", w.last_full_weapon)
 			("footprintshade", w.footprintshade)
 			("boot_amount", w.boot_amount)
-			("scream_voice", w.scream_voice)
 			("gm", w.gm)
 			("on_warping_sector", w.on_warping_sector)
 			("footprintcount", w.footprintcount)
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/types.h b/source/games/duke/src/types.h
index dd5e9e386..559d277ea 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/types.h
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/types.h
@@ -160,8 +160,6 @@ struct player_struct
 	short holoduke_on, pycount, frag_ps;
 	short transporter_hold, last_full_weapon, footprintshade, boot_amount;
 
-	int scream_voice;
-
 	unsigned char gm;
 	unsigned char on_warping_sector, footprintcount;
 	unsigned char hbomb_on, jumping_toggle, rapid_fire_hold, on_ground;