diff --git a/engine/client/cl_tent.c b/engine/client/cl_tent.c
index 36ea6003..8158ce2c 100644
--- a/engine/client/cl_tent.c
+++ b/engine/client/cl_tent.c
@@ -1974,6 +1974,9 @@ void CL_ParseTempEntity( sizebuf_t *msg )
 		pos[1] = MSG_ReadCoord( &buf );
 		pos[2] = MSG_ReadCoord( &buf );
 		R_BlobExplosion( pos );
+
+		hSound = S_RegisterSound( cl_explode_sounds[0] );
+		S_StartSound( pos, -1, CHAN_AUTO, hSound, VOL_NORM, 1.0f, PITCH_NORM, 0 );
 		break;
 	case TE_SMOKE:
 		pos[0] = MSG_ReadCoord( &buf );
@@ -2027,7 +2030,7 @@ void CL_ParseTempEntity( sizebuf_t *msg )
 		dl->decay = 300;
 
 		hSound = S_RegisterSound( cl_explode_sounds[0] );
-		S_StartSound( pos, 0, CHAN_STATIC, hSound, VOL_NORM, 0.6f, PITCH_NORM, 0 );
+		S_StartSound( pos, -1, CHAN_AUTO, hSound, VOL_NORM, 0.6f, PITCH_NORM, 0 );
 		break;
 	case TE_BSPDECAL:
 	case TE_DECAL: