diff --git a/src/Sound/fg_sound.cxx b/src/Sound/fg_sound.cxx
index b11ba1590..9f20d3b6d 100644
--- a/src/Sound/fg_sound.cxx
+++ b/src/Sound/fg_sound.cxx
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ FGSound::update (double dt)
       )
    {
 
-      if ((_mode != FGSound::IN_TRANSIT) || (_stopping < MAX_TRANSIT_TIME)) {
+      if ((_mode != FGSound::IN_TRANSIT) || (_stopping > MAX_TRANSIT_TIME)) {
 
          if (_sample->is_playing()) {
             SG_LOG(SG_GENERAL, SG_INFO, "Stopping audio after " << _dt_play
diff --git a/src/Sound/fg_sound.hxx b/src/Sound/fg_sound.hxx
index e3c0cda46..ce66e13a3 100644
--- a/src/Sound/fg_sound.hxx
+++ b/src/Sound/fg_sound.hxx
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 
 #include "soundmgr.hxx"
 
-static const double MAX_TRANSIT_TIME = 0.01;	// 10 ms.
+static const double MAX_TRANSIT_TIME = 0.1;	// 10 ms.
 
 
 /**