diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwsound/soundmanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwsound/soundmanagerimp.cpp
index 162c176e6d..65214e5ff4 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwsound/soundmanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwsound/soundmanagerimp.cpp
@@ -772,7 +772,7 @@ namespace MWSound
         if(!mOutput->isInitialized())
             return;
 
-        Sound_Buffer *sfx = loadSound(Misc::StringUtils::lowerCase(soundId));
+        Sound_Buffer *sfx = lookupSound(Misc::StringUtils::lowerCase(soundId));
         if (!sfx) return;
 
         stopSound(sfx, MWWorld::ConstPtr());
@@ -783,7 +783,7 @@ namespace MWSound
         if(!mOutput->isInitialized())
             return;
 
-        Sound_Buffer *sfx = loadSound(Misc::StringUtils::lowerCase(soundId));
+        Sound_Buffer *sfx = lookupSound(Misc::StringUtils::lowerCase(soundId));
         if (!sfx) return;
 
         stopSound(sfx, ptr);