diff --git a/source/main/Application.cpp b/source/main/Application.cpp
index f2426ee684..e07c47c2db 100644
--- a/source/main/Application.cpp
+++ b/source/main/Application.cpp
@@ -217,6 +217,7 @@ CVar* audio_engine_controls_environmental_audio;
 CVar* audio_efx_reverb_engine;
 CVar* audio_default_efx_preset;
 CVar* audio_force_listener_efx_preset;
+CVar* audio_force_obstruction_inside_vehicles;
 CVar* audio_device_name;
 CVar* audio_doppler_factor;
 CVar* audio_menu_music;
diff --git a/source/main/Application.h b/source/main/Application.h
index b4b93e6cac..6b9d06db28 100644
--- a/source/main/Application.h
+++ b/source/main/Application.h
@@ -454,6 +454,7 @@ extern CVar* io_invert_orbitcam;
 extern CVar* audio_master_volume;
 extern CVar* audio_enable_creak;
 extern CVar* audio_enable_obstruction;
+extern CVar* audio_force_obstruction_inside_vehicles;
 extern CVar* audio_enable_occlusion;
 extern CVar* audio_enable_directed_sounds;
 extern CVar* audio_enable_reflection_panning;
diff --git a/source/main/audio/SoundManager.cpp b/source/main/audio/SoundManager.cpp
index 071771130f..bf82c0b53b 100644
--- a/source/main/audio/SoundManager.cpp
+++ b/source/main/audio/SoundManager.cpp
@@ -953,8 +953,19 @@ bool SoundManager::IsHardwareSourceObstructed(const int hardware_index) const
 {
     if (hardware_sources_map[hardware_index] == -1) { return false; } // no sound assigned to hardware source
 
-    const SoundPtr& corresponding_sound = audio_sources[hardware_sources_map[hardware_index]];
-    bool  obstruction_detected          = false;
+    /*
+     * There is no simple way to know whether a truck has a closed cabin or not; hence
+     * provide an option to always force obstruction if the player is inside a vehicle.
+     */
+    if
+    (
+           App::audio_force_obstruction_inside_vehicles->getBool()
+        && App::GetGameContext()->GetPlayerCharacter()->GetActorCoupling() != nullptr
+        && App::GetGameContext()->GetPlayerCharacter()->GetActorCoupling()->ar_bounding_box.contains(m_listener_position)
+    )
+    {
+        return true;
+    }
 
     /*
      * Perform various line of sight checks until either a collision was detected
@@ -962,8 +973,10 @@ bool SoundManager::IsHardwareSourceObstructed(const int hardware_index) const
      */
 
     std::pair<bool, Ogre::Real> intersection;
-    const Ogre::Vector3 direction_to_sound   = corresponding_sound->getPosition() - m_listener_position;
-    const Ogre::Ray     direct_path_to_sound = Ray(m_listener_position, direction_to_sound);
+    const SoundPtr&             corresponding_sound  = audio_sources[hardware_sources_map[hardware_index]];
+    const Ogre::Vector3         direction_to_sound   = corresponding_sound->getPosition() - m_listener_position;
+    const Ogre::Ray             direct_path_to_sound = Ray(m_listener_position, direction_to_sound);
+    bool                        obstruction_detected = false;
 
     // perform line of sight check against collision meshes
     // for this to work correctly, the direction vector of the ray must have
diff --git a/source/main/gui/panels/GUI_GameSettings.cpp b/source/main/gui/panels/GUI_GameSettings.cpp
index 691638232e..cabd3758a4 100644
--- a/source/main/gui/panels/GUI_GameSettings.cpp
+++ b/source/main/gui/panels/GUI_GameSettings.cpp
@@ -336,6 +336,10 @@ void GameSettings::DrawAudioSettings()
     {
         DrawGCombo(App::audio_efx_reverb_engine,         _LC("GameSettings", "OpenAL Reverb engine"), m_combo_items_efx_reverb_engine.c_str());
         DrawGCheckbox(App::audio_enable_obstruction,     _LC("GameSettings", "Sound obstruction"));
+        if (App::audio_enable_obstruction->getBool())
+        {
+            DrawGCheckbox(App::audio_force_obstruction_inside_vehicles, _LC("GameSettings", "Force obstruction inside vehicles"));
+        }
         DrawGCheckbox(App::audio_enable_occlusion,       _LC("GameSettings", "Sound occlusion"));
         DrawGCheckbox(App::audio_enable_directed_sounds, _LC("GameSettings", "Directed sounds (exhausts etc.)"));
         if (App::audio_efx_reverb_engine->getEnum<EfxReverbEngine>() == EfxReverbEngine::EAXREVERB)
diff --git a/source/main/system/CVar.cpp b/source/main/system/CVar.cpp
index 6fef8fbb3b..6f3b7dd7b1 100644
--- a/source/main/system/CVar.cpp
+++ b/source/main/system/CVar.cpp
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ void Console::cVarSetupBuiltins()
     App::audio_efx_reverb_engine                   = this->cVarCreate("audio_efx_reverb_engine",                   "OpenAL EFX Reverb Engine",          CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_TYPE_INT,     "2"/*(int)EfxReverbEngine::EAXREVERB*/);
     App::audio_default_efx_preset                  = this->cVarCreate("audio_default_efx_preset",                  "OpenAL default EFX preset",         CVAR_ARCHIVE);
     App::audio_force_listener_efx_preset           = this->cVarCreate("audio_force_listener_efx_preset",           "OpenAL forced listener EFX preset", CVAR_ARCHIVE);
+    App::audio_force_obstruction_inside_vehicles   = this->cVarCreate("audio_force_obstruction_inside_vehicles",   "Force obstruction inside vehicles", CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_TYPE_BOOL,    "false");
 
     App::gfx_flares_mode         = this->cVarCreate("gfx_flares_mode",         "Lights",                     CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_TYPE_INT,     "4"/*(int)GfxFlaresMode::ALL_VEHICLES_ALL_LIGHTS*/);
     App::gfx_polygon_mode        = this->cVarCreate("gfx_polygon_mode",        "Polygon mode",                              CVAR_TYPE_INT,     "1"/*(int)Ogre::PM_SOLID*/);