diff --git a/source/blood/src/actor.cpp b/source/blood/src/actor.cpp
index 370f75cbb..f11a130e2 100644
--- a/source/blood/src/actor.cpp
+++ b/source/blood/src/actor.cpp
@@ -3137,6 +3137,8 @@ void actKillDude(int nKillerSprite, spritetype *pSprite, DAMAGE_TYPE damageType,
     case kDudeCultistShotgun:
     case kDudeCultistTesla:
     case kDudeCultistTNT:
+        if (!VanillaMode()) // kill all cultist idle alerts on death
+            sfxKill3DSound(pSprite, 16384+pSprite->index, -1);
         sfxPlay3DSound(pSprite, 1018+Random(2), -1, 0);
         if (nSeq == 3)
             seqSpawn(dudeInfo[nType].seqStartID+nSeq, 3, nXSprite, nDudeToGibClient2);
diff --git a/source/blood/src/ai.cpp b/source/blood/src/ai.cpp
index 94e6e0d2a..c16889716 100644
--- a/source/blood/src/ai.cpp
+++ b/source/blood/src/ai.cpp
@@ -379,8 +379,9 @@ void aiActivateDude(spritetype *pSprite, XSPRITE *pXSprite)
                 case kMediumNormal:
                     aiNewState(pSprite, pXSprite, &cultistSearch);
                     if (Chance(0x8000)) {
-                        if (pSprite->type == kDudeCultistTommy) aiPlay3DSound(pSprite, 4008+Random(5), AI_SFX_PRIORITY_1, -1);
-                        else aiPlay3DSound(pSprite, 1008+Random(5), AI_SFX_PRIORITY_1, -1);
+                        const int nChannel = !VanillaMode() ? 16384+pSprite->index : -1;
+                        if (pSprite->type == kDudeCultistTommy) aiPlay3DSound(pSprite, 4008+Random(5), AI_SFX_PRIORITY_1, nChannel);
+                        else aiPlay3DSound(pSprite, 1008+Random(5), AI_SFX_PRIORITY_1, nChannel);
                     }
                     break;
                 case kMediumWater:
@@ -390,8 +391,9 @@ void aiActivateDude(spritetype *pSprite, XSPRITE *pXSprite)
             }
         } else {
             if (Chance(0x8000)) {
-                if (pSprite->type == kDudeCultistTommy) aiPlay3DSound(pSprite, 4003+Random(4), AI_SFX_PRIORITY_1, -1);
-                else aiPlay3DSound(pSprite, 1003+Random(4), AI_SFX_PRIORITY_1, -1);
+                const int nChannel = !VanillaMode() ? 16384+pSprite->index : -1;
+                if (pSprite->type == kDudeCultistTommy) aiPlay3DSound(pSprite, 4003+Random(4), AI_SFX_PRIORITY_1, nChannel);
+                else aiPlay3DSound(pSprite, 1003+Random(4), AI_SFX_PRIORITY_1, nChannel);
             }
             switch (pXSprite->medium) {
                 case kMediumNormal:
@@ -412,6 +414,7 @@ void aiActivateDude(spritetype *pSprite, XSPRITE *pXSprite)
         return;
 #endif
     case kDudeCultistTommyProne: {
+        const int nChannel = !VanillaMode() ? 16384+pSprite->index : -1;
         DUDEEXTRA_STATS *pDudeExtraE = &gDudeExtra[pSprite->extra].stats;
         pDudeExtraE->active = 1;
         pSprite->type = kDudeCultistTommy;
@@ -420,7 +423,7 @@ void aiActivateDude(spritetype *pSprite, XSPRITE *pXSprite)
                 case 0:
                     aiNewState(pSprite, pXSprite, &cultistSearch);
                     if (Chance(0x8000))
-                        aiPlay3DSound(pSprite, 4008+Random(5), AI_SFX_PRIORITY_1, -1);
+                        aiPlay3DSound(pSprite, 4008+Random(5), AI_SFX_PRIORITY_1, nChannel);
                     break;
                 case kMediumWater:
                 case kMediumGoo:
@@ -429,8 +432,7 @@ void aiActivateDude(spritetype *pSprite, XSPRITE *pXSprite)
             }
         } else {
             if (Chance(0x8000))
-                aiPlay3DSound(pSprite, 4008+Random(5), AI_SFX_PRIORITY_1, -1);
-            
+                aiPlay3DSound(pSprite, 4008+Random(5), AI_SFX_PRIORITY_1, nChannel);
             switch (pXSprite->medium) {
                 case kMediumNormal:
                     aiNewState(pSprite, pXSprite, &cultistProneChase);
@@ -445,6 +447,7 @@ void aiActivateDude(spritetype *pSprite, XSPRITE *pXSprite)
     }
     case kDudeCultistShotgunProne:
     {
+        const int nChannel = !VanillaMode() ? 16384+pSprite->index : -1;
         DUDEEXTRA_STATS *pDudeExtraE = &gDudeExtra[pSprite->extra].stats;
         pDudeExtraE->active = 1;
         pSprite->type = kDudeCultistShotgun;
@@ -455,7 +458,7 @@ void aiActivateDude(spritetype *pSprite, XSPRITE *pXSprite)
             case kMediumNormal:
                 aiNewState(pSprite, pXSprite, &cultistSearch);
                 if (Chance(0x8000))
-                    aiPlay3DSound(pSprite, 1008+Random(5), AI_SFX_PRIORITY_1, -1);
+                    aiPlay3DSound(pSprite, 1008+Random(5), AI_SFX_PRIORITY_1, nChannel);
                 break;
             case kMediumWater:
             case kMediumGoo:
@@ -466,7 +469,7 @@ void aiActivateDude(spritetype *pSprite, XSPRITE *pXSprite)
         else
         {
             if (Chance(0x8000))
-                aiPlay3DSound(pSprite, 1003+Random(4), AI_SFX_PRIORITY_1, -1);
+                aiPlay3DSound(pSprite, 1003+Random(4), AI_SFX_PRIORITY_1, nChannel);
             switch (pXSprite->medium)
             {
             case kMediumNormal: