diff --git a/src/cgame/cg_main.c b/src/cgame/cg_main.c
index a440bf7fe..68a34159a 100644
--- a/src/cgame/cg_main.c
+++ b/src/cgame/cg_main.c
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ displayContextDef_t cgDC;
 
 void CG_Init( int serverMessageNum, int serverCommandSequence, int clientNum );
 void CG_Shutdown( void );
+static char *CG_VoIPString( void );
 
 /*
 ================
@@ -84,6 +85,9 @@ Q_EXPORT intptr_t vmMain( int command, int arg0, int arg1, int arg2, int arg3,
       CG_EventHandling( arg0 );
       return 0;
 
+    case CG_VOIP_STRING:
+      return (intptr_t)CG_VoIPString( );
+
     default:
       CG_Error( "vmMain: unknown command %i", command );
       break;
@@ -1836,3 +1840,54 @@ void CG_Shutdown( void )
   // some mods may need to do cleanup work here,
   // like closing files or archiving session data
 }
+
+/*
+================
+CG_VoIPString
+================
+*/
+static char *CG_VoIPString( void )
+{
+  // a generous overestimate of the space needed for 0,1,2...61,62,63
+  static char voipString[ MAX_CLIENTS * 4 ];
+  char voipSendTarget[ MAX_CVAR_VALUE_STRING ];
+
+  trap_Cvar_VariableStringBuffer( "cl_voipSendTarget", voipSendTarget,
+                                  sizeof( voipSendTarget ) );
+
+  if( Q_stricmp( voipSendTarget, "team" ) == 0 )
+  {
+    int i, slen, nlen;
+    for( slen = i = 0; i < cgs.maxclients; i++ )
+    {
+      if( !cgs.clientinfo[ i ].infoValid || i == cg.clientNum )
+        continue;
+      if( cgs.clientinfo[ i ].team != cgs.clientinfo[ cg.clientNum ].team )
+        continue;
+
+      nlen = Q_snprintf( &voipString[ slen ], sizeof( voipString ) - slen,
+                         "%s%d", ( slen > 0 ) ? "," : "", i );
+      if( slen + nlen + 1 >= sizeof( voipString ) )
+      {
+        CG_Printf( S_COLOR_YELLOW "WARNING: voipString overflowed\n" );
+        break;
+      }
+
+      slen += nlen;
+    }
+
+    // Notice that if the snprintf was truncated, slen was not updated
+    // so this will remove any trailing commas or partially-completed numbers
+    voipString[ slen ] = '\0';
+  }
+  else if( Q_stricmp( voipSendTarget, "crosshair" ) == 0 )
+    Com_sprintf( voipString, sizeof( voipString ), "%d",
+                 CG_CrosshairPlayer( ) );
+  else if( Q_stricmp( voipSendTarget, "attacker" ) == 0 )
+    Com_sprintf( voipString, sizeof( voipString ), "%d",
+                 CG_LastAttacker( ) );
+  else
+    return NULL;
+
+  return voipString;
+}
diff --git a/src/cgame/cg_public.h b/src/cgame/cg_public.h
index 3f4b13f3b..98ffb00a9 100644
--- a/src/cgame/cg_public.h
+++ b/src/cgame/cg_public.h
@@ -248,10 +248,14 @@ typedef enum
   CG_EVENT_HANDLING,
   // void (*CG_EventHandling)(int type);
 
-  CG_CONSOLE_TEXT
+  CG_CONSOLE_TEXT,
   // void (*CG_ConsoleText)( void );
   // pass text that has been printed to the console to cgame
   // use Cmd_Argc() / Cmd_Argv() to read it
+
+  CG_VOIP_STRING
+  // char *(*CG_VoIPString)( void );
+  // returns a string of comma-delimited clientnums based on cl_voipSendTarget
 } cgameExport_t;
 
 //----------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/client/cl_input.c b/src/client/cl_input.c
index dae244bbc..d3c388683 100644
--- a/src/client/cl_input.c
+++ b/src/client/cl_input.c
@@ -761,46 +761,6 @@ void CL_WritePacket( void ) {
 
