diff --git a/libraries/audio/src/AudioInjector.cpp b/libraries/audio/src/AudioInjector.cpp
index b99e352445..2950441f64 100644
--- a/libraries/audio/src/AudioInjector.cpp
+++ b/libraries/audio/src/AudioInjector.cpp
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ void AudioInjector::injectAudio(AbstractAudioInterface* localAudioInterface) {
         currentPacketPosition += sizeof(radius);
         
         // pack 255 for attenuation byte
-        uchar volume = 255;
+        uchar volume = MAX_INJECTOR_VOLUME * _volume;
         memcpy(currentPacketPosition, &volume, sizeof(volume));
         currentPacketPosition += sizeof(volume);
         
diff --git a/libraries/audio/src/AudioInjector.h b/libraries/audio/src/AudioInjector.h
index 37413fda7a..07b943f1c7 100644
--- a/libraries/audio/src/AudioInjector.h
+++ b/libraries/audio/src/AudioInjector.h
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 class AbstractAudioInterface;
 class QNetworkReply;
 
+const uchar MAX_INJECTOR_VOLUME = 0xFF;
+
 class AudioInjector : public QObject {
     Q_OBJECT
 public:
@@ -28,6 +30,7 @@ public:
     
     void setPosition(const glm::vec3& position) { _position = position; }
     void setOrientation(const glm::quat& orientation) { _orientation = orientation; }
+    void setVolume(float volume) { _volume = std::max(fabsf(volume), 1.0f); }
 public slots:
     void injectViaThread(AbstractAudioInterface* localAudioInterface = NULL);
     
@@ -38,6 +41,7 @@ private:
     QUrl _sourceURL;
     glm::vec3 _position;
     glm::quat _orientation;
+    float _volume;
     
 private slots:
     void startDownload();