diff --git a/code/modules/research/message_server.dm b/code/modules/research/message_server.dm
index 8858b8258c5..1299016a5a7 100644
--- a/code/modules/research/message_server.dm
+++ b/code/modules/research/message_server.dm
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(message_servers)
 		update_icon(UPDATE_ICON_STATE)
 		return
 	if(prob(3))
-		playsound(loc, "computer_ambience", 50, 1)
+		playsound(loc, "computer_ambience", 10, TRUE, ignore_walls = FALSE)
 
 /obj/machinery/message_server/proc/send_pda_message(recipient = "", sender = "", message = "")
 	pda_msgs += new/datum/data_pda_msg(recipient,sender,message)
diff --git a/code/modules/research/server.dm b/code/modules/research/server.dm
index 2f236bb064a..70832cb0d00 100644
--- a/code/modules/research/server.dm
+++ b/code/modules/research/server.dm
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 
 /obj/machinery/r_n_d/server/process()
 	if(prob(3) && plays_sound)
-		playsound(loc, "computer_ambience", 50, 1)
+		playsound(loc, "computer_ambience", 10, TRUE, ignore_walls = FALSE)
 
 	var/datum/gas_mixture/environment = loc.return_air()
 	switch(environment.temperature)