diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/client/sound/MotionBasedSoundInstance.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/client/sound/MotionBasedSoundInstance.java
index 489b1bd8..80823061 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/client/sound/MotionBasedSoundInstance.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/client/sound/MotionBasedSoundInstance.java
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public class MotionBasedSoundInstance extends FadeOutSoundInstance {
         y = ((float)player.getY());
         z = ((float)this.player.getZ());
 
-        float f = (float)player.getVelocity().lengthSquared();
+        float f = (float)player.getVelocity().horizontalLength();
         if (f >= 1.0E-7D) {
            volume = MathHelper.clamp(f / 4F, 0, 1);
         } else {
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ public class MotionBasedSoundInstance extends FadeOutSoundInstance {
            pitch = 1;
         }
 
+        setTargetVolume(volume);
+
         return true;
     }
 }