diff --git a/src/sdl-instead/sound.c b/src/sdl-instead/sound.c
index 9024949..139ab49 100644
--- a/src/sdl-instead/sound.c
+++ b/src/sdl-instead/sound.c
@@ -194,6 +194,8 @@ void snd_play(void *chunk, int channel)
 		return;
 	if (!chunk)
 		return;	
+	if (channel >= MIX_CHANNELS)
+		channel %= MIX_CHANNELS;
 	Mix_PlayChannel(channel, (Mix_Chunk*)chunk, 0);
 }