diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/EntityItemProperties.cpp b/libraries/entities/src/EntityItemProperties.cpp
index a32dcf78c0..7d5c01fd25 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/EntityItemProperties.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/EntityItemProperties.cpp
@@ -1357,6 +1357,7 @@ EntityPropertyFlags EntityItemProperties::getChangedProperties() const {
  *
  * @typedef {object} Entities.EntityProperties-Sound
  * @property {string} soundURL="" - The URL of the sound to play, as a wav, mp3, or raw file.  Supports stereo and ambisonic.
+ *     Note: ambisonic sounds can only play as <code>localOnly</code>.
  * @property {boolean} playing=true - Whether or not the sound should play.
  * @property {number} volume=1.0 - The volume of the sound, from <code>0</code> to <code>1</code>.
  * @property {number} pitch=1.0 - The relative sample rate at which to resample the sound, within +/- 2 octaves.
diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/SoundEntityItem.cpp b/libraries/entities/src/SoundEntityItem.cpp
index 575efabb2e..997225515c 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/SoundEntityItem.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/SoundEntityItem.cpp
@@ -336,10 +336,14 @@ bool SoundEntityItem::restartSound() {
     options.volume = _volume;
     options.loop = _loop;
     options.orientation = getWorldOrientation();
-    options.localOnly = _localOnly;
+    options.localOnly = _localOnly || _sound->isAmbisonic(); // force localOnly when ambisonic
     options.secondOffset = _timeOffset;
     options.pitch = _pitch;
 
+    // stereo option isn't set from script, this comes from sound metadata or filename
+    options.stereo = _sound->isStereo();
+    options.ambisonic = _sound->isAmbisonic();
+
     if (_injector) {
         DependencyManager::get<AudioInjectorManager>()->setOptionsAndRestart(_injector, options);
     } else {