diff --git a/src/dehacked.c b/src/dehacked.c
index b01bf75bb..37995cc9f 100644
--- a/src/dehacked.c
+++ b/src/dehacked.c
@@ -1181,6 +1181,20 @@ static void readlevelheader(MYFILE *f, INT32 num)
 				mapheaderinfo[num-1]->muspostbosspos = (UINT32)get_number(word2);
 			else if (fastcmp(word, "MUSICPOSTBOSSFADEIN"))
 				mapheaderinfo[num-1]->muspostbossfadein = (UINT32)get_number(word2);
+			else if (fastcmp(word, "FORCERESETMUSIC"))
+			{
+				// This is a weird one because "FALSE"/"NO" could either apply to "leave to default preference" (cv_resetmusic)
+				// or "force off". Let's assume it means "force off", and let an unspecified value mean "default preference"
+				if      (fastcmp(word2, "OFF") || word2[0] == 'F' || word2[0] == 'N')  i = 0;
+				else if (fastcmp(word2, "ON") || word2[0] == 'T' || word2[0] == 'Y')   i = 1;
+				else i = -1; // (fastcmp(word2, "DEFAULT"))
+
+				if (i >= -1 && i <= 1) // -1 to force off, 1 to force on, 0 to honor default.
+					// This behavior can be disabled with cv_resetmusicbyheader
+					mapheaderinfo[num-1]->musforcereset = (SINT8)i;
+				else
+					deh_warning("Level header %d: invalid forceresetmusic option %d", num, i);
+			}
 			else if (fastcmp(word, "FORCECHARACTER"))
 			{
 				strlcpy(mapheaderinfo[num-1]->forcecharacter, word2, SKINNAMESIZE+1);
diff --git a/src/doomstat.h b/src/doomstat.h
index b6c376d1c..a70a122a6 100644
--- a/src/doomstat.h
+++ b/src/doomstat.h
@@ -333,6 +333,8 @@ typedef struct
 	UINT32 muspostbosspos;      ///< Post-bossdeath position
 	UINT32 muspostbossfadein;   ///< Post-bossdeath fade-in milliseconds.
 
+	SINT8 musforcereset; ///< Force resetmusic (-1 for default; 0 for force off; 1 for force on)
+
 	// Lua stuff.
 	// (This is not ifdeffed so the map header structure can stay identical, just in case.)
 	UINT8 numCustomOptions;     ///< Internal. For Lua custom value support.
diff --git a/src/g_game.c b/src/g_game.c
index 2b7a1c981..55154c3e6 100644
--- a/src/g_game.c
+++ b/src/g_game.c
@@ -2280,7 +2280,7 @@ void G_PlayerReborn(INT32 player)
 		}
 
 		// This is in S_Start, but this was not here previously.
-		// if (cv_resetmusic.value)
+		// if (RESETMUSIC)
 		// 	S_StopMusic();
 		S_ChangeMusicEx(mapmusname, mapmusflags, true, mapmusposition, 0, 0);
 	}
diff --git a/src/lua_maplib.c b/src/lua_maplib.c
index 74b259921..dbb69b7e2 100644
--- a/src/lua_maplib.c
+++ b/src/lua_maplib.c
@@ -2017,6 +2017,8 @@ static int mapheaderinfo_get(lua_State *L)
 		lua_pushinteger(L, header->muspostbosspos);
 	else if (fastcmp(field,"muspostbossfadein"))
 		lua_pushinteger(L, header->muspostbossfadein);
+	else if (fastcmp(field,"musforcereset"))
+		lua_pushinteger(L, header->musforcereset);
 	else if (fastcmp(field,"forcecharacter"))
 		lua_pushstring(L, header->forcecharacter);
 	else if (fastcmp(field,"weather"))
diff --git a/src/m_menu.c b/src/m_menu.c
index 0c7628eca..b32c0a65d 100644
--- a/src/m_menu.c
+++ b/src/m_menu.c
@@ -1323,6 +1323,12 @@ static menuitem_t OP_SoundOptionsMenu[] =
 #define OPENMPT_MENUOFFSET 0
 #endif
 
+#ifdef HAVE_MIXERX
+#define MIXERX_MENUOFFSET 81
+#else
+#define MIXERX_MENUOFFSET 0
+#endif
+
 static menuitem_t OP_SoundAdvancedMenu[] =
 {
 #ifdef HAVE_OPENMPT
@@ -1334,12 +1340,15 @@ static menuitem_t OP_SoundAdvancedMenu[] =
 	{IT_HEADER, NULL, "MIDI Settings", NULL, OPENMPT_MENUOFFSET+10},
 	{IT_STRING | IT_CVAR, NULL, "MIDI Player", &cv_midiplayer, OPENMPT_MENUOFFSET+22},
 	{IT_STRING | IT_CVAR | IT_CV_STRING, NULL, "FluidSynth Sound Font File", &cv_midisoundfontpath, OPENMPT_MENUOFFSET+34},
-	{IT_STRING | IT_CVAR | IT_CV_STRING, NULL, "TiMidity++ Config Folder", &cv_miditimiditypath, OPENMPT_MENUOFFSET+61}
+	{IT_STRING | IT_CVAR | IT_CV_STRING, NULL, "TiMidity++ Config Folder", &cv_miditimiditypath, OPENMPT_MENUOFFSET+61},
 #endif
+
+	{IT_HEADER, NULL, "Miscellaneous", NULL, OPENMPT_MENUOFFSET+MIXERX_MENUOFFSET+10},
+	{IT_STRING | IT_CVAR, NULL, "Let Levels Force Reset Music", &cv_resetmusicbyheader, OPENMPT_MENUOFFSET+MIXERX_MENUOFFSET+22},
 };
 
