diff --git a/engine/Quake/snd_fmod.c b/engine/Quake/snd_fmod.c
index eb4de56..7dcc4b9 100644
--- a/engine/Quake/snd_fmod.c
+++ b/engine/Quake/snd_fmod.c
@@ -276,7 +276,11 @@ void S_StartSound(int entnum, int entchannel, sfx_t *sfx, vec3_t origin, float f
 	FMOD_Channel_SetVolume(channel, fvol);
 	
 	// Anything coming from the view entity will always be full volume, and entchannel -1 is used for local sounds (e.g. menu sounds)
-	FMOD_Channel_Set3DLevel(channel, entchannel < 0 || entnum == cl.viewentity ? 0.0f : 1.0f);
+	if (entchannel < 0 || entnum == cl.viewentity)
+	{
+		FMOD_Channel_Set3DLevel(channel, 0.0f);
+		FMOD_Channel_SetPriority(channel, 64);	// Ensure local sounds always get priority over other entities
+	}
 	
 	// Use ChannelControl::setDelay and ChannelControl::getDSPClock to add a delay to move sounds out of phase if necessary