diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/main_loop.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/main_loop.cpp
index e6a9c50a0..0ef01f2e4 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/main_loop.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/main_loop.cpp
@@ -1407,6 +1407,13 @@ bool mainLoop()
 			NLMISC::CMatrix mat = ((camMatrix * hmdMatrix) * posMatrix);
 			MainCam.setPos(mat.getPos());
 			MainCam.setRotQuat(mat.getRot());
+
+			if (true) // TODO: ClientCfg.Headphone
+			{
+				// NOTE: non-(StereoHMD+Headphone) impl in user_entity.cpp
+				SoundMngr->setListenerPos(mat.getPos()); // TODO: Move ears back ... :)
+				SoundMngr->setListenerOrientation(mat.getJ(), mat.getK());
+			}
 		}
 		if (StereoDisplay)
 		{
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/user_entity.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/user_entity.cpp
index c8652fd43..bb632cf4e 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/user_entity.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/user_entity.cpp
@@ -2384,10 +2384,13 @@ void CUserEntity::updateSound(const TTime &time)
 	if (SoundMngr == 0)
 		return;
 
-	SoundMngr->setListenerPos(pos());
-	const CMatrix &camMat = MainCam.getMatrix();
-	SoundMngr->setListenerOrientation(camMat.getJ(), camMat.getK());
-
+	if (!(StereoHMD && true)) // TODO: ClientCfg.Headphone
+	{
+		// NOTE: StereoHMD+Headphone impl in main_loop.cpp
+		SoundMngr->setListenerPos(pos());
+		const CMatrix &camMat = MainCam.getMatrix();
+		SoundMngr->setListenerOrientation(camMat.getJ(), camMat.getK());
+	}
 
 	if (ClientCfg.Light)
 		return;