diff --git a/code/modules/mining/mine_turfs.dm b/code/modules/mining/mine_turfs.dm
index c9d4537bc01..0cf843f2df1 100644
--- a/code/modules/mining/mine_turfs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mining/mine_turfs.dm
@@ -458,6 +458,8 @@ var/global/list/rockTurfEdgeCache
 	..()
 
 /turf/simulated/mineral/attack_alien(mob/living/carbon/alien/M)
+	M << "<span class='notice'>You start digging into the rock...</span>"
+	playsound(src, 'sound/effects/break_stone.ogg', 50, 1)
 	if(do_after(M,40, target = src))
 		M << "<span class='notice'>You tunnel into the rock.</span>"
 		gets_drilled(M)