diff --git a/panda/src/audiotraits/openalAudioSound.cxx b/panda/src/audiotraits/openalAudioSound.cxx
index 8d41a61fa3..9244b7509f 100644
--- a/panda/src/audiotraits/openalAudioSound.cxx
+++ b/panda/src/audiotraits/openalAudioSound.cxx
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ OpenALAudioSound(OpenALAudioManager* manager,
   _loops_completed(0),
   _source(0),
   _manager(manager),
-  _volume(manager->get_volume()),
+  _volume(1.0f),
   _balance(0),
   _play_rate(1.0),
   _positional(positional),