diff --git a/code/modules/emotes/emote_define.dm b/code/modules/emotes/emote_define.dm
index ba035b627f..c09bc9625d 100644
--- a/code/modules/emotes/emote_define.dm
+++ b/code/modules/emotes/emote_define.dm
@@ -191,7 +191,10 @@ var/global/list/emotes_by_key
 	if(sound_to_play)
 		if(istype(user, /mob))
 			var/mob/u = user
-			playsound(user.loc, sound_to_play, use_sound["vol"], u.read_preference(/datum/preference/toggle/random_emote_pitch) && sound_vary, extrarange = use_sound["exr"], frequency = u.voice_freq, preference = sound_preferences, volume_channel = use_sound["volchannel"])
+			var/freq_to_use = u.voice_freq
+			if(u.emote_sound_mode == EMOTE_SOUND_NO_FREQ)
+				freq_to_use = 0
+			playsound(user.loc, sound_to_play, use_sound["vol"], u.read_preference(/datum/preference/toggle/random_emote_pitch) && sound_vary, extrarange = use_sound["exr"], frequency = freq_to_use, preference = sound_preferences, volume_channel = use_sound["volchannel"])
 		else
 			playsound(user.loc, sound_to_play, use_sound["vol"], sound_vary, extrarange = use_sound["exr"], frequency = null, preference = sound_preferences, volume_channel = use_sound["volchannel"])