diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/videoplayer.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/videoplayer.cpp
index 2d43e8ddcd..bd29c69bf2 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/videoplayer.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/videoplayer.cpp
@@ -398,6 +398,11 @@ public:
 
         return total;
     }
+
+    size_t getSampleOffset()
+    {
+        return (size_t)(is->audio_clock*is->audio_st->codec->sample_rate);
+    }
 };
 
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwsound/audiere_decoder.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwsound/audiere_decoder.cpp
index c9b3d11d1f..788d5ae40e 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwsound/audiere_decoder.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwsound/audiere_decoder.cpp
@@ -117,6 +117,11 @@ void Audiere_Decoder::rewind()
     mSoundSource->reset();
 }
 
+size_t Audiere_Decoder::getSampleOffset()
+{
+    return 0;
+}
+
 Audiere_Decoder::Audiere_Decoder()
 {
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwsound/audiere_decoder.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwsound/audiere_decoder.hpp
index 1e1528880a..8623a3f2c1 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwsound/audiere_decoder.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwsound/audiere_decoder.hpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ namespace MWSound
 
         virtual size_t read(char *buffer, size_t bytes);
         virtual void rewind();
+        virtual size_t getSampleOffset();
 
         Audiere_Decoder& operator=(const Audiere_Decoder &rhs);
         Audiere_Decoder(const Audiere_Decoder &rhs);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwsound/ffmpeg_decoder.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwsound/ffmpeg_decoder.cpp
index 9fee0d9b09..6e60a7b9ef 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwsound/ffmpeg_decoder.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwsound/ffmpeg_decoder.cpp
@@ -383,7 +383,11 @@ size_t FFmpeg_Decoder::read(char *buffer, size_t bytes)
     if(mStreams.empty())
         fail("No audio streams");
 
-    return mStreams.front()->readAVAudioData(buffer, bytes);
+    MyStream *stream = mStreams.front();
+    size_t got = stream->readAVAudioData(buffer, bytes);
+    mSamplesRead += got / av_samples_get_buffer_size(NULL, stream->mCodecCtx->channels, 1,
+                                                     stream->mCodecCtx->sample_fmt, 1);
+    return got;
 }
 
 void FFmpeg_Decoder::readAll(std::vector<char> &output)
@@ -402,9 +406,15 @@ void FFmpeg_Decoder::rewind()
 {
     av_seek_frame(mFormatCtx, -1, 0, 0);
     std::for_each(mStreams.begin(), mStreams.end(), std::mem_fun(&MyStream::clearPackets));
+    mSamplesRead = 0;
 }
 
-FFmpeg_Decoder::FFmpeg_Decoder() : mFormatCtx(NULL)
+size_t FFmpeg_Decoder::getSampleOffset()
+{
+    return mSamplesRead;
+}
+
+FFmpeg_Decoder::FFmpeg_Decoder() : mFormatCtx(NULL), mSamplesRead(0)
 {
     static bool done_init = false;
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwsound/ffmpeg_decoder.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwsound/ffmpeg_decoder.hpp
index 88115ce3fc..ff63edf07d 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwsound/ffmpeg_decoder.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwsound/ffmpeg_decoder.hpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ namespace MWSound
 
         struct MyStream;
         std::vector<MyStream*> mStreams;
+        size_t mSamplesRead;
 
         bool getNextPacket(int streamidx);
 
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ namespace MWSound
         virtual size_t read(char *buffer, size_t bytes);
         virtual void readAll(std::vector<char> &output);
         virtual void rewind();
+        virtual size_t getSampleOffset();
 
         FFmpeg_Decoder& operator=(const FFmpeg_Decoder &rhs);
         FFmpeg_Decoder(const FFmpeg_Decoder &rhs);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwsound/mpgsnd_decoder.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwsound/mpgsnd_decoder.cpp
index 4ec11b3490..fb187f8442 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwsound/mpgsnd_decoder.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwsound/mpgsnd_decoder.cpp
@@ -218,6 +218,11 @@ void MpgSnd_Decoder::rewind()
     }
 }
 
