diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwsound/soundmanager.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwsound/soundmanager.cpp
index e8a65c230..08063fa62 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwsound/soundmanager.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwsound/soundmanager.cpp
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ namespace MWSound
         max = std::max(min, max);
       }
 
-      return Files::FileListLocator(mSoundFiles, snd->sound, mFSStrict);
+      return Files::FileListLocator(mSoundFiles, snd->sound, mFSStrict, true);
     }
 
     // Add a sound to the list and play it
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ namespace MWSound
   void SoundManager::say (MWWorld::Ptr ptr, const std::string& filename)
   {
     // The range values are not tested
-    std::string filePath = Files::FileListLocator(mSoundFiles, filename, mFSStrict);
+    std::string filePath = Files::FileListLocator(mSoundFiles, filename, mFSStrict, true);
     if(!filePath.empty())
       add(filePath, ptr, "_say_sound", 1, 1, 100, 20000, false);
     else
diff --git a/components/files/filelibrary.cpp b/components/files/filelibrary.cpp
index f1467166e..482b675a9 100644
--- a/components/files/filelibrary.cpp
+++ b/components/files/filelibrary.cpp
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ namespace Files
         boost::filesystem::path result("");
         if (sectionName == "")
         {
-            return FileListLocator(mPriorityList, boost::filesystem::path(item), strict);
+            return FileListLocator(mPriorityList, boost::filesystem::path(item), strict, false);
         }
         else
         {
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ namespace Files
                 std::cout << "Warning: There is no section named " << sectionName << "\n";
                 return result;
             }
-            result = FileListLocator(mMap[sectionName], boost::filesystem::path(item), strict);
+            result = FileListLocator(mMap[sectionName], boost::filesystem::path(item), strict, false);
         }
         return result;
     }
diff --git a/components/files/fileops.cpp b/components/files/fileops.cpp
index f57eaa546..ed16b9fa5 100644
--- a/components/files/fileops.cpp
+++ b/components/files/fileops.cpp
@@ -42,13 +42,18 @@ bool isFile(const char *name)
     }
 
     // Locates path in path container
-    boost::filesystem::path FileListLocator (const Files::PathContainer& list, const boost::filesystem::path& toFind, bool strict)
+    boost::filesystem::path FileListLocator (const Files::PathContainer& list, const boost::filesystem::path& toFind,
+                                             bool strict, bool ignoreExtensions)
     {
         boost::filesystem::path result("");
         if (list.empty())
             return result;
 
-        std::string toFindStr = toFind.string();
+        std::string toFindStr;
+        if (ignoreExtensions)
+            toFindStr = boost::filesystem::basename(toFind);
+        else
+            toFindStr = toFind.string();
 
         std::string fullPath;
 
@@ -94,9 +99,9 @@ bool isFile(const char *name)
     }
 
     // Overloaded form of the locator that takes a string and returns a string
-    std::string FileListLocator (const Files::PathContainer& list,const std::string& toFind, bool strict)
+    std::string FileListLocator (const Files::PathContainer& list,const std::string& toFind, bool strict, bool ignoreExtensions)
     {
-        return FileListLocator(list, boost::filesystem::path(toFind), strict).string();
+        return FileListLocator(list, boost::filesystem::path(toFind), strict, ignoreExtensions).string();
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/components/files/fileops.hpp b/components/files/fileops.hpp
index 49ef7b947..bf1c51485 100644
--- a/components/files/fileops.hpp
+++ b/components/files/fileops.hpp
@@ -27,10 +27,11 @@ bool isFile(const char *name);
     /// that contains the searched path.
     /// If it's not found it returns and empty path
     /// Takes care of slashes, backslashes and it has a strict option.
-    boost::filesystem::path FileListLocator (const Files::PathContainer& list, const boost::filesystem::path& toFind, bool strict);
+    boost::filesystem::path FileListLocator (const Files::PathContainer& list, const boost::filesystem::path& toFind,
+                                             bool strict, bool ignoreExtensions);
 
     /// Overloaded form of the locator that takes a string and returns a string
-    std::string FileListLocator (const Files::PathContainer& list,const std::string& toFind, bool strict);
+    std::string FileListLocator (const Files::PathContainer& list,const std::string& toFind, bool strict, bool ignoreExtensions);
 
 }