diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwsound/openal_output.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwsound/openal_output.cpp
index 685979bcfd..87667019e1 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwsound/openal_output.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwsound/openal_output.cpp
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ public:
     virtual void stop();
     virtual bool isPlaying();
     virtual double getTimeOffset();
-    virtual void update();
+    virtual void applyUpdates();
 
     void play();
     bool process();
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ public:
       : OpenAL_SoundStream(output, src, decoder, pos, vol, basevol, pitch, mindist, maxdist, flags)
     { }
 
-    virtual void update();
+    virtual void applyUpdates();
 };
 
 
@@ -411,10 +411,10 @@ void OpenAL_SoundStream::updateAll(bool local)
     }
     alSourcei(mSource, AL_LOOPING, AL_FALSE);
 
-    update();
+    applyUpdates();
 }
 
-void OpenAL_SoundStream::update()
+void OpenAL_SoundStream::applyUpdates()
 {
     ALfloat gain = mVolume*mBaseVolume;
     ALfloat pitch = mPitch;
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ ALint OpenAL_SoundStream::refillQueue()
     return queued;
 }
 
-void OpenAL_SoundStream3D::update()
+void OpenAL_SoundStream3D::applyUpdates()
 {
     ALfloat gain = mVolume*mBaseVolume;
     ALfloat pitch = mPitch;
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@ public:
     virtual void stop();
     virtual bool isPlaying();
     virtual double getTimeOffset();
-    virtual void update();
+    virtual void applyUpdates();
 };
 
 //
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ public:
       : OpenAL_Sound(output, src, pos, vol, basevol, pitch, mindist, maxdist, flags)
     { }
 
-    virtual void update();
+    virtual void applyUpdates();
 };
 
 OpenAL_Sound::OpenAL_Sound(OpenAL_Output &output, ALuint src, const osg::Vec3f& pos, float vol, float basevol, float pitch, float mindist, float maxdist, int flags)
@@ -614,10 +614,10 @@ void OpenAL_Sound::updateAll(bool local)
     }
     alSourcei(mSource, AL_LOOPING, (mFlags&MWBase::SoundManager::Play_Loop) ? AL_TRUE : AL_FALSE);
 
-    update();
+    applyUpdates();
 }
 
-void OpenAL_Sound::update()
+void OpenAL_Sound::applyUpdates()
 {
     ALfloat gain = mVolume*mBaseVolume;
     ALfloat pitch = mPitch;
@@ -636,7 +636,7 @@ void OpenAL_Sound::update()
     throwALerror();
 }
 
-void OpenAL_Sound3D::update()
+void OpenAL_Sound3D::applyUpdates()
 {
     ALfloat gain = mVolume*mBaseVolume;
     ALfloat pitch = mPitch;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwsound/sound.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwsound/sound.hpp
index 8ef1d25dbb..944fbc0327 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwsound/sound.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwsound/sound.hpp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ namespace MWSound
         virtual void stop() = 0;
         virtual bool isPlaying() = 0;
         virtual double getTimeOffset() = 0;
-        virtual void update() = 0;
+        virtual void applyUpdates() = 0;
         void setPosition(const osg::Vec3f &pos) { mPos = pos; }
         void setVolume(float volume) { mVolume = volume; }
         void setBaseVolume(float volume) { mBaseVolume = volume; }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwsound/soundmanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwsound/soundmanagerimp.cpp
index d08aa4ca01..b31ae90197 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwsound/soundmanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwsound/soundmanagerimp.cpp
@@ -863,7 +863,7 @@ namespace MWSound
 
         sound->updateFade(duration);
 
-        sound->update();
+        sound->applyUpdates();
         return true;
     }
 
@@ -901,7 +901,7 @@ namespace MWSound
             {
                 MWBase::SoundPtr sound = sndidx->first;
                 sound->setBaseVolume(volumeFromType(sound->getPlayType()));
-                sound->update();
+                sound->applyUpdates();
             }
         }
         SaySoundMap::iterator sayiter = mActiveSaySounds.begin();
@@ -909,12 +909,12 @@ namespace MWSound
         {
             MWBase::SoundPtr sound = sayiter->second.first;
             sound->setBaseVolume(volumeFromType(sound->getPlayType()));
-            sound->update();
+            sound->applyUpdates();
         }
         if(mMusic)
         {
             mMusic->setBaseVolume(volumeFromType(mMusic->getPlayType()));
-            mMusic->update();
+            mMusic->applyUpdates();
         }
         mOutput->finishUpdate();
     }