diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/gamedef.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/gamedef.c
index 4c177be39..8e3682194 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/gamedef.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/gamedef.c
@@ -2122,7 +2122,9 @@ void C_DefineSound(int32_t sndidx, const char *fn, int32_t args[5])
         snd->ps = args[0];
         snd->pe = args[1];
         snd->pr = args[2];
-        snd->m = args[3];
+        snd->m = args[3] & ~32;
+        if (args[3] & 1)
+            snd->m |= 32;
         snd->vo = args[4];
 
         if (sndidx > g_maxSoundPos)
@@ -5743,8 +5745,12 @@ repeatcase:
             g_sounds[k].pe = *(g_scriptPtr-1);
             C_GetNextValue(LABEL_DEFINE);
             g_sounds[k].pr = *(g_scriptPtr-1);
+
             C_GetNextValue(LABEL_DEFINE);
-            g_sounds[k].m = *(g_scriptPtr-1);
+            g_sounds[k].m = *(g_scriptPtr-1) & ~32;
+            if (*(g_scriptPtr-1) & 1)
+                g_sounds[k].m |= 32;
+
             C_GetNextValue(LABEL_DEFINE);
             g_sounds[k].vo = *(g_scriptPtr-1);
             g_scriptPtr -= 5;
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/sounds.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/sounds.c
index 767811e5f..233d460a1 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/sounds.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/sounds.c
@@ -657,7 +657,7 @@ int32_t S_PlaySound3D(int32_t num, int32_t i, const vec3_t *pos)
 
     if (g_sounds[num].m&1)
     {
-        if (g_sounds[num].num > 0)
+        if ((g_sounds[num].m&32) && g_sounds[num].num > 0)
         {
             g_soundlocks[num]--;
             return -1;