diff --git a/code/datums/looping_sounds/machinery_sounds.dm b/code/datums/looping_sounds/machinery_sounds.dm
index 1ce534a681..5f86187684 100644
--- a/code/datums/looping_sounds/machinery_sounds.dm
+++ b/code/datums/looping_sounds/machinery_sounds.dm
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
 	mid_length = 60
 	volume = 10
 	extra_range = -1 // Short-range
-	pref_check = /datum/preference/toggle/fridge_hum
+	pref_check = /datum/preference/toggle/sound_fridgehum
 	volume_chan = VOLUME_CHANNEL_MACHINERY_IDLE
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@
 /datum/looping_sound/tcomms
 	start_sound = 'sound/machines/tcomms/tcomms_pulse.ogg'
 	mid_sounds = list('sound/machines/tcomms/tcomms_01.ogg' = 1)
+	start_length = 1.6 SECONDS
 	mid_length = 20
 	end_sound = 'sound/machines/tcomms/tcomms_pulse.ogg'
 	volume = 40
@@ -142,6 +143,7 @@
 
 /datum/looping_sound/shield_generator
 	start_sound = 'sound/machines/shield_hum/shield_generator_whir.ogg'
+	start_length = 3.8 SECONDS
 	mid_sounds = list('sound/machines/shield_hum/shield_generator_hum2.ogg', 'sound/machines/shield_hum/shield_generator_hum3.ogg')
 	mid_length = 60
 	end_sound = 'sound/machines/shield_hum/shield_generator_whir.ogg'
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences/types/game/sound.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences/types/game/sound.dm
index cbd2e367da..297ce1ad84 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences/types/game/sound.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences/types/game/sound.dm
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@
 	savefile_key = "sound_instruments"
 	savefile_identifier = PREFERENCE_PLAYER
 
-/datum/preference/toggle/fridge_hum
+/datum/preference/toggle/sound_fridgehum
 	category = PREFERENCE_CATEGORY_GAME_PREFERENCES
-	savefile_key = "SOUND_FRIDGEHUM"
+	savefile_key = "sound_fridgehum"
 	savefile_identifier = PREFERENCE_PLAYER
diff --git a/tgui/packages/tgui/interfaces/PreferencesMenu/preferences/features/game_preferences/sound.tsx b/tgui/packages/tgui/interfaces/PreferencesMenu/preferences/features/game_preferences/sound.tsx
index c144611b1a..2a5034a0b3 100644
--- a/tgui/packages/tgui/interfaces/PreferencesMenu/preferences/features/game_preferences/sound.tsx
+++ b/tgui/packages/tgui/interfaces/PreferencesMenu/preferences/features/game_preferences/sound.tsx
@@ -30,11 +30,18 @@ export const SOUND_AMBIENCE: FeatureToggle = {
 
 export const sound_instruments: Feature<number> = {
   name: 'Instruments volume',
-  category: 'SOUND',
+  category: 'SOUNDS',
   description: 'Volume of instruments.',
   component: FeatureSliderInput,
 };
 
+export const sound_fridgehum: FeatureToggle = {
+  name: 'Play Fridge Hum',
+  category: 'SOUNDS',
+  description: 'Enable hearing the ambient hum fridges make.',
+  component: CheckboxInput,
+};
+
 export const SOUND_JUKEBOX: FeatureToggle = {
   name: 'Play Jukebox Music',
   category: 'SOUNDS',