diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/material/material_weapons.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/material/material_weapons.dm
index 3784e4dd4bb..fe5efa80480 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/material/material_weapons.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/material/material_weapons.dm
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
 		if(use_material_name)
 			name = "[material.display_name] [initial(name)]"
 		if(use_material_sound)
-			if(sharp && !material.weapon_hitsound == 'sound/weapons/metalhit.ogg' || !sharp)
+			if(!sharp || material.weapon_hitsound == 'sound/weapons/metalhit.ogg')
 				// wooden swords don't sound like metal swords.
 				// metalhit check is so swords when metal use their regular slice sfx.
 				hitsound = material.weapon_hitsound
diff --git a/html/changelogs/hellfirejag-small-weapon-fix.yml b/html/changelogs/hellfirejag-small-weapon-fix.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..737c89bc342
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/hellfirejag-small-weapon-fix.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+author: Hellfirejag
+delete-after: True
+changes:
+  - bugfix: "Fixed a small logic error in melee weapon sound effects."