diff --git a/sound.js b/sound.js
index ea2364e9..932336da 100644
--- a/sound.js
+++ b/sound.js
@@ -13,6 +13,29 @@ function isRelativePath(path) {
   return !/^(\/|http(s?)|asset)/.test(path);
 }
 
+function calculateRelativeVolume(volume, pan) {
+  // calculates a lower volume relative to the pan value
+  const relativeVolume = (volume * (1 - Math.abs(pan)));
+  return Number(relativeVolume.toFixed(1));
+}
+
+function setAndroidVolumes(sound) {
+  // calculates the volumes for left and right channels
+  if (sound._pan) {
+    const relativeVolume = calculateRelativeVolume(sound._volume, sound._pan);
+    if (sound._pan < 0) {
+      // left is louder
+      RNSound.setVolume(sound._key, sound._volume, relativeVolume);
+    } else {
+      // right is louder
+      RNSound.setVolume(sound._key, relativeVolume, sound._volume);
+    }
+  } else {
+    // no panning, same volume on both channels
+    RNSound.setVolume(sound._key, sound._volume, sound._volume);
+  }
+}
+
 function Sound(filename, basePath, onError, options) {
   var asset = resolveAssetSource(filename);
   if (asset) {
@@ -155,8 +178,8 @@ Sound.prototype.getPitch = function() {
 Sound.prototype.setVolume = function(value) {
   this._volume = value;
   if (this._loaded) {
-    if (IsAndroid || IsWindows) {
-      RNSound.setVolume(this._key, value, value);
+    if (IsAndroid) {
+      setAndroidVolumes(this)
     } else {
       RNSound.setVolume(this._key, value);
     }
@@ -164,6 +187,20 @@ Sound.prototype.setVolume = function(value) {
   return this;
 };
 
+Sound.prototype.setPan = function(value) {
+  this._pan = value;
+  if (this._loaded) {
+    if (IsWindows) {
+      throw new Error('#setPan not supported on windows');
+    } else if (IsAndroid) {
+      setAndroidVolumes(this)
+    } else {
+      RNSound.setPan(this._key, value);
+    }
+  }
+  return this;
+};
+
 Sound.prototype.getSystemVolume = function(callback) {
   if(!IsWindows) {
     RNSound.getSystemVolume(callback);
@@ -182,13 +219,6 @@ Sound.prototype.getPan = function() {
   return this._pan;
 };
 
-Sound.prototype.setPan = function(value) {
-  if (this._loaded) {
-    RNSound.setPan(this._key, this._pan = value);
-  }
-  return this;
-};
-
 Sound.prototype.getNumberOfLoops = function() {
   return this._numberOfLoops;
 };