diff --git a/code/datums/emotes.dm b/code/datums/emotes.dm
index d4a2f1460b7..c60fa6087a5 100644
--- a/code/datums/emotes.dm
+++ b/code/datums/emotes.dm
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 	var/vary = FALSE //used for the honk borg emote
 	var/only_forced_audio = FALSE //can only code call this event instead of the player.
 	var/cooldown = 0.8 SECONDS
+	var/audio_cooldown = 2 SECONDS
 	//SKYRAT EDIT ADDITION BEGIN - EMOTES
 	var/sound_volume = 25 //Emote volume
 	var/list/allowed_species
@@ -66,7 +67,8 @@
 	var/dchatmsg = "<b>[user]</b> [msg]"
 
 	var/tmp_sound = get_sound(user)
-	if(tmp_sound && (!only_forced_audio || !intentional))
+	if(tmp_sound && (!only_forced_audio || !intentional) && !TIMER_COOLDOWN_CHECK(user, type))
+		TIMER_COOLDOWN_START(user, type, audio_cooldown)
 		//SKYRAT EDIT CHANGE BEGIN
 		//playsound(user, tmp_sound, 50, vary) - SKYRAT EDIT - ORIGINAL
 		playsound(user, tmp_sound, sound_volume, vary)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/emote.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/emote.dm
index 04a7ac827f5..ed3597fa622 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/emote.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/emote.dm
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 	muzzle_ignore = TRUE
 	hands_use_check = TRUE
 	emote_type = EMOTE_AUDIBLE
+	audio_cooldown = 5 SECONDS
 	vary = TRUE
 
 /datum/emote/living/carbon/clap/get_sound(mob/living/user)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/emote.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/emote.dm
index 0197c569552..15bb2b8f0be 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/emote.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/emote.dm
@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@
 	message = "laughs."
 	message_mime = "laughs silently!"
 	emote_type = EMOTE_AUDIBLE
+	audio_cooldown = 5 SECONDS
 	vary = TRUE
 
 /datum/emote/living/laugh/can_run_emote(mob/living/user, status_check = TRUE , intentional)
diff --git a/modular_skyrat/modules/emotes/code/emotes.dm b/modular_skyrat/modules/emotes/code/emotes.dm
index e4b60a303c1..08c3d2aeb93 100644
--- a/modular_skyrat/modules/emotes/code/emotes.dm
+++ b/modular_skyrat/modules/emotes/code/emotes.dm
@@ -240,9 +240,10 @@
 	key = "clap"
 	key_third_person = "claps"
 	message = "claps."
-	emote_type = EMOTE_AUDIBLE
 	muzzle_ignore = TRUE
 	hands_use_check = TRUE
+	emote_type = EMOTE_AUDIBLE
+	audio_cooldown = 5 SECONDS
 	vary = TRUE
 	mob_type_allowed_typecache = list(/mob/living/carbon, /mob/living/silicon/pai)
 
@@ -463,7 +464,7 @@
 	vary = TRUE
 	sound = 'modular_skyrat/modules/emotes/sound/voice/moo.ogg'
 
-/datum/emote/living/honk 
+/datum/emote/living/honk
 	key = "honk1"
 	key_third_person = "honks loudly like a goose!"
 	message = "honks loudly like a goose!"
diff --git a/modular_skyrat/modules/emotes/code/laugh_emotes.dm b/modular_skyrat/modules/emotes/code/laugh_emotes.dm
index ce029e663d6..5c202afeaad 100644
--- a/modular_skyrat/modules/emotes/code/laugh_emotes.dm
+++ b/modular_skyrat/modules/emotes/code/laugh_emotes.dm
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 	message = "laughs."
 	message_mime = "laughs silently!"
 	emote_type = EMOTE_AUDIBLE
+	audio_cooldown = 5 SECONDS
 	vary = TRUE
 	mob_type_allowed_typecache = list(/mob/living/carbon, /mob/living/silicon/pai)