diff --git a/Documentation/bug-compatibility.md b/Documentation/bug-compatibility.md
index 7feddce1..aa368206 100644
--- a/Documentation/bug-compatibility.md
+++ b/Documentation/bug-compatibility.md
@@ -14,3 +14,4 @@ When `-bugcomp` is specified with argument, it interpreted as flags separated wi
 | ------- | ----------- | ---------------------------- |
 | `peoei` | Reverts `pfnPEntityOfEntIndex` behavior to GoldSrc, where it returns NULL for last player due to incorrect player index comparison | * Counter-Strike: Condition Zero - Deleted Scenes |
 | `gsmrf` | Rewrites message at the moment when Game DLL attempts to write an internal engine message, usually specific to GoldSrc protocol. Right now only supports `svc_spawnstaticsound`, more messages added by request. | * MetaMod/AMXModX based mods |
+| `sp_attn_none` | Makes sounds with attenuation zero spatialized, i.e. have a stereo effect. | Possibly, every game that was made for GoldSrc. |
diff --git a/engine/client/s_main.c b/engine/client/s_main.c
index 3dc44b2e..1b264d73 100644
--- a/engine/client/s_main.c
+++ b/engine/client/s_main.c
@@ -524,8 +524,11 @@ static void SND_Spatialize( channel_t *ch )
 	dist = VectorNormalizeLength( source_vec );
 	dot = DotProduct( s_listener.right, source_vec );
 
-	// don't pan sounds with no attenuation
-	if( ch->dist_mult <= 0.0f ) dot = 0.0f;
+	if( !FBitSet( host.bugcomp, BUGCOMP_SPATIALIZE_SOUND_WITH_ATTN_NONE ))
+	{
+		// don't pan sounds with no attenuation
+		if( ch->dist_mult <= 0.0f ) dot = 0.0f;
+	}
 
 	// fill out channel volumes for single location
 	S_SpatializeChannel( &ch->leftvol, &ch->rightvol, ch->master_vol, gain, dot, dist * ch->dist_mult );
diff --git a/engine/common/common.h b/engine/common/common.h
index ba55a194..59dae364 100644
--- a/engine/common/common.h
+++ b/engine/common/common.h
@@ -273,6 +273,9 @@ typedef enum bugcomp_e
 	// rewrites mod's attempts to write GoldSrc-specific messages into Xash protocol
 	// (new wrappers are added by request)
 	BUGCOMP_MESSAGE_REWRITE_FACILITY_FLAG = BIT( 1 ),
+
+	// makes sound with no attenuation spatialized, like in GoldSrc
+	BUGCOMP_SPATIALIZE_SOUND_WITH_ATTN_NONE = BIT( 2 ),
 } bugcomp_t;
 
 typedef struct host_parm_s
diff --git a/engine/common/host.c b/engine/common/host.c
index 0cdb66fb..adf364ff 100644
--- a/engine/common/host.c
+++ b/engine/common/host.c
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ static feature_message_t bugcomp_features[] =
 {
 { BUGCOMP_PENTITYOFENTINDEX_FLAG, "pfnPEntityOfEntIndex bugfix revert", "peoei" },
 { BUGCOMP_MESSAGE_REWRITE_FACILITY_FLAG, "GoldSrc Message Rewrite Facility", "gsmrf" },
+{ BUGCOMP_SPATIALIZE_SOUND_WITH_ATTN_NONE, "spatialize sounds with zero attenuation", "sp_attn_none" },
 };
 
 static feature_message_t engine_features[] =