diff --git a/src/sdl/mixer_sound.c b/src/sdl/mixer_sound.c
index c64164caa..5cae48077 100644
--- a/src/sdl/mixer_sound.c
+++ b/src/sdl/mixer_sound.c
@@ -1298,6 +1298,10 @@ boolean I_PlaySong(boolean looping)
 	if (gme)
 	{
 		gme_equalizer_t eq = {GME_TREBLE, GME_BASS, 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0};
+#if GME_VERSION >= 0x000603
+		if (looping)
+			gme_set_autoload_playback_limit(gme, 0);
+#endif        
 		gme_set_equalizer(gme, &eq);
 		gme_start_track(gme, 0);
 		current_track = 0;