diff --git a/code/modules/vore/eating/bellymodes_vr.dm b/code/modules/vore/eating/bellymodes_vr.dm
index 9d4b5309c8..8447722626 100644
--- a/code/modules/vore/eating/bellymodes_vr.dm
+++ b/code/modules/vore/eating/bellymodes_vr.dm
@@ -84,14 +84,14 @@
 		play_sound = pred_digest
 
 	if(play_sound)
-		for(var/mob/M in hearers(VORE_SOUND_RANGE, owner)) //so we don't fill the whole room with the sound effect
+		for(var/mob/M in hearers(VORE_SOUND_RANGE, get_turf(owner))) //so we don't fill the whole room with the sound effect
 			if(!M.is_preference_enabled(/datum/client_preference/digestion_noises))
 				continue
 			if(isturf(M.loc) || (M.loc != src)) //to avoid people on the inside getting the outside sounds and their direct sounds + built in sound pref check
 				if(fancy_vore)
-					M.playsound_local(owner.loc, play_sound, vol = 75, vary = 1, falloff = VORE_SOUND_FALLOFF)
+					M.playsound_local(get_turf(owner), play_sound, vol = 100, vary = 1, falloff = VORE_SOUND_FALLOFF)
 				else
-					M.playsound_local(owner.loc, play_sound, vol = 100, vary = 1, falloff = VORE_SOUND_FALLOFF)
+					M.playsound_local(get_turf(owner), play_sound, vol = 100, vary = 1, falloff = VORE_SOUND_FALLOFF)
 				 //these are all external sound triggers now, so it's ok.
 
 	if(to_update)