diff --git a/libs/mangle/sound/outputs/openal_out.cpp b/libs/mangle/sound/outputs/openal_out.cpp
index fb37e484e..2056b4f60 100644
--- a/libs/mangle/sound/outputs/openal_out.cpp
+++ b/libs/mangle/sound/outputs/openal_out.cpp
@@ -264,6 +264,7 @@ OpenAL_Factory::OpenAL_Factory(bool doSetup)
 
       device = Device;
       context = Context;
+      alDistanceModel(AL_LINEAR_DISTANCE);
     }
 }