diff --git a/code/controllers/voting.dm b/code/controllers/voting.dm
index 1aa410c87b..80c816e436 100644
--- a/code/controllers/voting.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/voting.dm
@@ -251,11 +251,11 @@ datum/controller/vote
 			world << "<font color='purple'><b>[text]</b>\nType vote to place your votes.\nYou have [config.vote_period/10] seconds to vote.</font>"
 			switch(vote_type)
 				if("crew_transfer")
-					world << sound('sound/ambience/alarm4.ogg')
+					world << sound('sound/ambience/alarm4.ogg', repeat = 0, wait = 0, volume = 50, channel = 1)
 				if("gamemode")
-					world << sound('sound/ambience/alarm4.ogg')
+					world << sound('sound/ambience/alarm4.ogg', repeat = 0, wait = 0, volume = 50, channel = 1)
 				if("custom")
-					world << sound('sound/ambience/alarm4.ogg')
+					world << sound('sound/ambience/alarm4.ogg', repeat = 0, wait = 0, volume = 50, channel = 1)
 			if(mode == "gamemode" && going)
 				going = 0
 				world << "<font color='red'><b>Round start has been delayed.</b></font>"