diff --git a/engine/client/pr_csqc.c b/engine/client/pr_csqc.c
index 917cf9e67..31fac6ae8 100644
--- a/engine/client/pr_csqc.c
+++ b/engine/client/pr_csqc.c
@@ -3890,7 +3890,7 @@ static const char *PF_cs_getplayerkey_internal (unsigned int pnum, const char *k
 		if (pnum == csqc_playerview->playernum)
 			sprintf(ret, "%i", S_Voip_Loudness(false));
 		else
-			*ret = 0;
+			sprintf(ret, "%i", S_Voip_ClientLoudness(pnum));
 	}
 #endif
 	else
diff --git a/engine/client/snd_dma.c b/engine/client/snd_dma.c
index ce4b05f2f..9171a9e4a 100644
--- a/engine/client/snd_dma.c
+++ b/engine/client/snd_dma.c
@@ -327,6 +327,7 @@ static struct
 	unsigned int encsamplerate;
 
 	void *decoder[MAX_CLIENTS];
+	float declevel[MAX_CLIENTS];
 	unsigned char deccodec[MAX_CLIENTS];
 	unsigned char decseq[MAX_CLIENTS];	/*sender's sequence, to detect+cover minor packetloss*/
 	unsigned char decgen[MAX_CLIENTS];	/*last generation. if it changes, we flush speex to reset packet loss*/
@@ -787,6 +788,7 @@ void S_Voip_Decode(unsigned int sender, unsigned int codec, unsigned int gen, un
 		s_voip.deccodec[sender] = codec;
 		s_voip.decgen[sender] = gen;
 		s_voip.decseq[sender] = seq;
+		s_voip.declevel[sender] = 0;
 	}
 
 
@@ -913,7 +915,19 @@ void S_Voip_Decode(unsigned int sender, unsigned int codec, unsigned int gen, un
 		Con_DPrintf("%i dropped audio frames\n", drops);
 
 	if (decodesamps > 0)
+	{	//calculate levels of other people. eukara demanded this.
+		float level;
+		float f;
+		for (len = 0; len < decodesamps; len++)
+		{
+			f = decodebuf[len];
+			level += f*f;
+		}
+		level = (3000*level) / (32767.0f*32767*decodesamps);
+		s_voip.declevel[sender] = (s_voip.declevel[sender]*7 + level)/8;
+
 		S_RawAudio(sender, (qbyte*)decodebuf, s_voip.decsamplerate[sender], decodesamps, 1, 2, snd_voip_play.value);
+	}
 }
 
 #ifdef SUPPORT_ICE
@@ -1612,6 +1626,14 @@ int S_Voip_Loudness(qboolean ignorevad)
 		return -1;
 	return s_voip.voiplevel;
 }
+int S_Voip_ClientLoudness(unsigned int plno)
+{
+	if (plno >= MAX_CLIENTS)
+		return 0;
+	if (s_voip.lastspoke[plno] > realtime)
+		return s_voip.declevel[plno];
+	return -1;
+}
 qboolean S_Voip_Speaking(unsigned int plno)
 {
 	if (plno >= MAX_CLIENTS)
diff --git a/engine/client/sound.h b/engine/client/sound.h
index 099defe1f..4475cacb8 100644
--- a/engine/client/sound.h
+++ b/engine/client/sound.h
@@ -232,6 +232,7 @@ extern cvar_t snd_voip_showmeter;
 void S_Voip_Transmit(unsigned char clc, sizebuf_t *buf);
 void S_Voip_MapChange(void);
 int S_Voip_Loudness(qboolean ignorevad);	//-1 for not capturing, otherwise between 0 and 100
+int S_Voip_ClientLoudness(unsigned int plno);
 qboolean S_Voip_Speaking(unsigned int plno);
 void S_Voip_Ignore(unsigned int plno, qboolean ignore);
 #else