diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/openal/OpenALSoundPlayer.java b/src/java/com/threerings/openal/OpenALSoundPlayer.java
index b5fe9aa7..43d3b4a5 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/openal/OpenALSoundPlayer.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/openal/OpenALSoundPlayer.java
@@ -50,6 +50,16 @@ public class OpenALSoundPlayer extends SoundPlayer
         return _ticker;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void setClipVolume (final float vol)
+    {
+        super.setClipVolume(vol);
+        _ticker.postRunnable(new Runnable(){
+            public void run () {
+                _alSoundManager.setBaseGain(vol);
+            }});
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void lock (String pkgPath, String... keys)
     {
@@ -162,6 +172,11 @@ public class OpenALSoundPlayer extends SoundPlayer
      */
     protected class TickingQueue extends BasicRunQueue
     {
+        public TickingQueue ()
+        {
+            super("SoundPlayerQueue");
+        }
+
         @Override
         protected void iterate ()
         {