 #undef OPENMPT_MENUOFFSET
-
+#undef MIXERX_MENUOFFSET
 #endif
 
 static menuitem_t OP_DataOptionsMenu[] =
diff --git a/src/p_setup.c b/src/p_setup.c
index 60e036a87..793735082 100644
--- a/src/p_setup.c
+++ b/src/p_setup.c
@@ -221,6 +221,7 @@ static void P_ClearSingleMapHeaderInfo(INT16 i)
 	mapheaderinfo[num]->muspostbosstrack = 0;
 	mapheaderinfo[num]->muspostbosspos = 0;
 	mapheaderinfo[num]->muspostbossfadein = 0;
+	mapheaderinfo[num]->musforcereset = -1;
 	mapheaderinfo[num]->forcecharacter[0] = '\0';
 	mapheaderinfo[num]->weather = 0;
 	mapheaderinfo[num]->skynum = 1;
@@ -2703,7 +2704,7 @@ boolean P_SetupLevel(boolean skipprecip)
 		S_StartSound(NULL, sfx_s3kaf);
 
 		// Fade music! Time it to S3KAF: 0.25 seconds is snappy.
-		if (cv_resetmusic.value ||
+		if (RESETMUSIC ||
 			strnicmp(S_MusicName(),
 				(mapmusflags & MUSIC_RELOADRESET) ? mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->musname : mapmusname, 7))
 			S_FadeOutStopMusic(MUSICRATE/4); //FixedMul(FixedDiv(F_GetWipeLength(wipedefs[wipe_speclevel_towhite])*NEWTICRATERATIO, NEWTICRATE), MUSICRATE)
@@ -2736,7 +2737,7 @@ boolean P_SetupLevel(boolean skipprecip)
 
 	// Fade out music here. Deduct 2 tics so the fade volume actually reaches 0.
 	// But don't halt the music! S_Start will take care of that. This dodges a MIDI crash bug.
-	if (!titlemapinaction && (cv_resetmusic.value ||
+	if (!titlemapinaction && (RESETMUSIC ||
 		strnicmp(S_MusicName(),
 			(mapmusflags & MUSIC_RELOADRESET) ? mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->musname : mapmusname, 7)))
 		S_FadeMusic(0, FixedMul(
diff --git a/src/s_sound.c b/src/s_sound.c
index 3068db1df..299e4b889 100644
--- a/src/s_sound.c
+++ b/src/s_sound.c
@@ -108,7 +108,9 @@ consvar_t cv_closedcaptioning = {"closedcaptioning", "Off", CV_SAVE|CV_CALL, CV_
 consvar_t cv_numChannels = {"snd_channels", "32", CV_SAVE|CV_CALL, CV_Unsigned, SetChannelsNum, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
 
 static consvar_t surround = {"surround", "Off", CV_SAVE, CV_OnOff, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
-consvar_t cv_resetmusic = {"resetmusic", "Yes", CV_SAVE, CV_YesNo, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
+
+consvar_t cv_resetmusic = {"resetmusic", "Off", CV_SAVE, CV_OnOff, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
+consvar_t cv_resetmusicbyheader = {"resetmusicbyheader", "Yes", CV_SAVE, CV_YesNo, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
 
 // Sound system toggles, saved into the config
 consvar_t cv_gamedigimusic = {"digimusic", "On", CV_SAVE|CV_CALL|CV_NOINIT, CV_OnOff, GameDigiMusic_OnChange, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
@@ -275,6 +277,7 @@ void S_RegisterSoundStuff(void)
 	CV_RegisterVar(&surround);
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_samplerate);
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_resetmusic);
+	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_resetmusicbyheader);
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_gamesounds);
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_gamedigimusic);
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_gamemidimusic);
@@ -2096,7 +2099,7 @@ void S_StartEx(boolean reset)
 		mapmusposition = mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->muspos;
 	}
 
-	if (cv_resetmusic.value || reset)
+	if (RESETMUSIC || reset)
 		S_StopMusic();
 	S_ChangeMusicEx(mapmusname, mapmusflags, true, mapmusposition, 0, 0);
 
diff --git a/src/s_sound.h b/src/s_sound.h
index e0737eff7..48128527c 100644
--- a/src/s_sound.h
+++ b/src/s_sound.h
@@ -31,7 +31,16 @@ openmpt_module *openmpt_mhandle;
 extern consvar_t stereoreverse;
 extern consvar_t cv_soundvolume, cv_closedcaptioning, cv_digmusicvolume, cv_midimusicvolume;
 extern consvar_t cv_numChannels;
+
 extern consvar_t cv_resetmusic;
+extern consvar_t cv_resetmusicbyheader;
+
+#define RESETMUSIC (!modeattacking && \
+	(cv_resetmusicbyheader.value ? \
+		(mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->musforcereset != -1 ? mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->musforcereset : cv_resetmusic.value) \
+		: cv_resetmusic.value) \
+	)
+
 extern consvar_t cv_gamedigimusic;
 extern consvar_t cv_gamemidimusic;
 extern consvar_t cv_gamesounds;