diff --git a/src/common/audio/sound/i_sound.cpp b/src/common/audio/sound/i_sound.cpp
index dda757e8d..4ca119b0b 100644
--- a/src/common/audio/sound/i_sound.cpp
+++ b/src/common/audio/sound/i_sound.cpp
@@ -62,6 +62,9 @@ CUSTOM_CVAR(Int, snd_samplerate, 0, CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG)
 CVAR(Int, snd_buffersize, 0, CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG)
 CVAR(Int, snd_hrtf, -1, CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG)
 
+CVAR(Float, snd_footstepvolume, 1.f, CVAR_ARCHIVE|CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG)
+
+
 #if !defined(NO_OPENAL)	
 #define DEF_BACKEND "openal"
 #else
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/player/player.zs b/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/player/player.zs
index 746ad806a..b320b6253 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/player/player.zs
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/player/player.zs
@@ -1754,7 +1754,7 @@ class PlayerPawn : Actor
 
 		if(Step)
 		{
-			A_StartSound(Step, flags: CHANF_OVERLAP, volume: Ground.StepVolume);
+			A_StartSound(Step, flags: CHANF_OVERLAP, volume: Ground.StepVolume * snd_footstepvolume);
 		}
 
 		//Steps make splashes regardless.