diff --git a/src/system/sound.c b/src/system/sound.c
index 313983e..08b5235 100644
--- a/src/system/sound.c
+++ b/src/system/sound.c
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ void playBattleSound(int id, int x, int y)
 			vol /= MAX_BATTLE_SOUND_DISTANCE;
 			vol *= distance;
 
-			if (distance >= MIN_BATTLE_SOUND_DISTANCE)
+			if (app.directionalAudio && distance >= MIN_BATTLE_SOUND_DISTANCE)
 			{
 				bearing = 360 - getAngle(x, y, lastPlayerX, lastPlayerY);
 				Mix_SetPosition(channel, (Sint16)bearing, (Uint8)distance);
diff --git a/src/system/sound.h b/src/system/sound.h
index 9e6f6c6..e49701c 100644
--- a/src/system/sound.h
+++ b/src/system/sound.h
@@ -29,4 +29,5 @@ extern int getDistance(int x1, int y1, int x2, int y2);
 extern float getAngle(int x1, int y1, int x2, int y2);
 extern char *getFileLocation(char *filename);
 
+extern App app;
 extern Entity *player;