diff --git a/mods/nc_api/compat_soundpos.lua b/mods/nc_api/compat_soundpos.lua
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a93ecf31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mods/nc_api/compat_soundpos.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+-- LUALOCALS < ---------------------------------------------------------
+local minetest, string
+    = minetest, string
+local string_format
+    = string.format
+-- LUALOCALS > ---------------------------------------------------------
+
+local oldplay = minetest.sound_play
+function minetest.sound_play(spec, params, ...)
+	if not (params and (params.pos or params.to_player or params.object)) then
+		minetest.log("warning", string_format("global sound %q params %s",
+				spec, minetest.serialize(params)))
+	end
+	return oldplay(spec, params, ...)
+end
diff --git a/mods/nc_api/init.lua b/mods/nc_api/init.lua
index 266feafb..8fc126f5 100644
--- a/mods/nc_api/init.lua
+++ b/mods/nc_api/init.lua
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ include("compat_issue10127")
 include("compat_legacyent")
 include("compat_nodealpha")
 include("compat_authcache")
+include("compat_soundpos")
 
 include("util_settings")
 include("util_privs")