diff --git a/src/dehacked.c b/src/dehacked.c
index 858b0b67c..5db242a66 100644
--- a/src/dehacked.c
+++ b/src/dehacked.c
@@ -1151,8 +1151,8 @@ static void readlevelheader(MYFILE *f, INT32 num)
 #endif
 			else if (fastcmp(word, "MUSICTRACK"))
 				mapheaderinfo[num-1]->mustrack = ((UINT16)i - 1);
-			else if (fastcmp(word, "MUSICPOSITION"))
-				mapheaderinfo[num-1]->musposition = (UINT32)get_number(word2);
+			else if (fastcmp(word, "MUSICPOS"))
+				mapheaderinfo[num-1]->muspos = (UINT32)get_number(word2);
 			else if (fastcmp(word, "MUSICPOSTBOSS"))
 				deh_strlcpy(mapheaderinfo[num-1]->muspostbossname, word2,
 					sizeof(mapheaderinfo[num-1]->muspostbossname), va("Level header %d: post-boss music", num));
@@ -1456,7 +1456,7 @@ static void readcutscenescene(MYFILE *f, INT32 num, INT32 scenenum)
 			{
 				cutscenes[num]->scene[scenenum].musswitchflags = ((UINT16)i) & MUSIC_TRACKMASK;
 			}
-			else if (fastcmp(word, "MUSICPOSITION"))
+			else if (fastcmp(word, "MUSICPOS"))
 			{
 				cutscenes[num]->scene[scenenum].musswitchposition = (UINT32)get_number(word2);
 			}
diff --git a/src/doomstat.h b/src/doomstat.h
index cb6798884..f51baec23 100644
--- a/src/doomstat.h
+++ b/src/doomstat.h
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ typedef struct
 	INT16 nextlevel;       ///< Map number of next level, or 1100-1102 to end.
 	char musname[7];       ///< Music track to play. "" for no music.
 	UINT16 mustrack;       ///< Subsong to play. Only really relevant for music modules and specific formats supported by GME. 0 to ignore.
-	UINT32 musposition;    ///< Music position to jump to.
+	UINT32 muspos;    ///< Music position to jump to.
 	char forcecharacter[17];  ///< (SKINNAMESIZE+1) Skin to switch to or "" to disable.
 	UINT8 weather;         ///< 0 = sunny day, 1 = storm, 2 = snow, 3 = rain, 4 = blank, 5 = thunder w/o rain, 6 = rain w/o lightning, 7 = heat wave.
 	INT16 skynum;          ///< Sky number to use.
diff --git a/src/lua_maplib.c b/src/lua_maplib.c
index d90bc3a03..77b6120ba 100644
--- a/src/lua_maplib.c
+++ b/src/lua_maplib.c
@@ -1760,6 +1760,8 @@ static int mapheaderinfo_get(lua_State *L)
 		lua_pushstring(L, header->musname);
 	else if (fastcmp(field,"mustrack"))
 		lua_pushinteger(L, header->mustrack);
+	else if (fastcmp(field,"muspos"))
+		lua_pushinteger(L, header->muspos);
 	else if (fastcmp(field,"muspostbossname"))
 		lua_pushstring(L, header->muspostbossname);
 	else if (fastcmp(field,"muspostbosstrack"))
diff --git a/src/p_setup.c b/src/p_setup.c
index 28efb0c26..716d51d7b 100644
--- a/src/p_setup.c
+++ b/src/p_setup.c
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ static void P_ClearSingleMapHeaderInfo(INT16 i)
 	snprintf(mapheaderinfo[num]->musname, 7, "%sM", G_BuildMapName(i));
 	mapheaderinfo[num]->musname[6] = 0;
 	mapheaderinfo[num]->mustrack = 0;
-	mapheaderinfo[num]->musposition = 0;
+	mapheaderinfo[num]->muspos = 0;
 	mapheaderinfo[num]->muspostbossname[6] = 0;
 	mapheaderinfo[num]->muspostbosstrack = 0;
 	mapheaderinfo[num]->muspostbosspos = 0;
diff --git a/src/s_sound.c b/src/s_sound.c
index 604b710ee..03e724a4d 100644
--- a/src/s_sound.c
+++ b/src/s_sound.c
@@ -1741,7 +1741,7 @@ void S_Start(void)
 		strncpy(mapmusname, mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->musname, 7);
 		mapmusname[6] = 0;
 		mapmusflags = (mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->mustrack & MUSIC_TRACKMASK);
-		mapmusposition = mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->musposition;
+		mapmusposition = mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->muspos;
 	}
 
 	if (cv_resetmusic.value)