diff --git a/code/datums/looping_sounds/machinery_sounds.dm b/code/datums/looping_sounds/machinery_sounds.dm
index 480a484755c..039cc77eae4 100644
--- a/code/datums/looping_sounds/machinery_sounds.dm
+++ b/code/datums/looping_sounds/machinery_sounds.dm
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
 /datum/looping_sound/firealarm
 	mid_sounds = list('sound/machines/FireAlarm1.ogg' = 1,'sound/machines/FireAlarm2.ogg' = 1,'sound/machines/FireAlarm3.ogg' = 1,'sound/machines/FireAlarm4.ogg' = 1)
 	mid_length = 2.4 SECONDS
-	volume = 75
+	volume = 40
 
 /datum/looping_sound/gravgen/kinesis
 	volume = 20