diff --git a/korman/operators/op_sound.py b/korman/operators/op_sound.py
index c61981b..911a562 100644
--- a/korman/operators/op_sound.py
+++ b/korman/operators/op_sound.py
@@ -44,9 +44,8 @@ class PlasmaSoundOpenOperator(SoundOperator, bpy.types.Operator):
             sound = bpy.data.sounds.load(self.filepath)
 
         # Now do the stanky leg^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H deed and put the sound on the mod
-        # NOTE: must use the name so that the mod can receive update callbacks
         dest = eval(self.data_path)
-        setattr(dest, self.sound_property, sound.name)
+        setattr(dest, self.sound_property, sound)
         return {"FINISHED"}
 
     def invoke(self, context, event):
diff --git a/korman/properties/modifiers/sound.py b/korman/properties/modifiers/sound.py
index bacfe5c..04c70e1 100644
--- a/korman/properties/modifiers/sound.py
+++ b/korman/properties/modifiers/sound.py
@@ -39,16 +39,8 @@ class PlasmaSfxFade(bpy.types.PropertyGroup):
 
 
 class PlasmaSound(idprops.IDPropMixin, bpy.types.PropertyGroup):
-    def _get_name_proxy(self):
-        if self.sound is not None:
-            return self.sound.name
-        return ""
-
-    def _set_name_proxy(self, value):
-        self.sound = bpy.data.sounds.get(value, None)
-
-        # This is the actual pointer update callback
-        if not self.sound:
+    def _update_sound(self, value):
+        if not value:
             self.name = "[Empty]"
             return
 
@@ -73,14 +65,8 @@ class PlasmaSound(idprops.IDPropMixin, bpy.types.PropertyGroup):
     enabled = BoolProperty(name="Enabled", default=True, options=set())
     sound = PointerProperty(name="Sound",
                             description="Sound Datablock",
-                            type=bpy.types.Sound)
-
-    # This is needed because pointer properties do not seem to allow update CBs... Bug?
-    sound_data_proxy = StringProperty(name="Sound",
-                                      description="Name of sound datablock",
-                                      get=_get_name_proxy,
-                                      set=_set_name_proxy,
-                                      options=set())
+                            type=bpy.types.Sound,
+                            update=_update_sound)
 
     is_stereo = BoolProperty(default=True, options={"HIDDEN"})
     is_valid = BoolProperty(default=False, options={"HIDDEN"})
diff --git a/korman/ui/modifiers/sound.py b/korman/ui/modifiers/sound.py
index af5020a..f80fae6 100644
--- a/korman/ui/modifiers/sound.py
+++ b/korman/ui/modifiers/sound.py
@@ -45,10 +45,10 @@ def soundemit(modifier, layout, context):
 
         # Sound datablock picker
         row = col.row(align=True)
-        row.prop_search(sound, "sound_data_proxy", bpy.data, "sounds", text="")
+        row.prop(sound, "sound", text="")
         open_op = row.operator("sound.plasma_open", icon="FILESEL", text="")
         open_op.data_path = repr(sound)
-        open_op.sound_property = "sound_data_proxy"
+        open_op.sound_property = "sound"
 
         # Pack/Unpack
         data = sound.sound