diff --git a/code/modules/events/grid_check.dm b/code/modules/events/grid_check.dm
index 8c099f22a91..45584229bb1 100644
--- a/code/modules/events/grid_check.dm
+++ b/code/modules/events/grid_check.dm
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@
 
 /datum/event/grid_check/start()
 	power_failure(0)
+	for(var/mob/M in GLOB.player_list)
+		if(!M.client)
+			continue
+		SEND_SOUND(M, sound('sound/effects/powerloss.ogg'))
 
 /datum/event/grid_check/announce()
 	event_announcement.Announce("Abnormal activity detected in [station_name()]'s powernet. As a precautionary measure, the station's power will be shut off for an indeterminate duration.", "Automated Grid Check", new_sound = 'sound/AI/poweroff.ogg')
diff --git a/sound/effects/powerloss.ogg b/sound/effects/powerloss.ogg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9a0835ecdb6
Binary files /dev/null and b/sound/effects/powerloss.ogg differ