diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwbase/soundmanager.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwbase/soundmanager.hpp
index d804830fa..0c706ab49 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwbase/soundmanager.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwbase/soundmanager.hpp
@@ -102,11 +102,11 @@ namespace MWBase
             ///< Play a 2D audio track, using a custom decoder
 
             virtual SoundPtr playSound(const std::string& soundId, float volume, float pitch,
-                int mode=Play_Normal) = 0;
+                                       PlayMode mode=Play_Normal) = 0;
             ///< Play a sound, independently of 3D-position
 
             virtual SoundPtr playSound3D(MWWorld::Ptr reference, const std::string& soundId,
-                                 float volume, float pitch, int mode=Play_Normal) = 0;
+                                         float volume, float pitch, PlayMode mode=Play_Normal) = 0;
             ///< Play a sound from an object
 
             virtual void stopSound3D(MWWorld::Ptr reference, const std::string& soundId) = 0;
@@ -134,16 +134,6 @@ namespace MWBase
 
             virtual void setListenerPosDir(const Ogre::Vector3 &pos, const Ogre::Vector3 &dir, const Ogre::Vector3 &up) = 0;
     };
-
-    inline int operator|(SoundManager::PlayMode a, SoundManager::PlayMode b)
-    { return static_cast<int> (a) | static_cast<int> (b); }
-    inline int operator&(SoundManager::PlayMode a, SoundManager::PlayMode b)
-    { return static_cast<int> (a) & static_cast<int> (b); }
-
-    inline int operator|(SoundManager::PlayType a, SoundManager::PlayType b)
-    { return static_cast<int> (a) | static_cast<int> (b); }
-    inline int operator&(SoundManager::PlayType a, SoundManager::PlayType b)
-    { return static_cast<int> (a) & static_cast<int> (b); }
 }
 
 #endif
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwscript/soundextensions.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwscript/soundextensions.cpp
index 35e66241e..408a6f29d 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwscript/soundextensions.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwscript/soundextensions.cpp
@@ -118,7 +118,8 @@ namespace MWScript
                     std::string sound = runtime.getStringLiteral (runtime[0].mInteger);
                     runtime.pop();
 
-                    MWBase::Environment::get().getSoundManager()->playSound3D (ptr, sound, 1.0, 1.0, mLoop ? MWBase::SoundManager::Play_Loop : 0);
+                    MWBase::Environment::get().getSoundManager()->playSound3D (ptr, sound, 1.0, 1.0, mLoop ? MWBase::SoundManager::Play_Loop :
+                                                                                                             MWBase::SoundManager::Play_Normal);
                 }
         };
 
@@ -144,7 +145,8 @@ namespace MWScript
                     Interpreter::Type_Float pitch = runtime[0].mFloat;
                     runtime.pop();
 
-                    MWBase::Environment::get().getSoundManager()->playSound3D (ptr, sound, volume, pitch, mLoop ? MWBase::SoundManager::Play_Loop : 0);
+                    MWBase::Environment::get().getSoundManager()->playSound3D (ptr, sound, volume, pitch, mLoop ? MWBase::SoundManager::Play_Loop :
+                                                                                                                  MWBase::SoundManager::Play_Normal);
 
                 }
         };
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwsound/soundmanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwsound/soundmanagerimp.cpp
index d801e6618..8a69fc96b 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwsound/soundmanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwsound/soundmanagerimp.cpp
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ namespace MWSound
     }
 
 
-    MWBase::SoundPtr SoundManager::playSound(const std::string& soundId, float volume, float pitch, int mode)
+    MWBase::SoundPtr SoundManager::playSound(const std::string& soundId, float volume, float pitch, PlayMode mode)
     {
         MWBase::SoundPtr sound;
         if(!mOutput->isInitialized())
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ namespace MWSound
     }
 
     MWBase::SoundPtr SoundManager::playSound3D(MWWorld::Ptr ptr, const std::string& soundId,
-                                               float volume, float pitch, int mode)
+                                               float volume, float pitch, PlayMode mode)
     {
         MWBase::SoundPtr sound;
         if(!mOutput->isInitialized())
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwsound/soundmanagerimp.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwsound/soundmanagerimp.hpp
index d26f51ef0..b475449d9 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwsound/soundmanagerimp.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwsound/soundmanagerimp.hpp
@@ -110,11 +110,11 @@ namespace MWSound
         virtual MWBase::SoundPtr playTrack(const DecoderPtr& decoder, PlayType type);
         ///< Play a 2D audio track, using a custom decoder
 
-        virtual MWBase::SoundPtr playSound(const std::string& soundId, float volume, float pitch, int mode=Play_Normal);
+        virtual MWBase::SoundPtr playSound(const std::string& soundId, float volume, float pitch, PlayMode mode=Play_Normal);
         ///< Play a sound, independently of 3D-position
 
         virtual MWBase::SoundPtr playSound3D(MWWorld::Ptr reference, const std::string& soundId,
-                             float volume, float pitch, int mode=Play_Normal);
+                                             float volume, float pitch, PlayMode mode=Play_Normal);
         ///< Play a sound from an object
 
         virtual void stopSound3D(MWWorld::Ptr reference, const std::string& soundId);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/weather.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/weather.cpp
index 009b325c0..19bc881f7 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/weather.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/weather.cpp
@@ -738,7 +738,7 @@ void WeatherManager::update(float duration)
         if (std::find(mSoundsPlaying.begin(), mSoundsPlaying.end(), ambientSnd) == mSoundsPlaying.end())
         {
             mSoundsPlaying.push_back(ambientSnd);
-            MWBase::Environment::get().getSoundManager()->playSound(ambientSnd, 1.0, 1.0, true);
+            MWBase::Environment::get().getSoundManager()->playSound(ambientSnd, 1.0, 1.0, MWBase::SoundManager::Play_Loop);
         }
     }
 
@@ -749,7 +749,7 @@ void WeatherManager::update(float duration)
         if (std::find(mSoundsPlaying.begin(), mSoundsPlaying.end(), rainSnd) == mSoundsPlaying.end())
         {
             mSoundsPlaying.push_back(rainSnd);
-            MWBase::Environment::get().getSoundManager()->playSound(rainSnd, 1.0, 1.0, true);
+            MWBase::Environment::get().getSoundManager()->playSound(rainSnd, 1.0, 1.0, MWBase::SoundManager::Play_Loop);
         }
     }