diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/lightning_strike.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/lightning_strike.dm
index 6adb122d4a..1981e3f0d8 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/lightning_strike.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/lightning_strike.dm
@@ -65,7 +65,8 @@
 	var/sound = get_sfx("thunder")
 	for(var/mob/M in player_list)
 		if((P && M.z in P.expected_z_levels) || M.z == T.z)
-			M.playsound_local(get_turf(M), soundin = sound, vol = 70, vary = FALSE, is_global = TRUE)
+			if(M.is_preference_enabled(/datum/client_preference/weather_sounds))
+				M.playsound_local(get_turf(M), soundin = sound, vol = 70, vary = FALSE, is_global = TRUE)
 
 	if(cosmetic) // Everything beyond here involves potentially damaging things. If we don't want to do that, stop now.
 		return