diff --git a/Source/effects.cpp b/Source/effects.cpp
index 36f7fee0a..904675ae3 100644
--- a/Source/effects.cpp
+++ b/Source/effects.cpp
@@ -1277,9 +1277,12 @@ static int RndSFX(int psfx)
 	return psfx + random_(165, nRand);
 }
 
-void PlaySFX(int psfx)
+void PlaySFX(int psfx, bool randomizeByCategory)
 {
-	psfx = RndSFX(psfx);
+	if (randomizeByCategory) {
+		psfx = RndSFX(psfx);
+	}
+
 	PlaySFX_priv(&sgSFX[psfx], FALSE, 0, 0);
 }
 
diff --git a/Source/effects.h b/Source/effects.h
index 0d9e05111..fe630d3b4 100644
--- a/Source/effects.h
+++ b/Source/effects.h
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ void InitMonsterSND(int monst);
 void FreeMonsterSnd();
 BOOL calc_snd_position(int x, int y, int *plVolume, int *plPan);
 void PlayEffect(int i, int mode);
-void PlaySFX(int psfx);
+void PlaySFX(int psfx, bool randomizeByCategory = true);
 void PlaySfxLoc(int psfx, int x, int y);
 void sound_stop();
 void sound_update();