diff --git a/code/nel/src/sound/driver/music_buffer_vorbis.cpp b/code/nel/src/sound/driver/music_buffer_vorbis.cpp
index 3624f98d7..ed5f5a801 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/sound/driver/music_buffer_vorbis.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/sound/driver/music_buffer_vorbis.cpp
@@ -120,40 +120,59 @@ uint32 CMusicBufferVorbis::getRequiredBytes()
 
 uint32 CMusicBufferVorbis::getNextBytes(uint8 *buffer, uint32 minimum, uint32 maximum)
 {
-	int current_section = 0; // ???
+	sint current_section = 0; // ???
 	if (_IsMusicEnded) return 0;
 	nlassert(minimum <= maximum); // can't have this..
 	uint32 bytes_read = 0;
 	do
 	{
 		// signed 16-bit or unsigned 8-bit little-endian samples
-		int br = ov_read(&_OggVorbisFile, (char *)&buffer[bytes_read], maximum - bytes_read, 
+		sint br = ov_read(&_OggVorbisFile, (char *)&buffer[bytes_read], maximum - bytes_read, 
 			0, // Specifies big or little endian byte packing. 0 for little endian, 1 for b ig endian. Typical value is 0.
 			getBitsPerSample() == 8 ? 1 : 2, 
 			getBitsPerSample() == 8 ? 0 : 1, // Signed or unsigned data. 0 for unsigned, 1 for signed. Typically 1.
 			&current_section);
 		// nlinfo(NLSOUND_XAUDIO2_PREFIX "current_section: %i", current_section);
-		if (br <= 0) 
-		{ 
-			if (br == 0)
+		if (br > 0)
+		{
+			bytes_read += (uint32)br;
+		}
+		else if (br == 0) // EOF
+		{
+			if (_Loop)
 			{
-				if (_Loop)
-				{
-					ov_pcm_seek(&_OggVorbisFile, 0);
-					//_Stream->seek(0, NLMISC::IStream::begin);
-				}
-				else 
-				{
-					_IsMusicEnded = true;
-					break; 
-				}
+				ov_pcm_seek(&_OggVorbisFile, 0);
+				//_Stream->seek(0, NLMISC::IStream::begin);
 			}
-			else
+			else 
 			{
-				nlwarning("ov_read: %i", br);
+				_IsMusicEnded = true;
+				break; 
 			}
 		}
-		else bytes_read += (uint32)br;
+		else
+		{ 
+			// error
+			switch(br)
+			{
+				case OV_HOLE:
+				nlwarning("ov_read returned OV_HOLE");
+				break;
+
+				case OV_EINVAL:
+				nlwarning("ov_read returned OV_EINVAL");
+				break;
+
+				case OV_EBADLINK:
+				nlwarning("ov_read returned OV_EBADLINK");
+				break;
+
+				default:
+				nlwarning("ov_read returned %d", br);
+			}
+
+			return 0;
+		}
 	} while (bytes_read < minimum);
 	return bytes_read;
 }
@@ -161,7 +180,7 @@ uint32 CMusicBufferVorbis::getNextBytes(uint8 *buffer, uint32 minimum, uint32 ma
 uint8 CMusicBufferVorbis::getChannels()
 {
 	vorbis_info *vi = ov_info(&_OggVorbisFile, -1);
-	return (uint16)vi->channels;
+	return (uint8)vi->channels;
 }
 
 uint32 CMusicBufferVorbis::getSamplesPerSec()
diff --git a/code/nel/src/sound/driver/openal/music_channel_al.cpp b/code/nel/src/sound/driver/openal/music_channel_al.cpp
index 317d8fff9..d93105a92 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/sound/driver/openal/music_channel_al.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/sound/driver/openal/music_channel_al.cpp
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ bool CMusicChannelAL::fillBuffer(IBuffer *buffer, uint length)
 	uint32 size = _MusicBuffer->getNextBytes(tmp, length, length);
 	buffer->unlock(size);
 
-	return true;
+	return size > 0;
 }
 
 /// Use buffer format from IMusicBuffer
@@ -128,7 +128,8 @@ void CMusicChannelAL::run()
 		// fill buffers
 		for(uint i = 0; i < buffers.size(); ++i)
 		{
-			fillBuffer(buffers[i], _Source->getStreamingBufferSize());
+			if (!fillBuffer(buffers[i], _Source->getStreamingBufferSize()))
+				break;
 
 			// add buffer to streaming buffers queue
 			_Source->submitStreamingBuffer(buffers[i]);