diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/audio/PlaySampleSound.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/audio/PlaySampleSound.qml
index fdf579420d..abbaf23ae3 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/audio/PlaySampleSound.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/audio/PlaySampleSound.qml
@@ -22,8 +22,7 @@ RowLayout {
     property var sample: null;
     property bool isPlaying: false;
     function createSampleSound() {
-        var SOUND = Qt.resolvedUrl("../../../sounds/sample.wav");
-        sound = SoundCache.getSound(SOUND);
+        sound = SampleSound;
         sample = null;
     }
     function playSound() {
@@ -31,7 +30,7 @@ RowLayout {
         // FIXME: Audio.playSystemSound should not require position
         if (sample === null && !isPlaying) {
             sample = Audio.playSystemSound(sound, MyAvatar.qmlPosition);
-            isPlaying = true;
+			isPlaying = true;
             sample.finished.connect(reset);
         }
     }
diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index 6e7a405181..ae095f7128 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -759,7 +759,9 @@ Application::Application(int& argc, char** argv, QElapsedTimer& startupTimer, bo
     _notifiedPacketVersionMismatchThisDomain(false),
     _maxOctreePPS(maxOctreePacketsPerSecond.get()),
     _lastFaceTrackerUpdate(0),
-    _snapshotSound(nullptr)
+    _snapshotSound(nullptr),
+    _sampleSound(nullptr)
+
 {
     auto steamClient = PluginManager::getInstance()->getSteamClientPlugin();
     setProperty(hifi::properties::STEAM, (steamClient && steamClient->isRunning()));
@@ -804,7 +806,6 @@ Application::Application(int& argc, char** argv, QElapsedTimer& startupTimer, bo
     installNativeEventFilter(&MyNativeEventFilter::getInstance());
 #endif
 
-    
     _logger = new FileLogger(this);
     qInstallMessageHandler(messageHandler);
 
@@ -981,6 +982,11 @@ Application::Application(int& argc, char** argv, QElapsedTimer& startupTimer, bo
     connect(myAvatar.get(), &MyAvatar::positionGoneTo,
         DependencyManager::get<AddressManager>().data(), &AddressManager::storeCurrentAddress);
 
+    // Inititalize sample before registering
+    QFileInfo inf_sample = QFileInfo(PathUtils::resourcesPath() + "sounds/sample.wav");
+    _sampleSound = DependencyManager::get<SoundCache>()->getSound(QUrl::fromLocalFile(inf_sample.absoluteFilePath()));
+
+
     auto scriptEngines = DependencyManager::get<ScriptEngines>().data();
     scriptEngines->registerScriptInitializer([this](ScriptEnginePointer engine){
         registerScriptEngineWithApplicationServices(engine);
@@ -1787,9 +1793,9 @@ Application::Application(int& argc, char** argv, QElapsedTimer& startupTimer, bo
         return entityServerNode && !isPhysicsEnabled();
     });
 
-    QFileInfo inf = QFileInfo(PathUtils::resourcesPath() + "sounds/snap.wav");
-    _snapshotSound = DependencyManager::get<SoundCache>()->getSound(QUrl::fromLocalFile(inf.absoluteFilePath()));
-
+    QFileInfo inf_snap = QFileInfo(PathUtils::resourcesPath() + "sounds/snap.wav");
+    _snapshotSound = DependencyManager::get<SoundCache>()->getSound(QUrl::fromLocalFile(inf_snap.absoluteFilePath()));
+    
     QVariant testProperty = property(hifi::properties::TEST);
     qDebug() << testProperty;
     if (testProperty.isValid()) {
@@ -2304,6 +2310,7 @@ void Application::initializeUi() {
     surfaceContext->setContextProperty("UserActivityLogger", DependencyManager::get<UserActivityLoggerScriptingInterface>().data());
 
     surfaceContext->setContextProperty("Camera", &_myCamera);
+    surfaceContext->setContextProperty("SampleSound", _sampleSound.data());
 
 #if defined(Q_OS_MAC) || defined(Q_OS_WIN)
     surfaceContext->setContextProperty("SpeechRecognizer", DependencyManager::get<SpeechRecognizer>().data());
@@ -4202,6 +4209,7 @@ void Application::initDisplay() {
 }
 
 void Application::init() {
+    
     // Make sure Login state is up to date
     DependencyManager::get<DialogsManager>()->toggleLoginDialog();
 
@@ -5793,6 +5801,7 @@ void Application::registerScriptEngineWithApplicationServices(ScriptEnginePointe
     scriptEngine->registerGlobalObject("AvatarList", DependencyManager::get<AvatarManager>().data());
 
     scriptEngine->registerGlobalObject("Camera", &_myCamera);
+    scriptEngine->registerGlobalObject("SampleSound", _sampleSound.data());
 
 #if defined(Q_OS_MAC) || defined(Q_OS_WIN)
     scriptEngine->registerGlobalObject("SpeechRecognizer", DependencyManager::get<SpeechRecognizer>().data());
diff --git a/interface/src/Application.h b/interface/src/Application.h
index b6c09bbd87..62b19bb84d 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.h
+++ b/interface/src/Application.h
@@ -702,6 +702,7 @@ private:
     FileScriptingInterface* _fileDownload;
     AudioInjectorPointer _snapshotSoundInjector;
     SharedSoundPointer _snapshotSound;
+    SharedSoundPointer _sampleSound;
 
     DisplayPluginPointer _autoSwitchDisplayModeSupportedHMDPlugin;
     QString _autoSwitchDisplayModeSupportedHMDPluginName;
diff --git a/libraries/script-engine/src/AudioScriptingInterface.cpp b/libraries/script-engine/src/AudioScriptingInterface.cpp
index 28bf5ed163..37d156ea26 100644
--- a/libraries/script-engine/src/AudioScriptingInterface.cpp
+++ b/libraries/script-engine/src/AudioScriptingInterface.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@ ScriptAudioInjector* AudioScriptingInterface::playSystemSound(SharedSoundPointer
     return playSound(sound, options);
 }
 
+ScriptAudioInjector* AudioScriptingInterface::playSystemSound(Sound* sound, const QVector3D& position) {
+    SharedSoundPointer spSound = QSharedPointer<Sound>(sound);
+    return playSystemSound(spSound, position);
+}
+
 ScriptAudioInjector* AudioScriptingInterface::playSound(SharedSoundPointer sound, const AudioInjectorOptions& injectorOptions) {
     if (QThread::currentThread() != thread()) {
         ScriptAudioInjector* injector = NULL;
diff --git a/libraries/script-engine/src/AudioScriptingInterface.h b/libraries/script-engine/src/AudioScriptingInterface.h
index 23a0861acd..6be8071730 100644
--- a/libraries/script-engine/src/AudioScriptingInterface.h
+++ b/libraries/script-engine/src/AudioScriptingInterface.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ protected:
     Q_INVOKABLE ScriptAudioInjector* playSound(SharedSoundPointer sound, const AudioInjectorOptions& injectorOptions = AudioInjectorOptions());
     // FIXME: there is no way to play a positionless sound
     Q_INVOKABLE ScriptAudioInjector* playSystemSound(SharedSoundPointer sound, const QVector3D& position);
+    Q_INVOKABLE ScriptAudioInjector* playSystemSound(Sound* sound, const QVector3D& position);
 
     Q_INVOKABLE void setStereoInput(bool stereo);