diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/sound.dm b/code/__DEFINES/sound.dm
index ef1db9a79bc..712c57b3b3e 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/sound.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/sound.dm
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@
 #define CHANNEL_BUZZ 1020
 #define CHANNEL_AMBIENCE 1019
 
+//THIS SHOULD ALWAYS BE THE LOWEST ONE!
+//KEEP IT UPDATED
+
+#define CHANNEL_HIGHEST_AVAILABLE 1018
+
 
 #define SOUND_MINIMUM_PRESSURE 10
 #define FALLOFF_SOUNDS 0.5
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/game/sound.dm b/code/game/sound.dm
index be785660602..39bf16bc697 100644
--- a/code/game/sound.dm
+++ b/code/game/sound.dm
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
 
 	var/turf/turf_source = get_turf(source)
 
+	//allocate a channel if necessary now so its the same for everyone
+	channel = channel || open_sound_channel()
+
  	// Looping through the player list has the added bonus of working for mobs inside containers
 	var/sound/S = sound(get_sfx(soundin))
 	var/maxdistance = (world.view + extrarange) * 3
@@ -21,14 +24,14 @@
 				M.playsound_local(turf_source, soundin, vol, vary, frequency, falloff, channel, pressure_affected, S)
 
 /mob/proc/playsound_local(turf/turf_source, soundin, vol as num, vary, frequency, falloff, channel = 0, pressure_affected = TRUE, sound/S)
-	if(!src.client || !can_hear())
+	if(!client || !can_hear())
 		return
 
 	if(!S)
 		S = sound(get_sfx(soundin))
 
 	S.wait = 0 //No queue
-	S.channel = channel
+	S.channel = channel || open_sound_channel()
 	S.volume = vol
 
 	if(vary)
@@ -83,6 +86,12 @@
 	if(prefs.sound & SOUND_LOBBY)
 		src << sound(ticker.login_music, repeat = 0, wait = 0, volume = 85, channel = CHANNEL_LOBBYMUSIC) // MAD JAMS
 
+/proc/open_sound_channel()
+	var/static/next_channel = 1	//loop through the available 1024 - (the ones we reserve) channels and pray that its not still being used
+	. = ++next_channel
+	if(next_channel > CHANNEL_HIGHEST_AVAILABLE)
+		next_channel = 1
+
 /mob/proc/stop_sound_channel(chan)
 	src << sound(null, repeat = 0, wait = 0, channel = chan)
 
diff --git a/code/modules/spacepods/spacepod.dm b/code/modules/spacepods/spacepod.dm
index 615b405daa2..e2a21f507fa 100644
--- a/code/modules/spacepods/spacepod.dm
+++ b/code/modules/spacepods/spacepod.dm
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@
 		return
 	var/sound/S = sound(mysound)
 	S.wait = 0 //No queue
-	S.channel = 0
+	S.channel = open_sound_channel()
 	S.volume = 50
 	for(var/mob/M in passengers | pilot)
 		M << S