diff --git a/code/modules/paperwork/pen.dm b/code/modules/paperwork/pen.dm
index 41d24ea9c6d..d37d97c1677 100644
--- a/code/modules/paperwork/pen.dm
+++ b/code/modules/paperwork/pen.dm
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
 
 	if(user)
 		balloon_alert(user, "clicked")
-	playsound(src, 'sound/machines/click.ogg', 30, TRUE, -3)
+	playsound(src, 'sound/items/pen_click.ogg', 30, TRUE, -3)
 	icon_state = initial(icon_state) + (active ? "_retracted" : "")
 	update_appearance(UPDATE_ICON)
 
diff --git a/sound/items/attributions.txt b/sound/items/attributions.txt
index de55b8daebe..f6716cc78cb 100644
--- a/sound/items/attributions.txt
+++ b/sound/items/attributions.txt
@@ -1 +1,5 @@
+
+pen_click.ogg from https://freesound.org/people/LexzachGames/sounds/431492/ , license: CC0
+
 night_vision_on.ogg by Syna-Max -- https://freesound.org/s/60345/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0
+
diff --git a/sound/items/pen_click.ogg b/sound/items/pen_click.ogg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a315d698da1
Binary files /dev/null and b/sound/items/pen_click.ogg differ