diff --git a/src/d_main.c b/src/d_main.c
index ed28c2228..5853fccf0 100644
--- a/src/d_main.c
+++ b/src/d_main.c
@@ -667,6 +667,7 @@ void D_SRB2Loop(void)
 
 		// consoleplayer -> displayplayer (hear sounds from viewpoint)
 		S_UpdateSounds(); // move positional sounds
+		S_UpdateClosedCaptions();
 
 		// check for media change, loop music..
 		I_UpdateCD();
diff --git a/src/s_sound.c b/src/s_sound.c
index 8e4e7715d..2f88349f1 100644
--- a/src/s_sound.c
+++ b/src/s_sound.c
@@ -860,7 +860,6 @@ static INT32 actualmidimusicvolume;
 void S_UpdateSounds(void)
 {
 	INT32 audible, cnum, volume, sep, pitch;
-	UINT8 i;
 	channel_t *c;
 
 	listener_t listener;
@@ -1017,28 +1016,30 @@ void S_UpdateSounds(void)
 
 notinlevel:
 	I_UpdateSound();
+}
 
+void S_UpdateClosedCaptions(void)
+{
+	UINT8 i;
+	boolean gamestopped = (paused || P_AutoPause());
+	for (i = 0; i < NUMCAPTIONS; i++) // update captions
 	{
-		boolean gamestopped = (paused || P_AutoPause());
-		for (i = 0; i < NUMCAPTIONS; i++) // update captions
+		if (!closedcaptions[i].s)
+			continue;
+
+		if (i == 0 && (closedcaptions[0].s-S_sfx == sfx_None) && gamestopped)
+			continue;
+
+		if (!(--closedcaptions[i].t))
 		{
-			if (!closedcaptions[i].s)
-				continue;
-
-			if (i == 0 && (closedcaptions[0].s-S_sfx == sfx_None) && gamestopped)
-				continue;
-
-			if (!(--closedcaptions[i].t))
-			{
-				closedcaptions[i].c = NULL;
-				closedcaptions[i].s = NULL;
-			}
-			else if (closedcaptions[i].c && !I_SoundIsPlaying(closedcaptions[i].c->handle))
-			{
-				closedcaptions[i].c = NULL;
-				if (closedcaptions[i].t > CAPTIONFADETICS)
-					closedcaptions[i].t = CAPTIONFADETICS;
-			}
+			closedcaptions[i].c = NULL;
+			closedcaptions[i].s = NULL;
+		}
+		else if (closedcaptions[i].c && !I_SoundIsPlaying(closedcaptions[i].c->handle))
+		{
+			closedcaptions[i].c = NULL;
+			if (closedcaptions[i].t > CAPTIONFADETICS)
+				closedcaptions[i].t = CAPTIONFADETICS;
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/s_sound.h b/src/s_sound.h
index d1551df0b..f9bbf6767 100644
--- a/src/s_sound.h
+++ b/src/s_sound.h
@@ -303,6 +303,7 @@ boolean S_FadeOutStopMusic(UINT32 ms);
 // Updates music & sounds
 //
 void S_UpdateSounds(void);
+void S_UpdateClosedCaptions(void);
 
 FUNCMATH fixed_t S_CalculateSoundDistance(fixed_t px1, fixed_t py1, fixed_t pz1, fixed_t px2, fixed_t py2, fixed_t pz2);