diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index b2a2e14..7539bc8 100755
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -1358,11 +1358,24 @@ void SFG_explodeBarrel(uint8_t itemIndex, RCL_Unit x, RCL_Unit y, RCL_Unit z)
   SFG_createExplosion(x,y,z);
 }
 
+uint8_t SFG_distantSoundVolume(RCL_Unit x, RCL_Unit y, RCL_Unit z)
+{
+  RCL_Unit distance = SFG_taxicabDistance(x,y,z,
+                        SFG_player.camera.position.x,
+                        SFG_player.camera.position.y,
+                        SFG_player.camera.height);
+
+  if (distance >= SFG_SFX_MAX_DISTANCE)
+    return 0;
+
+  return 255 - (distance * 255) / SFG_SFX_MAX_DISTANCE;
+}
+
 void SFG_createExplosion(RCL_Unit x, RCL_Unit y, RCL_Unit z)
 {
   SFG_ProjectileRecord explosion;
 
-  SFG_playSound(2,255);
+  SFG_playSound(2,SFG_distantSoundVolume(x,y,z));
 
   explosion.type = SFG_PROJECTILE_EXPLOSION;
 
diff --git a/platform_sdl.h b/platform_sdl.h
index 9d75706..d55d938 100644
--- a/platform_sdl.h
+++ b/platform_sdl.h
@@ -192,8 +192,10 @@ void audioFillCallback(void *userdata, uint8_t *s, int l)
 
 void SFG_playSound(uint8_t soundIndex, uint8_t volume)
 {
+  uint8_t volumeStep = volume / 16;
+
   for (int i = 0; i < SFG_SFX_SAMPLE_COUNT; ++i)
-    audioBuff[i] = SFG_GET_SFX_SAMPLE(soundIndex,i) * 16;
+    audioBuff[i] = SFG_GET_SFX_SAMPLE(soundIndex,i) * volumeStep;
 
   audioPos = 0;
  
diff --git a/settings.h b/settings.h
index 4ea9b6a..1d9b857 100644
--- a/settings.h
+++ b/settings.h
@@ -175,6 +175,12 @@
 */
 #define SFG_ELEMENT_DISTANCES_CHECKED_PER_FRAME 8
 
+/**
+  Maximum distance at which sound effects (SFX) will be played. The SFX volume
+  will gradually drop towards this distance.
+*/
+#define SFG_SFX_MAX_DISTANCE (1024 * 20)
+
 /**
   Says the intensity of background image blur. 0 means no blur, improves
   performance and lowers memory usage.