diff --git a/src/deh_soc.c b/src/deh_soc.c
index 7b5318f2b..4ab4a29aa 100644
--- a/src/deh_soc.c
+++ b/src/deh_soc.c
@@ -2683,6 +2683,10 @@ void readsound(MYFILE *f, INT32 num)
 			{
 				S_sfx[num].pitch = value;
 			}
+			else if (fastcmp(word, "VOLUME"))
+			{
+				S_sfx[num].volume = value;
+			}
 			else if (fastcmp(word, "CAPTION") || fastcmp(word, "DESCRIPTION"))
 			{
 				deh_strlcpy(S_sfx[num].caption, word2,
diff --git a/src/lua_infolib.c b/src/lua_infolib.c
index bbf640b85..880496770 100644
--- a/src/lua_infolib.c
+++ b/src/lua_infolib.c
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ enum sfxinfo_read {
 	sfxinfor_singular,
 	sfxinfor_priority,
 	sfxinfor_flags, // "pitch"
+	sfxinfor_volume,
 	sfxinfor_caption,
 	sfxinfor_skinsound
 };
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ const char *const sfxinfo_ropt[] = {
 	"singular",
 	"priority",
 	"flags",
+	"volume",
 	"caption",
 	"skinsound",
 	NULL};
@@ -57,12 +59,14 @@ enum sfxinfo_write {
 	sfxinfow_singular = 0,
 	sfxinfow_priority,
 	sfxinfow_flags, // "pitch"
+	sfxinfow_volume,
 	sfxinfow_caption
 };
 const char *const sfxinfo_wopt[] = {
 	"singular",
 	"priority",
 	"flags",
+	"volume",
 	"caption",
 	NULL};
 
@@ -1328,6 +1332,9 @@ static int lib_setSfxInfo(lua_State *L)
 		case sfxinfow_flags:
 			info->pitch = (INT32)luaL_checkinteger(L, 3);
 			break;
+		case sfxinfow_volume:
+			info->volume = (INT32)luaL_checkinteger(L, 3);
+			break;
 		case sfxinfow_caption:
 			strlcpy(info->caption, luaL_checkstring(L, 3), sizeof(info->caption));
 			break;
@@ -1368,6 +1375,9 @@ static int sfxinfo_get(lua_State *L)
 	case sfxinfor_flags:
 		lua_pushinteger(L, sfx->pitch);
 		return 1;
+	case sfxinfor_volume:
+		lua_pushinteger(L, sfx->volume);
+		return 1;
 	case sfxinfor_caption:
 		lua_pushstring(L, sfx->caption);
 		return 1;
@@ -1408,6 +1418,9 @@ static int sfxinfo_set(lua_State *L)
 	case sfxinfow_flags:
 		sfx->pitch = luaL_checkinteger(L, 1);
 		break;
+	case sfxinfow_volume:
+		sfx->volume = luaL_checkinteger(L, 1);
+		break;
 	case sfxinfow_caption:
 		strlcpy(sfx->caption, luaL_checkstring(L, 1), sizeof(sfx->caption));
 		break;
diff --git a/src/s_sound.c b/src/s_sound.c
index c4af37082..d4a63b59e 100644
--- a/src/s_sound.c
+++ b/src/s_sound.c
@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@ void S_StartSoundAtVolume(const void *origin_p, sfxenum_t sfx_id, INT32 volume)
 		channels[cnum].sfxinfo = sfx;
 		channels[cnum].origin = origin;
 		channels[cnum].volume = initial_volume;
-		channels[cnum].handle = I_StartSound(sfx_id, volume, sep, pitch, priority, cnum);
+		channels[cnum].handle = I_StartSound(sfx_id, S_GetSoundVolume(sfx, volume), sep, pitch, priority, cnum);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -899,7 +899,7 @@ void S_UpdateSounds(void)
 						}
 
 						if (audible)
-							I_UpdateSoundParams(c->handle, volume, sep, pitch);
+							I_UpdateSoundParams(c->handle, S_GetSoundVolume(c->sfxinfo, volume), sep, pitch);
 						else
 							S_StopChannel(cnum);
 					}
@@ -1011,6 +1011,14 @@ fixed_t S_CalculateSoundDistance(fixed_t sx1, fixed_t sy1, fixed_t sz1, fixed_t
 	return FixedDiv(approx_dist, mapobjectscale); // approx_dist
 }
 
+INT32 S_GetSoundVolume(sfxinfo_t *sfx, INT32 volume)
+{
+	if (sfx->volume < 0)
+		return volume;
+	else
+		return volume * sfx->volume / 100;
+}
+
 //
 // Changes volume, stereo-separation, and pitch variables
 // from the norm of a sound effect to be played.
diff --git a/src/s_sound.h b/src/s_sound.h
index 80a53fb3e..816a90fb5 100644
--- a/src/s_sound.h
+++ b/src/s_sound.h
@@ -295,6 +295,8 @@ void S_UpdateClosedCaptions(void);
 
 FUNCMATH fixed_t S_CalculateSoundDistance(fixed_t px1, fixed_t py1, fixed_t pz1, fixed_t px2, fixed_t py2, fixed_t pz2);
 
+INT32 S_GetSoundVolume(sfxinfo_t *sfx, INT32 volume);
+
 void S_SetSfxVolume(INT32 volume);
 void S_SetMusicVolume(INT32 digvolume);
 #define S_SetDigMusicVolume S_SetMusicVolume