diff --git a/Engine/source/sfx/openal/sfxALDevice.cpp b/Engine/source/sfx/openal/sfxALDevice.cpp
index 6e75d754d..36372a58f 100644
--- a/Engine/source/sfx/openal/sfxALDevice.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/sfx/openal/sfxALDevice.cpp
@@ -352,6 +352,30 @@ void SFXALDevice::printALInfo(ALCdevice* device)
          for (ALCint i = 0; i < profileCount; i++)
             Con::printf("|       [%d] %s", i,
                alcGetStringiSOFT(device, ALC_HRTF_SPECIFIER_SOFT, i));
+
+      bool use_hrtf = Con::getBoolVariable("$pref::SFX::useHRTF");
+      if (use_hrtf && (mCaps & CAPS_HotReconnect))
+      {
+         ALCint attr[5];
+         ALCint index = Con::getIntVariable("$pref::SFX::hrtfProfile");
+         ALCint i;
+
+         i = 0;
+         attr[i++] = ALC_HRTF_SOFT;
+         attr[i++] = ALC_TRUE;
+         // load the default device hrtf.
+         if (index >= 0 && index < profileCount)
+         {
+            attr[i++] = ALC_HRTF_ID_SOFT;
+            attr[i++] = index;
+         }
+         attr[i] = 0;
+
+         if (!alcResetDeviceSOFT(mDevice, attr))
+         {
+            Con::printf("Failed to reset device: %s", alcGetString(mDevice, alcGetError(mDevice)));
+         }
+      }
    }
 
    // --- EFX ---
diff --git a/Engine/source/sfx/sfxDevice.cpp b/Engine/source/sfx/sfxDevice.cpp
index e800ca420..0c5d2c8ee 100644
--- a/Engine/source/sfx/sfxDevice.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/sfx/sfxDevice.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ S32 SFXDevice::smUpdateInterval = SFXInternal::DEFAULT_UPDATE_INTERVAL;
 S32 SFXDevice::smDeviceFrequency = 44100;
 S32 SFXDevice::smMaxSendsPerSource = 4;
 S32 SFXDevice::smMaxEffectSlots = 4;
+S32 SFXDevice::smDeviceHRTFProfile = -1;
 S8 SFXDevice::smDeviceBitrate = 16;
 bool SFXDevice::smDeviceHRTF = false;
 
@@ -51,6 +52,11 @@ void SFXDevice::initConsole()
       "The device uses hrtf.\n"
       "@ingroup SFX\n");
 
+   Con::addVariable("$pref::SFX::hrtfProfile", TypeS32, &smDeviceHRTFProfile,
+      "Index of the HRTF profile to use. -1 = driver default. "
+      "Use sfxGetHRTFProfileCount/sfxGetHRTFProfileName to enumerate available profiles.\n"
+      "@ingroup SFX\n");
+
    Con::addVariable("$pref::SFX::updateInterval", TypeS32, &smUpdateInterval,
       "The update interval.\n"
       "@ingroup SFX\n");
diff --git a/Engine/source/sfx/sfxDevice.h b/Engine/source/sfx/sfxDevice.h
index 5a7170e31..d75d6aacf 100644
--- a/Engine/source/sfx/sfxDevice.h
+++ b/Engine/source/sfx/sfxDevice.h
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ class SFXDevice
       static S32 smUpdateInterval;
       /// The device frequency, used when reading in buffers for the device.
       static S32 smDeviceFrequency;
+      /// The device hrtf profile to use.
+      static S32 smDeviceHRTFProfile;
       /// The device bitrate.
       static S8 smDeviceBitrate;
       /// Does the device use hrtf