diff --git a/source/soundmanager/js/SoundGroup.cpp b/source/soundmanager/js/SoundGroup.cpp
index 1188583baf..76865bea26 100644
--- a/source/soundmanager/js/SoundGroup.cpp
+++ b/source/soundmanager/js/SoundGroup.cpp
@@ -160,7 +160,8 @@ float CSoundGroup::RadiansOffCenter(const CVector3D& position, bool& onScreen, f
 void CSoundGroup::UploadPropertiesAndPlay(int theIndex, const CVector3D& position)
 {
 #if CONFIG2_AUDIO
-	if ( g_SoundManager ) {
+	if ( g_SoundManager )
+	{
 		bool	isOnscreen;
 		ALfloat	initialRolllOff = 0.1f;
 		ALfloat	itemRollOff = initialRolllOff;
@@ -172,31 +173,36 @@ void CSoundGroup::UploadPropertiesAndPlay(int theIndex, const CVector3D& positio
 			if (snd_group.size() == 0)
 				Reload();
 
-			ISoundItem* hSound = snd_group[theIndex];
-			CVector3D origin = g_Game->GetView()->GetCamera()->GetOrientation().GetTranslation();
-			float sndDist = origin.Y;
-
-			if (!TestFlag(eOmnipresent))
+			if ( snd_group.size() > theIndex )
 			{
-				if (TestFlag(eDistanceless))
-					itemRollOff = 0;
-				
-				hSound->SetLocation(CVector3D((sndDist * sin(offSet)), 0, - sndDist * cos(offSet)));
-				hSound->SetRollOff(itemRollOff);
+				if ( ISoundItem* hSound = snd_group[theIndex] )
+				{
+					CVector3D origin = g_Game->GetView()->GetCamera()->GetOrientation().GetTranslation();
+					float sndDist = origin.Y;
+
+					if (!TestFlag(eOmnipresent))
+					{
+						if (TestFlag(eDistanceless))
+							itemRollOff = 0;
+						
+						hSound->SetLocation(CVector3D((sndDist * sin(offSet)), 0, - sndDist * cos(offSet)));
+						hSound->SetRollOff(itemRollOff);
+					}
+
+					if (TestFlag(eRandPitch))
+						hSound->SetPitch(RandFloat(m_PitchLower, m_PitchUpper));
+					else
+						hSound->SetPitch(m_Pitch);
+
+					ALfloat theGain = m_Gain;
+					if (TestFlag(eRandGain))
+						theGain = RandFloat(m_GainLower, m_GainUpper);
+
+					hSound->SetCone(m_ConeInnerAngle, m_ConeOuterAngle, m_ConeOuterGain);
+
+					g_SoundManager->PlayGroupItem(hSound, theGain);
+				}
 			}
-
-			if (TestFlag(eRandPitch))
-				hSound->SetPitch(RandFloat(m_PitchLower, m_PitchUpper));
-			else
-				hSound->SetPitch(m_Pitch);
-
-			ALfloat theGain = m_Gain;
-			if (TestFlag(eRandGain))
-				theGain = RandFloat(m_GainLower, m_GainUpper);
-
-			hSound->SetCone(m_ConeInnerAngle, m_ConeOuterAngle, m_ConeOuterGain);
-
-			g_SoundManager->PlayGroupItem(hSound, theGain);
 		}
 	}
 #else // !CONFIG2_AUDIO