diff --git a/include/SFML/Audio/SoundStream.hpp b/include/SFML/Audio/SoundStream.hpp
index f1c7f1f5..6fbaea4d 100644
--- a/include/SFML/Audio/SoundStream.hpp
+++ b/include/SFML/Audio/SoundStream.hpp
@@ -251,6 +251,20 @@ protected:
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     virtual Int64 onLoop();
 
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    /// \brief Set the processing interval
+    ///
+    /// The processing interval controls the period at which the
+    /// audio buffers are filled by calls to onGetData. A smaller
+    /// interval may be useful for low-latency streams. Note that
+    /// the given period is only a hint and the actual period may
+    /// vary. The default processing interval is 10 ms.
+    ///
+    /// \param interval Processing interval
+    ///
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    void setProcessingInterval(Time interval);
+
 private:
 
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -315,8 +329,9 @@ private:
     unsigned int  m_sampleRate;               //!< Frequency (samples / second)
     Uint32        m_format;                   //!< Format of the internal sound buffers
     bool          m_loop;                     //!< Loop flag (true to loop, false to play once)
-    Uint64        m_samplesProcessed;         //!< Number of buffers processed since beginning of the stream
+    Uint64        m_samplesProcessed;         //!< Number of samples processed since beginning of the stream
     Int64         m_bufferSeeks[BufferCount]; //!< If buffer is an "end buffer", holds next seek position, else NoLoop. For play offset calculation.
+    Time          m_processingInterval;       //!< Interval for checking and filling the internal sound buffers.
 };
 
 } // namespace sf
diff --git a/src/SFML/Audio/SoundStream.cpp b/src/SFML/Audio/SoundStream.cpp
index 5b6fff02..d8f5f785 100644
--- a/src/SFML/Audio/SoundStream.cpp
+++ b/src/SFML/Audio/SoundStream.cpp
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@ m_sampleRate      (0),
 m_format          (0),
 m_loop            (false),
 m_samplesProcessed(0),
-m_bufferSeeks     ()
+m_bufferSeeks     (),
+m_processingInterval(milliseconds(10))
 {
 
 }
@@ -264,6 +265,11 @@ Int64 SoundStream::onLoop()
     return 0;
 }
 
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+void SoundStream::setProcessingInterval(Time interval)
+{
+    m_processingInterval = interval;
+}
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 void SoundStream::streamData()
@@ -384,7 +390,7 @@ void SoundStream::streamData()
 
         // Leave some time for the other threads if the stream is still playing
         if (SoundSource::getStatus() != Stopped)
-            sleep(milliseconds(10));
+            sleep(m_processingInterval);
     }
 
     // Stop the playback