3 files changed, 10 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/src/client/snd_dma.c b/src/client/snd_dma.c
index 8aca94ce..369c9388 100644
--- a/src/client/snd_dma.c
+++ b/src/client/snd_dma.c
@@ -272,6 +272,11 @@ static sfx_t *S_FindName( const char *name ) {
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
+	if (name[0] == '*') {
+		Com_Printf( S_COLOR_YELLOW "WARNING: Tried to load player sound directly: %s\n", name );
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
 	hash = S_HashSFXName(name);
 
 	sfx = sfxHash[hash];
diff --git a/src/client/snd_mem.c b/src/client/snd_mem.c
index 00dbcf3a..ecca5292 100644
--- a/src/client/snd_mem.c
+++ b/src/client/snd_mem.c
@@ -209,11 +209,6 @@ qboolean S_LoadSound( sfx_t *sfx )
 	snd_info_t	info;
 	int		size_per_sec;
 
-	// player specific sounds are never directly loaded
-	if ( sfx->soundName[0] == '*') {
-		return qfalse;
-	}
-
 	// load it in
 	data = S_CodecLoad(sfx->soundName, &info);
 	if(!data)
diff --git a/src/client/snd_openal.c b/src/client/snd_openal.c
index 23a6a67d..b7ce3f0f 100644
--- a/src/client/snd_openal.c
+++ b/src/client/snd_openal.c
@@ -211,6 +211,11 @@ static sfxHandle_t S_AL_BufferFind(const char *filename)
 		return 0;
 	}
 
+	if ( filename[0] == '*' ) {
+		Com_Printf( S_COLOR_YELLOW "WARNING: Tried to load player sound directly: %s\n", filename );
+		return 0;
+	}
+
 	for(i = 0; i < numSfx; i++)
 	{
 		if(!Q_stricmp(knownSfx[i].filename, filename))
@@ -328,10 +333,6 @@ static void S_AL_BufferLoad(sfxHandle_t sfx, qboolean cache)
 	if(curSfx->filename[0] == '\0')
 		return;
 
-	// Player SFX
-	if(curSfx->filename[0] == '*')
-		return;
-
 	// Already done?
 	if((curSfx->inMemory) || (curSfx->isDefault) || (!cache && curSfx->isDefaultChecked))
 		return;