diff --git a/direct/src/showbase/Audio3DManager.py b/direct/src/showbase/Audio3DManager.py
index 4a67c9bc27..ff130cad22 100644
--- a/direct/src/showbase/Audio3DManager.py
+++ b/direct/src/showbase/Audio3DManager.py
@@ -122,9 +122,11 @@ class Audio3DManager:
         This is relative to the sound root (probably render).
         Default: VBase3(0, 0, 0)
         """
+        if isinstance(velocity, tuple) and len(velocity) == 3:
+            velocity = VBase3(*velocity)
         if not isinstance(velocity, VBase3):
             raise TypeError("Invalid argument 1, expected <VBase3>")
-        self.vel_dict[sound]=velocity
+        self.vel_dict[sound] = velocity
 
     def setSoundVelocityAuto(self, sound):
         """
@@ -155,9 +157,11 @@ class Audio3DManager:
         This is relative to the sound root (probably render).
         Default: VBase3(0, 0, 0)
         """
+        if isinstance(velocity, tuple) and len(velocity) == 3:
+            velocity = VBase3(*velocity)
         if not isinstance(velocity, VBase3):
             raise TypeError("Invalid argument 0, expected <VBase3>")
-        self.listener_vel=velocity
+        self.listener_vel = velocity
 
     def setListenerVelocityAuto(self):
         """
diff --git a/doc/ReleaseNotes b/doc/ReleaseNotes
index 062f129ebd..cb10ca5dae 100644
--- a/doc/ReleaseNotes
+++ b/doc/ReleaseNotes
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+------------------------  RELEASE 1.10.1  -----------------------
+
+* Audio3DManager accepts tuple in setSoundVelocity/setListenerVelocity
+
 ------------------------  RELEASE 1.10.0  -----------------------
 
 This is a major release with significant changes.  Please review the