 #ifdef USE_VOIP
 	if (clc.voipOutgoingDataSize > 0) {  // only send if data.
-		// Move cl_voipSendTarget from a string to the bitmasks if needed.
-		if (cl_voipSendTarget->modified) {
-			char buffer[32];
-			const char *target = cl_voipSendTarget->string;
-
-			if (Q_stricmp(target, "attacker") == 0) {
-				int player = VM_Call( cgvm, CG_LAST_ATTACKER );
-				Com_sprintf(buffer, sizeof (buffer), "%d", player);
-				target = buffer;
-			} else if (Q_stricmp(target, "crosshair") == 0) {
-				int player = VM_Call( cgvm, CG_CROSSHAIR_PLAYER );
-				Com_sprintf(buffer, sizeof (buffer), "%d", player);
-				target = buffer;
-			}
-
-			if ((*target == '\0') || (Q_stricmp(target, "all") == 0)) {
-				const int all = 0x7FFFFFFF;
-				clc.voipTarget1 = clc.voipTarget2 = clc.voipTarget3 = all;
-			} else if (Q_stricmp(target, "none") == 0) {
-				clc.voipTarget1 = clc.voipTarget2 = clc.voipTarget3 = 0;
-			} else {
-				const char *ptr = target;
-				clc.voipTarget1 = clc.voipTarget2 = clc.voipTarget3 = 0;
-				do {
-					if ((*ptr == ',') || (*ptr == '\0')) {
-						const int val = atoi(target);
-						target = ptr + 1;
-						if ((val >= 0) && (val < 31)) {
-							clc.voipTarget1 |= (1 << (val-0));
-						} else if ((val >= 31) && (val < 62)) {
-							clc.voipTarget2 |= (1 << (val-31));
-						} else if ((val >= 62) && (val < 93)) {
-							clc.voipTarget3 |= (1 << (val-62));
-						}
-					}
-				} while (*(ptr++));
-			}
-			cl_voipSendTarget->modified = qfalse;
-		}
-
 		MSG_WriteByte (&buf, clc_EOF);  // placate legacy servers.
 		MSG_WriteByte (&buf, clc_extension);
 		MSG_WriteByte (&buf, clc_voip);
diff --git a/src/client/cl_main.c b/src/client/cl_main.c
index a891e5a3b..738347ead 100644
--- a/src/client/cl_main.c
+++ b/src/client/cl_main.c
@@ -214,6 +214,58 @@ void CL_UpdateVoipGain(const char *idstr, float gain)
 	}
 }
 
+/*
+================
+CL_VoipParseTargets
+
+Sets clc.voipTarget{1,2,3} by asking the cgame to produce a string and then
+parsing it as a series of client numbers
+Perhaps it would be better to allow the cgame to set the three integers
+directly, but this way we can change the net protocol without changing the
+vmcall
+================
+*/
+static void CL_VoipParseTargets( void )
+{
+  const char *target = cl_voipSendTarget->string;
+  intptr_t p = VM_Call( cgvm, CG_VOIP_STRING );
+
+  if( p )
+    target = VM_ExplicitArgPtr( cgvm, p );
+
+  if( !target[ 0 ] || Q_stricmp( target, "all" ) == 0 )
+    clc.voipTarget1 = clc.voipTarget2 = clc.voipTarget3 = 0x7FFFFFFF;
+  else if( Q_stricmp( target, "none" ) == 0 )
+    clc.voipTarget1 = clc.voipTarget2 = clc.voipTarget3 = 0;
+  else
+  {
+    char *end;
+    int val;
+    clc.voipTarget1 = clc.voipTarget2 = clc.voipTarget3 = 0;
+
+    while( 1 )
+    {
+      while( *target && !isdigit( *target ) )
+        target++;
+      if( !*target )
+        break;
+
+      val = strtol( target, &end, 10 );
+      assert( target != end );
+      if( val < 0 || val >= MAX_CLIENTS )
+        Com_Printf( S_COLOR_YELLOW "WARNING: VoIP target %d is not a valid "
+                    "client number\n", val );
+      else if( val < 31 )
+        clc.voipTarget1 |= 1 << val;
+      else if( ( val -= 31 ) < 31 )
+        clc.voipTarget2 |= 1 << val;
+      else if( ( val -= 31 ) < 31 )
+        clc.voipTarget3 |= 1 << val;
+      target = end;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 void CL_Voip_f( void )
 {
 	const char *cmd = Cmd_Argv(1);
@@ -348,6 +400,7 @@ void CL_CaptureVoip(void)
 		S_MasterGain(cl_voipGainDuringCapture->value);
 		S_StartCapture();
 		CL_VoipNewGeneration();
+		CL_VoipParseTargets();
 	}
 
 	if ((cl_voipSend->integer) || (finalFrame)) { // user wants to capture audio?