diff --git a/src/debug.cpp b/src/debug.cpp
index 97611c1bfe..d85e74a793 100644
--- a/src/debug.cpp
+++ b/src/debug.cpp
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ int _debug_desync_level;
 int _debug_yapfdesync_level;
 int _debug_console_level;
 int _debug_linkgraph_level;
+int _debug_sound_level;
 #ifdef RANDOM_DEBUG
 int _debug_random_level;
 #endif
@@ -77,6 +78,7 @@ struct DebugLevel {
 	DEBUG_LEVEL(yapfdesync),
 	DEBUG_LEVEL(console),
 	DEBUG_LEVEL(linkgraph),
+	DEBUG_LEVEL(sound),
 #ifdef RANDOM_DEBUG
 	DEBUG_LEVEL(random),
 #endif
diff --git a/src/debug.h b/src/debug.h
index 47e90cd03f..82e7edeca7 100644
--- a/src/debug.h
+++ b/src/debug.h
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
 	extern int _debug_yapfdesync_level;
 	extern int _debug_console_level;
 	extern int _debug_linkgraph_level;
+	extern int _debug_sound_level;
 #ifdef RANDOM_DEBUG
 	extern int _debug_random_level;
 #endif
diff --git a/src/sound.cpp b/src/sound.cpp
index 8c23dd2e87..0fa27a020f 100644
--- a/src/sound.cpp
+++ b/src/sound.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ static void OpenBankFile(const char *filename)
 		/* Corrupt sample data? Just leave the allocated memory as those tell
 		 * there is no sound to play (size = 0 due to calloc). Not allocating
 		 * the memory disables valid NewGRFs that replace sounds. */
-		DEBUG(misc, 6, "Incorrect number of sounds in '%s', ignoring.", filename);
+		DEBUG(sound, 6, "Incorrect number of sounds in '%s', ignoring.", filename);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ static bool SetBankSource(MixerChannel *mc, const SoundEntry *sound)
 
 void InitializeSound()
 {
-	DEBUG(misc, 1, "Loading sound effects...");
+	DEBUG(sound, 1, "Loading sound effects...");
 	OpenBankFile(BaseSounds::GetUsedSet()->files->filename);
 }