diff --git a/libstormgames.py b/libstormgames.py
index dcdd3f6..51e251f 100755
--- a/libstormgames.py
+++ b/libstormgames.py
@@ -178,13 +178,15 @@ def obj_play(sounds, soundName, playerPos, objPos):
         # The sound is out of range, so do nothing.
         return None
     distance = playerPos - objPos
-    angle = math.radians(distance * 5)
-    left = math.sqrt(2)/2.0 * (math.cos(angle) + math.sin(angle))
-    right = math.sqrt(2)/2.0 * (math.cos(angle) - math.sin(angle))
-    if left < 0:
-        left *= -1
-    if right < 0:
-        right *= -1
+    if distance == 0:
+        left = 0.9
+        right = 0.9
+    else:
+        angle = math.radians(distance * 5)
+        left = math.sqrt(2)/2.0 * (math.cos(angle) + math.sin(angle))
+        right = math.sqrt(2)/2.0 * (math.cos(angle) - math.sin(angle))
+        if left < 0: left *= -1
+        if right < 0: right *= -1
     # x is the channel for the sound
     x = sounds[soundName].play(-1)
     # Apply the position information to the channel
@@ -198,13 +200,15 @@ def obj_update(x, playerPos, objPos):
         obj_stop(x)
         return None
     distance = playerPos - objPos
-    angle = math.radians(distance * 5)
-    left = math.sqrt(2)/2.0 * (math.cos(angle) + math.sin(angle))
-    right = math.sqrt(2)/2.0 * (math.cos(angle) - math.sin(angle))
-    if left < 0:
-        left *= -1
-    if right < 0:
-        right *= -1
+    if distance == 0:
+        left = 0.9
+        right = 0.9
+    else:
+        angle = math.radians(distance * 5)
+        left = math.sqrt(2)/2.0 * (math.cos(angle) + math.sin(angle))
+        right = math.sqrt(2)/2.0 * (math.cos(angle) - math.sin(angle))
+        if left < 0: left *= -1
+        if right < 0: right *= -1
     # Apply the position information to the channel
     x.set_volume(left, right)
     # return the channel