diff --git a/include/ifx.h b/include/ifx.h
index 19b3522a7e..b239f96267 100644
--- a/include/ifx.h
+++ b/include/ifx.h
@@ -120,6 +120,12 @@ class IFxAction
 
     // Unused according to docs
     virtual bool getParticleTrackVelocity() = 0;
+
+    // For Type::Sound actions: start a sound (on any channel)
+    virtual const std::string& getSoundShaderName() = 0;
+
+    // For Type::Shockwave actions: the name of the shockwave entityDef
+    virtual const std::string& getShockwaveDefName() = 0;
 };
 
 class IFxDeclaration :
diff --git a/radiantcore/fx/FxAction.cpp b/radiantcore/fx/FxAction.cpp
index 71248939e4..194fefa93c 100644
--- a/radiantcore/fx/FxAction.cpp
+++ b/radiantcore/fx/FxAction.cpp
@@ -199,6 +199,16 @@ bool FxAction::getParticleTrackVelocity()
     return _particleTrackVelocity;
 }
 
+const std::string& FxAction::getSoundShaderName()
+{
+    return _soundShaderName;
+}
+
+const std::string& FxAction::getShockwaveDefName()
+{
+    return _shockwaveDefName;
+}
+
 void FxAction::parseFromTokens(parser::DefTokeniser& tokeniser)
 {
     while (tokeniser.hasMoreTokens())
@@ -358,32 +368,16 @@ void FxAction::parseFromTokens(parser::DefTokeniser& tokeniser)
         {
             _particleTrackVelocity = true;
         }
-#if 0
-        if (!token.Icmp("sound")) {
-            src.ReadToken(&token);
-            FXAction.data = token;
-            FXAction.type = FX_SOUND;
-
-            // precache it
-            declManager->FindSound(FXAction.data);
-            continue;
-        }
-
-        if (!token.Icmp("ignoreMaster")) {
-            FXAction.shakeIgnoreMaster = true;
-            continue;
+        else if (token == "sound")
+        {
+            _type = Type::Sound;
+            _soundShaderName = tokeniser.nextToken();
         }
-
-        if (!token.Icmp("shockwave")) {
-            src.ReadToken(&token);
-            FXAction.data = token;
-            FXAction.type = FX_SHOCKWAVE;
-
-            // precache the entity def
-            declManager->FindType(DECL_ENTITYDEF, FXAction.data);
-            continue;
+        else if (token == "shockwave")
+        {
+            _type = Type::Shockwave;
+            _shockwaveDefName = tokeniser.nextToken();
         }
-#endif
         else
         {
             rWarning() << "Unrecognised token '" << token << "' in FX " << _fx.getDeclName() << std::endl;
diff --git a/radiantcore/fx/FxAction.h b/radiantcore/fx/FxAction.h
index 523daacded..5b7e0aedc0 100644
--- a/radiantcore/fx/FxAction.h
+++ b/radiantcore/fx/FxAction.h
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ class FxAction :
     std::string _modelName;
     std::string _decalMaterialName;
     bool _particleTrackVelocity;
+    std::string _soundShaderName;
+    std::string _shockwaveDefName;
 
 public:
     using Ptr = std::shared_ptr<FxAction>;
@@ -86,6 +88,8 @@ class FxAction :
     const std::string& getModelName() override;
     const std::string& getDecalMaterialName() override;
     bool getParticleTrackVelocity() override;
+    const std::string& getSoundShaderName() override;
+    const std::string& getShockwaveDefName() override;
 
     // Parses the action from the given tokens.
     // The opening brace { will already have been been consumed by the calling code
diff --git a/test/Fx.cpp b/test/Fx.cpp
index 42e99a014e..9181e089b2 100644
--- a/test/Fx.cpp
+++ b/test/Fx.cpp
@@ -240,4 +240,20 @@ TEST_F(FxTest, ParseActionParticleTrackVelocity)
     EXPECT_EQ(getFxByName("fx/parserTest/useModel")->getAction(2)->getParticleTrackVelocity(), true);
 }
 
+TEST_F(FxTest, ParseActionSound)
+{
+    EXPECT_EQ(getFxByName("fx/parserTest/shake")->getAction(0)->getSoundShaderName(), "");
+
+    EXPECT_EQ(getFxByName("fx/parserTest/sound")->getAction(0)->getType(), fx::IFxAction::Type::Sound);
+    EXPECT_EQ(getFxByName("fx/parserTest/sound")->getAction(0)->getSoundShaderName(), "footsteps/stone");
+}
+
+TEST_F(FxTest, ParseActionShockwave)
+{
+    EXPECT_EQ(getFxByName("fx/parserTest/shake")->getAction(0)->getShockwaveDefName(), "");
+
+    EXPECT_EQ(getFxByName("fx/parserTest/shockwave")->getAction(0)->getType(), fx::IFxAction::Type::Shockwave);
+    EXPECT_EQ(getFxByName("fx/parserTest/shockwave")->getAction(0)->getShockwaveDefName(), "atdm:some_shockwave_def");
+}
+
 }
diff --git a/test/resources/tdm/fx/parsertest.fx b/test/resources/tdm/fx/parsertest.fx
index 60a6292be0..57aa4973e1 100644
--- a/test/resources/tdm/fx/parsertest.fx
+++ b/test/resources/tdm/fx/parsertest.fx
@@ -181,3 +181,19 @@ fx fx/parserTest/decal
         decal "textures/decals/blood"
 	}
 }
+
+fx fx/parserTest/sound
+{
+	{
+        delay 1.5
+        sound "footsteps/stone"
+	}
+}
+
+fx fx/parserTest/shockwave
+{
+	{
+        delay 1.5
+        shockwave "atdm:some_shockwave_def"
+	}
+}
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