2 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/engines/sci/engine/savegame.cpp b/engines/sci/engine/savegame.cpp
index c8076ec819..c60b50a964 100644
--- a/engines/sci/engine/savegame.cpp
+++ b/engines/sci/engine/savegame.cpp
@@ -600,7 +600,10 @@ void MusicEntry::saveLoadWithSerializer(Common::Serializer &s) {
 	s.syncAsSint16LE(dataInc);
 	s.syncAsSint16LE(ticker);
 	s.syncAsSint16LE(signal, VER(17));
-	s.syncAsByte(priority);
+	if (s.getVersion() >= 31) // FE sound/music.h -> priority
+		s.syncAsSint16LE(priority);
+	else
+		s.syncAsByte(priority);
 	s.syncAsSint16LE(loop, VER(17));
 	s.syncAsByte(volume);
 	s.syncAsByte(hold, VER(17));
diff --git a/engines/sci/engine/savegame.h b/engines/sci/engine/savegame.h
index 1d899b0d37..f1f02f89f2 100644
--- a/engines/sci/engine/savegame.h
+++ b/engines/sci/engine/savegame.h
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ struct EngineState;
  *
  * Version - new/changed feature
  * =============================
+ *      31 - priority for sound effects/music is now a signed int16, instead of a byte
  *      30 - synonyms
  *      29 - system strings
  *      28 - heap
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ struct EngineState;
  */
 
 enum {
-	CURRENT_SAVEGAME_VERSION = 30,
+	CURRENT_SAVEGAME_VERSION = 31,
 	MINIMUM_SAVEGAME_VERSION = 14
 };