diff --git a/engine/common/soundlib/snd_utils.c b/engine/common/soundlib/snd_utils.c
index d6eb6178..28ac3863 100644
--- a/engine/common/soundlib/snd_utils.c
+++ b/engine/common/soundlib/snd_utils.c
@@ -90,8 +90,8 @@ static byte *Sound_Copy( size_t size )
 {
 	byte	*out;
 
-	out = Mem_Malloc( host.soundpool, size );
-	memcpy( out, sound.tempbuffer, size );
+	out = Mem_Realloc( host.soundpool, sound.tempbuffer, size );
+	sound.tempbuffer = NULL;
 
 	return out;
 }