diff --git a/engine/common/soundlib/snd_wav.c b/engine/common/soundlib/snd_wav.c
index 22fe6681..f87a3059 100644
--- a/engine/common/soundlib/snd_wav.c
+++ b/engine/common/soundlib/snd_wav.c
@@ -320,8 +320,9 @@ stream_t *Stream_OpenWAV( const char *filename )
 		return NULL;
 
 	// open
-#if XASH_PSP // hold mode
-	file = FS_Open( filename, "*rb", false );
+#if XASH_PSP
+	// h - hold mode
+	file = FS_Open( filename, "rbh", false );
 #else
 	file = FS_Open( filename, "rb", false );
 #endif