diff --git a/Docs/Luadoc/LuaDocumentation.xml b/Docs/Luadoc/LuaDocumentation.xml
index d40e06f3b2..ba9d6baa90 100644
--- a/Docs/Luadoc/LuaDocumentation.xml
+++ b/Docs/Luadoc/LuaDocumentation.xml
@@ -2035,10 +2035,12 @@ save yourself some time, copy this for undocumented things:
 	<Function name='PlayAnnouncer' return='void' arguments='string sPath'>
 		Plays a sound from the current announcer.
 	</Function>
-	<Function name='PlayMusicPart' return='void' arguments='string musicPath, float musicStart, float musicLength, float fadeIn, float fadeOut'>
-		Play the sound at <code>musicPath</code> starting from <code>musicStart</code> for
-		<code>musicLength</code> seconds one time. Both <code>fadeIn</code> and
-		<code>fadeOut</code> can be customized as required.
+	<Function name='PlayMusicPart' return='void' arguments='string musicPath, float musicStart, float musicLength, float fadeIn, float fadeOut, bool loop, bool, applyRate'>
+ 		Play the sound at <code>musicPath</code> starting from <code>musicStart</code> for
+ 		<code>musicLength</code> seconds one time. Both <code>fadeIn</code> and
+		<code>fadeOut</code> can be customized as required.  <code>loop</code>
+		tells the sound manager to loop the music part.  <code>applyRate</code>
+		tells the sound manager to apply the current music rate.
 	</Function>
 	<Function name='PlayOnce' return='void' arguments='string sPath'>
 		Play the sound at <code>sPath</code> one time.
diff --git a/src/GameSoundManager.cpp b/src/GameSoundManager.cpp
index e7256efed2..db721d5a99 100644
--- a/src/GameSoundManager.cpp
+++ b/src/GameSoundManager.cpp
@@ -684,7 +684,8 @@ void GameSoundManager::PlayMusic(
 	float fLengthSeconds, 
 	float fFadeInLengthSeconds, 
 	float fFadeOutLengthSeconds, 
-	bool bAlignBeat
+	bool bAlignBeat,
+	bool bApplyMusicRate
 	)
 {
 	PlayMusicParams params;
@@ -696,7 +697,7 @@ void GameSoundManager::PlayMusic(
 	params.fFadeInLengthSeconds = fFadeInLengthSeconds;
 	params.fFadeOutLengthSeconds = fFadeOutLengthSeconds;
 	params.bAlignBeat = bAlignBeat;
-	params.bApplyMusicRate = false;
+	params.bApplyMusicRate = bApplyMusicRate;
 	PlayMusic( params );
 }
 
@@ -831,16 +832,26 @@ public:
 		float musicLength = FArg(3);
 		float fadeIn = 0;
 		float fadeOut = 0;
+		bool loop= false;
+		bool applyRate= false;
 		if (lua_gettop(L) >= 4 && !lua_isnil(L,4))
 		{
 			fadeIn = FArg(4);
 			if (lua_gettop(L) >= 5 && !lua_isnil(L,5))
 			{
 				fadeOut = FArg(5);
+				if (lua_gettop(L) >= 6 && !lua_isnil(L,6))
+				{
+					loop = BArg(6);
+					if (lua_gettop(L) >= 7 && !lua_isnil(L,7))
+					{
+						applyRate = BArg(7);
+					}
+				}
 			}
 		}
-		p->PlayMusic(musicPath, NULL, false, musicStart, musicLength,
-					 fadeIn, fadeOut);
+		p->PlayMusic(musicPath, NULL, loop, musicStart, musicLength,
+			fadeIn, fadeOut, applyRate);
 		return 0;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/GameSoundManager.h b/src/GameSoundManager.h
index 1187924a37..addd49cea1 100644
--- a/src/GameSoundManager.h
+++ b/src/GameSoundManager.h
@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@ public:
 		float length_sec = -1, 
 		float fFadeInLengthSeconds = 0,
 		float fade_len = 0, 
-		bool align_beat = true );
+		bool align_beat = true,
+		bool bApplyMusicRate = false );
 	void StopMusic() { PlayMusic(""); }
 	void DimMusic( float fVolume, float fDurationSeconds );
 	RString GetMusicPath() const;