diff --git a/include/extern.h b/include/extern.h
index 760ad30e2..e3e0ac152 100644
--- a/include/extern.h
+++ b/include/extern.h
@@ -2932,6 +2932,7 @@ extern char *get_sound_effect_filename(int32_t seidint,
 extern char *base_soundname_to_filename(char *, char *, size_t, int32_t) NONNULLARG1;
 extern void set_voice(struct monst *, int32_t, int32_t, int32_t) NO_NNARGS;
 extern void sound_speak(const char *) NO_NNARGS;
+extern enum soundlib_ids soundlib_id_from_opt(char *);
 
 /* ### sp_lev.c ### */
 
diff --git a/src/options.c b/src/options.c
index 30d7709f4..b8b192fd2 100644
--- a/src/options.c
+++ b/src/options.c
@@ -3741,8 +3741,11 @@ optfn_soundlib(
          */
         if ((op = string_for_env_opt(allopt[optidx].name, opts, FALSE))
             != empty_optstr) {
+            enum soundlib_ids option_id;
 
             get_soundlib_name(soundlibbuf, WINTYPELEN);
+            option_id = soundlib_id_from_opt(op);
+            gc.chosen_soundlib = option_id;
             assign_soundlib(gc.chosen_soundlib);
         } else
             return optn_err;
diff --git a/src/sounds.c b/src/sounds.c
index 5a5e9fd66..9ca6b199d 100644
--- a/src/sounds.c
+++ b/src/sounds.c
@@ -1879,6 +1879,21 @@ get_soundlib_name(char *dest, int maxlen)
     *dest = '\0';
 }
 
+enum soundlib_ids
+soundlib_id_from_opt(char *op)
+{
+    int idx;
+    struct sound_procs *defproc = &nosound_procs,
+                       *sp = 0;
+
+    for (idx = 0; idx < SIZE(soundlib_choices); ++idx) {
+        sp = soundlib_choices[idx].sndprocs;
+        if (!strcmp(sp->soundname, op))
+            return sp->soundlib_id;
+    }
+    return defproc->soundlib_id;
+}
+
 /*
  * The default sound interface
  *