diff --git a/scumm/sound.cpp b/scumm/sound.cpp
index 91f929909fd..d40ff40c426 100644
--- a/scumm/sound.cpp
+++ b/scumm/sound.cpp
@@ -350,6 +350,8 @@ void Sound::playSound(int soundID) {
 					int waveSize = READ_LE_UINT32(ptr + 0x0C);
 					int loopStart = READ_LE_UINT32(ptr + 0x10);
 					int loopEnd = READ_LE_UINT32(ptr + 0x14);
+					if (loopEnd < waveSize && loopEnd > 0)
+						waveSize = loopEnd;
 					// it's not exactly * 10, maybe it's not even linear, but * 10 sounds ok.
 					rate = READ_LE_UINT32(ptr + 0x18) * 10;