diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/events_defs.h b/source/duke3d/src/events_defs.h
index 4d2ec193e..73724c592 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/events_defs.h
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/events_defs.h
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ enum GameEvent_t {
     EVENT_SCREEN,
     EVENT_DISPLAYROOMSEND,
     EVENT_DISPLAYEND,
+    EVENT_OPENMENUSOUND,
 #ifdef LUNATIC
     EVENT_ANIMATEALLSPRITES,
 #endif
diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/gamedef.cpp b/source/duke3d/src/gamedef.cpp
index 58299a4f0..5cbf8a1e9 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/gamedef.cpp
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/gamedef.cpp
@@ -726,6 +726,7 @@ const char *EventNames[MAXEVENTS] =
     "EVENT_SCREEN",
     "EVENT_DISPLAYROOMSEND",
     "EVENT_DISPLAYEND",
+    "EVENT_OPENMENUSOUND",
 #ifdef LUNATIC
     "EVENT_ANIMATEALLSPRITES",
 #endif
diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/sounds.cpp b/source/duke3d/src/sounds.cpp
index d533a7c98..28f30a91d 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/sounds.cpp
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/sounds.cpp
@@ -181,7 +181,9 @@ void S_MenuSound(void)
         PISTOL_RICOCHET,   PISTOL_BODYHIT,   PISTOL_FIRE,      SHOTGUN_FIRE,  BOS1_WALK,     RPG_EXPLODE,
         PIPEBOMB_BOUNCE,   PIPEBOMB_EXPLODE, NITEVISION_ONOFF, RPG_SHOOT,     SELECT_WEAPON,
     };
-    S_PlaySound(menusnds[SoundNum++ % ARRAY_SIZE(menusnds)]);
+    int32_t s = VM_OnEventWithReturn(EVENT_OPENMENUSOUND, -1, myconnectindex, menusnds[SoundNum++ % ARRAY_SIZE(menusnds)]);
+    if (s != -1)
+        S_PlaySound(s);
 }
 
 int32_t S_PlayMusic(const char *fn)