diff --git a/code/datums/looping_sounds/_looping_sound.dm b/code/datums/looping_sounds/_looping_sound.dm
index c2a9c20501..b0f6df66c1 100644
--- a/code/datums/looping_sounds/_looping_sound.dm
+++ b/code/datums/looping_sounds/_looping_sound.dm
@@ -16,8 +16,12 @@
 	direct			(bool)					If true plays directly to provided atoms instead of from them
 	opacity_check	(bool)					If true, things behind walls/opaque things won't hear the sounds.
 	pref_check		(type)					If set to a /datum/client_preference type, will check if the hearer has that preference active before playing it to them.
+<<<<<<< HEAD
 	volume_chan		(type)					If set to a specific volume channel via the incoming argument, we tell the playsound proc to modulate volume based on that channel
 	exclusive		(bool)					If true, only one of this sound is allowed to play.
+=======
+	exclusive		(bool)					If true, only one of this sound is allowed to play. Relies on if started is true or not. If true, it will not start another loop until it is false.
+>>>>>>> 01ef59a8fc... Merge pull request #14667 from VOREStation/upstream-merge-9018
 */
 /datum/looping_sound
 	var/list/atom/output_atoms
@@ -34,20 +38,32 @@
 	var/extra_range
 	var/opacity_check
 	var/pref_check
+<<<<<<< HEAD
 	var/volume_chan
+=======
+>>>>>>> 01ef59a8fc... Merge pull request #14667 from VOREStation/upstream-merge-9018
 	var/exclusive
 
 	var/timerid
 	var/started
 
+<<<<<<< HEAD
 /datum/looping_sound/New(list/_output_atoms=list(), start_immediately=FALSE, disable_direct=FALSE) // CHOMPEdit: Fixes shitty default _direct forcing all direct sounds to false. Now it is an explicit override
+=======
+/datum/looping_sound/New(list/_output_atoms=list(), start_immediately=FALSE, disable_direct=FALSE)
+>>>>>>> 01ef59a8fc... Merge pull request #14667 from VOREStation/upstream-merge-9018
 	if(!mid_sounds)
 		WARNING("A looping sound datum was created without sounds to play.")
 		return
 
 	output_atoms = _output_atoms
+<<<<<<< HEAD
 	if(disable_direct) // CHOMPEdit: Fixes shitty default _direct forcing all direct sounds to false. Now it is an explicit override
 		direct = FALSE // CHOMPEdit: Fixes shitty default _direct forcing all direct sounds to false. Now it is an explicit override
+=======
+	if(disable_direct)
+		direct = FALSE
+>>>>>>> 01ef59a8fc... Merge pull request #14667 from VOREStation/upstream-merge-9018
 
 	if(start_immediately)
 		start()
@@ -57,15 +73,26 @@
 	output_atoms = null
 	return ..()
 
+<<<<<<< HEAD
 /datum/looping_sound/proc/start(atom/add_thing, skip_start_sound = FALSE) // CHOMPStation Edit: Skip start sounds optionally
+=======
+/datum/looping_sound/proc/start(atom/add_thing, skip_start_sound = FALSE)
+>>>>>>> 01ef59a8fc... Merge pull request #14667 from VOREStation/upstream-merge-9018
 	if(add_thing)
 		output_atoms |= add_thing
 	if(timerid)
 		return
+<<<<<<< HEAD
 	if(skip_start_sound && (!exclusive && !started)) // CHOMPStation Edit: Skip start sounds optionally
 		sound_loop()  // CHOMPStation Edit: Skip start sounds optionally
 		started = TRUE // CHOMPStation Edit: Skip start sounds optionally
 		return  // CHOMPStation Edit: Skip start sounds optionally
+=======
+	if(skip_start_sound && (!exclusive && !started)) // Skip start sounds optionally, check if we're exclusive AND started already
+		sound_loop()
+		started = TRUE
+		return
+>>>>>>> 01ef59a8fc... Merge pull request #14667 from VOREStation/upstream-merge-9018
 	if(exclusive && started) // Prevents a sound from starting multiple times
 		return // Don't start this loop.
 	on_start()
@@ -76,8 +103,13 @@
 		output_atoms -= remove_thing
 	if(!timerid)
 		return
+<<<<<<< HEAD
 	if(!skip_stop_sound) // CHOMPEdit: Allows skipping the stop sound, should you need to.
 		on_stop() // CHOMPEdit: Allows skipping the stop sound, should you need to.
+=======
+	if(!skip_stop_sound)
+		on_stop()
+>>>>>>> 01ef59a8fc... Merge pull request #14667 from VOREStation/upstream-merge-9018
 	deltimer(timerid)
 	timerid = null
 	started = FALSE
@@ -102,7 +134,11 @@
 		if(direct)
 			if(ismob(thing))
 				var/mob/M = thing
+<<<<<<< HEAD
 				if(pref_check && !M.is_preference_enabled(pref_check)) // CHOMPEdit: Fixed this broken check, sent upstream
+=======
+				if(pref_check && !M.is_preference_enabled(pref_check))
+>>>>>>> 01ef59a8fc... Merge pull request #14667 from VOREStation/upstream-merge-9018
 					continue
 			SEND_SOUND(thing, S)
 		else