diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwsound/openal_output.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwsound/openal_output.cpp
index bf972512bc..9131bbe296 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwsound/openal_output.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwsound/openal_output.cpp
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ public:
     OpenAL_SoundStream(std::auto_ptr<Sound_Decoder> decoder);
     virtual ~OpenAL_SoundStream();
 
-    void Play();
+    void Play(float volume, float pitch);
     virtual void Stop();
     virtual bool isPlaying();
 };
@@ -156,12 +156,14 @@ OpenAL_SoundStream::~OpenAL_SoundStream()
     Decoder->Close();
 }
 
-void OpenAL_SoundStream::Play()
+void OpenAL_SoundStream::Play(float volume, float pitch)
 {
     std::vector<char> data(BufferSize);
 
     alSourceStop(Source);
     alSourcei(Source, AL_BUFFER, 0);
+    alSourcef(Source, AL_GAIN, volume);
+    alSourcef(Source, AL_PITCH, pitch);
     throwALerror();
 
     for(ALuint i = 0;i < NumBuffers;i++)
@@ -395,14 +397,14 @@ Sound* OpenAL_Output::PlaySound3D(const std::string &fname, std::auto_ptr<Sound_
 }
 
 
-Sound* OpenAL_Output::StreamSound(const std::string &fname, std::auto_ptr<Sound_Decoder> decoder)
+Sound* OpenAL_Output::StreamSound(const std::string &fname, std::auto_ptr<Sound_Decoder> decoder, float volume, float pitch)
 {
     std::auto_ptr<OpenAL_SoundStream> sound;
 
     decoder->Open(fname);
 
     sound.reset(new OpenAL_SoundStream(decoder));
-    sound->Play();
+    sound->Play(volume, pitch);
 
     return sound.release();
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwsound/openal_output.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwsound/openal_output.hpp
index 0ab8dd3496..65fe89c9e6 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwsound/openal_output.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwsound/openal_output.hpp
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ namespace MWSound
                                    MWWorld::Ptr ptr, float volume, float pitch,
                                    float min, float max, bool loop);
 
-        virtual Sound *StreamSound(const std::string &fname, std::auto_ptr<Sound_Decoder> decoder);
+        virtual Sound *StreamSound(const std::string &fname, std::auto_ptr<Sound_Decoder> decoder,
+                                   float volume, float pitch);
 
         virtual void UpdateListener(float pos[3], float atdir[3], float updir[3]);
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwsound/sound_output.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwsound/sound_output.hpp
index ba98092915..9c8d0303b3 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwsound/sound_output.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwsound/sound_output.hpp
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ namespace MWSound
         virtual Sound *PlaySound3D(const std::string &fname, std::auto_ptr<Sound_Decoder> decoder,
                                    MWWorld::Ptr ptr, float volume, float pitch,
                                    float min, float max, bool loop) = 0;
-        virtual Sound *StreamSound(const std::string &fname, std::auto_ptr<Sound_Decoder> decoder) = 0;
+        virtual Sound *StreamSound(const std::string &fname, std::auto_ptr<Sound_Decoder> decoder,
+                                   float volume, float pitch) = 0;
 
         // FIXME: This should take an MWWorld::Ptr that represents the in-world camera
         virtual void UpdateListener(float pos[3], float atdir[3], float updir[3]) = 0;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwsound/soundmanager.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwsound/soundmanager.cpp
index b1caf7ff37..cab179f616 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwsound/soundmanager.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwsound/soundmanager.cpp
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ namespace MWSound
         if(mMusic)
             mMusic->Stop();
         std::auto_ptr<Sound_Decoder> decoder(new DEFAULT_DECODER);
-        mMusic.reset(Output->StreamSound(filename, decoder));
+        mMusic.reset(Output->StreamSound(filename, decoder, 0.4f, 1.0f));
     }
 
     void SoundManager::streamMusic(const std::string& filename)