diff --git a/src/s_sound.c b/src/s_sound.c
index a4d968ac7..3413f05a9 100644
--- a/src/s_sound.c
+++ b/src/s_sound.c
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ consvar_t cv_music_resync_powerups_only = CVAR_INIT ("music_resync_powerups_only
 
 // Window focus sound sytem toggles
 consvar_t cv_playmusicifunfocused = CVAR_INIT ("playmusicifunfocused",  "No", CV_SAVE|CV_CALL|CV_NOINIT, CV_YesNo, PlayMusicIfUnfocused_OnChange);
+consvar_t cv_playsoundifunfocused = CVAR_INIT ("playsoundifunfocused", "No", CV_SAVE, CV_YesNo, PlaySoundIfUnfocused_OnChange);
 consvar_t cv_streamersafemusic = CVAR_INIT ("streamersafemusic", "No", CV_SAVE, CV_YesNo, NULL);
 
 #ifdef HAVE_OPENMPT