diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/gamedef.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/gamedef.c
index d55e0d145..5c27d5871 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/gamedef.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/gamedef.c
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ static struct { uint32_t keyw; uint32_t date; } g_keywdate[] =
     { CON_ACTIVATE, 20130522 },
     { CON_SCREENTEXT, 20130529 },
     { CON_DYNAMICSOUNDREMAP, 20130530 },
+    { CON_SCREENSOUND, 20130628 },
 };
 #endif
 
@@ -591,6 +592,7 @@ const char *keyw[] =
     "qstrdim",                  // 369
     "screentext",               // 370
     "dynamicsoundremap",        // 371
+    "screensound",              // 372
     "<null>"
 };
 #endif
@@ -4101,6 +4103,7 @@ static int32_t C_ParseCommand(int32_t loop)
         case CON_SOUNDVAR:
         case CON_GLOBALSOUNDVAR:
         case CON_STOPSOUNDVAR:
+        case CON_SCREENSOUND:
         case CON_SOUNDONCEVAR:
         case CON_ANGOFFVAR:
         case CON_CHECKAVAILWEAPON:
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/gamedef.h b/polymer/eduke32/source/gamedef.h
index d3788986a..b09b4a340 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/gamedef.h
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/gamedef.h
@@ -945,6 +945,7 @@ enum ScriptKeywords_t
     CON_QSTRDIM,            // 369
     CON_SCREENTEXT,         // 370
     CON_DYNAMICSOUNDREMAP,  // 371
+    CON_SCREENSOUND,        // 372
     CON_END
 };
 #endif
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/gameexec.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/gameexec.c
index 1533559de..e3037c8a3 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/gameexec.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/gameexec.c
@@ -2592,6 +2592,7 @@ nullquote:
         case CON_STOPSOUNDVAR:
         case CON_SOUNDONCEVAR:
         case CON_GLOBALSOUNDVAR:
+        case CON_SCREENSOUND:
             insptr++;
             {
                 int32_t j=Gv_GetVarX(*insptr++);
@@ -2618,6 +2619,9 @@ nullquote:
                 case CON_SOUNDVAR:
                     A_PlaySound((int16_t)j,vm.g_i);
                     continue;
+                case CON_SCREENSOUND:
+                    A_PlaySound(j, -1);
+                    continue;
                 }
             }
             continue;
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/lunatic/control.lua b/polymer/eduke32/source/lunatic/control.lua
index 9a0c85626..b60e34b31 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/lunatic/control.lua
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/lunatic/control.lua
@@ -1667,6 +1667,12 @@ function _globalsound(pli, sndidx)
     end
 end
 
+-- This one unconditionally plays a session-wide sound.
+function _screensound(sndidx)
+    check_sound_idx(sndidx)
+    CF.A_PlaySound(sndidx, -1)
+end
+
 -- This is a macro for EDuke32 (game.h)
 local function S_StopSound(sndidx)
     ffiC.S_StopEnvSound(sndidx, -1)
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/lunatic/lunacon.lua b/polymer/eduke32/source/lunatic/lunacon.lua
index 2d92cfb15..1857b6410 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/lunatic/lunacon.lua
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/lunatic/lunacon.lua
@@ -2171,6 +2171,8 @@ local Cinner = {
         / "_con._stopactorsound(%1,%2)",
     stopallsounds = cmd()
         / "_con._stopallsounds()",
+    screensound = cmd(R)
+        / "_con._screensound(%1)",
     mikesnd = cmd()
         / format("_con._soundonce(_aci,%s)", SPS".yvel"),
     setactorsoundpitch = cmd(R,R,R)