diff --git a/engine/client/s_main.c b/engine/client/s_main.c
index a891084c..3dc44b2e 100644
--- a/engine/client/s_main.c
+++ b/engine/client/s_main.c
@@ -524,6 +524,9 @@ static void SND_Spatialize( channel_t *ch )
 	dist = VectorNormalizeLength( source_vec );
 	dot = DotProduct( s_listener.right, source_vec );
 
+	// don't pan sounds with no attenuation
+	if( ch->dist_mult <= 0.0f ) dot = 0.0f;
+
 	// fill out channel volumes for single location
 	S_SpatializeChannel( &ch->leftvol, &ch->rightvol, ch->master_vol, gain, dot, dist * ch->dist_mult );