diff --git a/src/sdl/i_system.c b/src/sdl/i_system.c
index d155a5f93..b0598a05b 100644
--- a/src/sdl/i_system.c
+++ b/src/sdl/i_system.c
@@ -1633,6 +1633,12 @@ void I_Error(const char *error, ...)
 			exit(-1); // recursive errors detected
 		}
 	}
+	else
+	{
+		// This makes crashes funnier by stimulating the funnicampus of the brain
+		S_StopSounds();
+		S_StartSound(NULL, sfx_etexpl);
+	}
 
 	shutdowning = true;
 
@@ -1661,13 +1667,10 @@ void I_Error(const char *error, ...)
 	D_QuitNetGame();
 	CL_AbortDownloadResume();
 	M_FreePlayerSetupColors();
+
 	I_ShutdownMusic();
-	I_ShutdownSound();
-	// use this for 1.28 19990220 by Kin
 	I_ShutdownGraphics();
 	I_ShutdownInput();
-	I_ShutdownSystem();
-	SDL_Quit();
 
 	// Implement message box with SDL_ShowSimpleMessageBox,
 	// which should fail gracefully if it can't put a message box up
@@ -1677,6 +1680,12 @@ void I_Error(const char *error, ...)
 			"Dr. Robotnik's Ring Racers "VERSIONSTRING" Error",
 			buffer, NULL);
 
+	// We wait until now to do this so the funny sound can be heard
+	I_ShutdownSound();
+	// use this for 1.28 19990220 by Kin
+	I_ShutdownSystem();
+	SDL_Quit();
+
 	// Note that SDL_ShowSimpleMessageBox does *not* require SDL to be
 	// initialized at the time, so calling it after SDL_Quit() is
 	// perfectly okay! In addition, we do this on purpose so the
diff --git a/src/sounds.c b/src/sounds.c
index d3ad7c641..ebf43289a 100644
--- a/src/sounds.c
+++ b/src/sounds.c
@@ -1182,6 +1182,7 @@ sfxinfo_t S_sfx[NUMSFX] =
   {"clawk2", false,  64, 16, -1, NULL, 0,         -1,  -1, LUMPERROR, ""}, // SF_X8AWAYSOUND
 
   {"monch", false,  255, 0, -1, NULL, 0,         -1,  -1, LUMPERROR, ""},
+  {"etexpl", false,  255, 0, -1, NULL, 0,        -1,  -1, LUMPERROR, "Game crash"},
 
   // SRB2Kart - Engine sounds
   // Engine class A
diff --git a/src/sounds.h b/src/sounds.h
index fee219a7e..427731ec5 100644
--- a/src/sounds.h
+++ b/src/sounds.h
@@ -1251,6 +1251,7 @@ typedef enum
 	sfx_clawk2,
 
 	sfx_monch,
+	sfx_etexpl,
 
 	// Next up: UNIQUE ENGINE SOUNDS! Hoooooo boy...
 	// Engine class A - Low Speed, Low Weight