diff --git a/source/core/vmexports.cpp b/source/core/vmexports.cpp
index 67383b5dc..765acad2b 100644
--- a/source/core/vmexports.cpp
+++ b/source/core/vmexports.cpp
@@ -75,6 +75,18 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION_NATIVE(_Raze, SetReverbDelay, FX_SetReverbDelay)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+int Raze_FindSoundByResID(int id)
+{
+	return soundEngine->FindSoundByResID(id).index();
+}
+
+DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION_NATIVE(_Raze, FindSoundByResID, Raze_FindSoundByResID)
+{
+	PARAM_PROLOGUE;
+	PARAM_INT(i);
+	ACTION_RETURN_INT(Raze_FindSoundByResID(i));
+}
+
 //=============================================================================
 //
 // internal sector struct - no longer identical with on-disk format
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/duke/actors/soundcontroller.zs b/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/duke/actors/soundcontroller.zs
index ca62f5ba8..01c37ae87 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/duke/actors/soundcontroller.zs
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/games/duke/actors/soundcontroller.zs
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class DukeSoundController : DukeActor
 					if (distance < maxdist && self.temp_data[0] == 0)
 					{
 						// Start playing an ambience sound.
-						self.PlayActorSound(self.lotag, CHAN_AUTO, CHANF_LOOP);
+						self.PlayActorSound(Raze.FindSoundByResID(self.lotag), CHAN_AUTO, CHANF_LOOP);
 						self.temp_data[0] = 1;  // AMBIENT_SFX_PLAYING
 					}
 					else if (distance >= maxdist && self.temp_data[0] == 1)
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class DukeSoundController : DukeActor
 					if (self.temp_data[4] > 0) self.temp_data[4]--;
 					else if (sec == p.actor.sector)
 					{
-						Duke.PlaySound(self.lotag + uint(Duke.global_random()) % uint(self.hitag + 1));
+						Duke.PlaySound(Raze.FindSoundByResID(self.lotag + uint(Duke.global_random()) % uint(self.hitag + 1)));
 						self.temp_data[4] = 26 * 40 + (Duke.global_random() % (26 * 40));
 					}
 				}
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/razebase.zs b/wadsrc/static/zscript/razebase.zs
index c5fd4cb22..bff836bbf 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/razebase.zs
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/razebase.zs
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ struct Raze
 	native static int SoundEnabled();
 	native static void SetReverb(int r);
 	native static void SetReverbDelay(int d);
+	native static Sound FindSoundByResID(int id);
 	
 	native static sectortype updatesector(Vector2 pos, sectortype lastsect, double maxdist = 96);