+size_t MpgSnd_Decoder::getSampleOffset()
+{
+    return 0;
+}
+
 MpgSnd_Decoder::MpgSnd_Decoder()
     : mSndInfo()
     , mSndFile(NULL)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwsound/mpgsnd_decoder.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwsound/mpgsnd_decoder.hpp
index 09082c2f47..52c37bb877 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwsound/mpgsnd_decoder.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwsound/mpgsnd_decoder.hpp
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ namespace MWSound
         virtual size_t read(char *buffer, size_t bytes);
         virtual void readAll(std::vector<char> &output);
         virtual void rewind();
+        virtual size_t getSampleOffset();
 
         MpgSnd_Decoder& operator=(const MpgSnd_Decoder &rhs);
         MpgSnd_Decoder(const MpgSnd_Decoder &rhs);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwsound/openal_output.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwsound/openal_output.cpp
index fd4fdaa9e5..672e52b56e 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwsound/openal_output.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwsound/openal_output.cpp
@@ -122,7 +122,6 @@ class OpenAL_SoundStream : public Sound
     ALsizei mSampleRate;
     ALuint mBufferSize;
 
-    ALuint mSamplesTotal;
     ALuint mSamplesQueued;
 
     DecoderPtr mDecoder;
@@ -215,8 +214,7 @@ private:
 
 
 OpenAL_SoundStream::OpenAL_SoundStream(OpenAL_Output &output, ALuint src, DecoderPtr decoder)
-  : mOutput(output), mSource(src), mSamplesTotal(0), mSamplesQueued(0),
-    mDecoder(decoder), mIsFinished(true)
+  : mOutput(output), mSource(src), mSamplesQueued(0), mDecoder(decoder), mIsFinished(true)
 {
     throwALerror();
 
@@ -286,7 +284,6 @@ void OpenAL_SoundStream::stop()
     mSamplesQueued = 0;
 
     mDecoder->rewind();
-    mSamplesTotal = 0;
 }
 
 bool OpenAL_SoundStream::isPlaying()
@@ -311,9 +308,9 @@ double OpenAL_SoundStream::getTimeOffset()
     alGetSourcef(mSource, AL_SEC_OFFSET, &offset);
     alGetSourcei(mSource, AL_SOURCE_STATE, &state);
     if(state == AL_PLAYING || state == AL_PAUSED)
-        t = (double)(mSamplesTotal - mSamplesQueued)/(double)mSampleRate + offset;
+        t = (double)(mDecoder->getSampleOffset() - mSamplesQueued)/(double)mSampleRate + offset;
     else
-        t = (double)mSamplesTotal / (double)mSampleRate;
+        t = (double)mDecoder->getSampleOffset() / (double)mSampleRate;
     mOutput.mStreamThread->mMutex.unlock();
 
     throwALerror();
@@ -388,13 +385,11 @@ bool OpenAL_SoundStream::process()
 
         mSamplesQueued -= samples_unqueued;
         mSamplesQueued += samples_queued;
-        mSamplesTotal += samples_queued;
         mIsFinished = finished;
     }
     catch(std::exception &e) {
         std::cout<< "Error updating stream \""<<mDecoder->getName()<<"\"" <<std::endl;
         mSamplesQueued = 0;
-        mSamplesTotal = 0;
         mIsFinished = true;
     }
     return !mIsFinished;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwsound/sound_decoder.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwsound/sound_decoder.hpp
index f78a1cd28b..29d99e8fa4 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwsound/sound_decoder.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwsound/sound_decoder.hpp
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ namespace MWSound
         virtual size_t read(char *buffer, size_t bytes) = 0;
         virtual void readAll(std::vector<char> &output);
         virtual void rewind() = 0;
+        virtual size_t getSampleOffset() = 0;
 
         Sound_Decoder() : mResourceMgr(Ogre::ResourceGroupManager::getSingleton())
         { }