diff --git a/src/client/sound/sound_manager.cpp b/src/client/sound/sound_manager.cpp
index fcc3559a5..56061a75a 100644
--- a/src/client/sound/sound_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/client/sound/sound_manager.cpp
@@ -164,10 +164,13 @@ std::shared_ptr<PlayingSound> OpenALSoundManager::createPlayingSound(
 		return nullptr;
 	}
 
-	if (lsnd->m_decode_info.is_stereo && pos_vel_opt.has_value()) {
+	if (lsnd->m_decode_info.is_stereo && pos_vel_opt.has_value()
+			&& m_warned_positional_stereo_sounds.find(sound_name)
+					== m_warned_positional_stereo_sounds.end()) {
 		warningstream << "OpenALSoundManager::createPlayingSound: "
 				<< "Creating positional stereo sound \"" << sound_name << "\"."
 				<< std::endl;
+		m_warned_positional_stereo_sounds.insert(sound_name);
 	}
 
 	ALuint source_id;
diff --git a/src/client/sound/sound_manager.h b/src/client/sound/sound_manager.h
index 7da18ccbf..8d0ccf837 100644
--- a/src/client/sound/sound_manager.h
+++ b/src/client/sound/sound_manager.h
@@ -77,6 +77,9 @@ class OpenALSoundManager final : public Thread
 	// if true, all sounds will be directly paused after creation
 	bool m_is_paused = false;
 
+	// used for printing warnings only once
+	std::unordered_set<std::string> m_warned_positional_stereo_sounds;
+
 public:
 	// used for communication with ProxySoundManager
 	MutexedQueue<SoundManagerMsgToMgr> m_queue_to_mgr;