diff --git a/code/datums/components/footstep.dm b/code/datums/components/footstep.dm
index e1555113bbb..5903c1b669d 100644
--- a/code/datums/components/footstep.dm
+++ b/code/datums/components/footstep.dm
@@ -53,15 +53,9 @@
 		return
 
 	var/mob/living/LM = parent
-	if(!T.footstep || IS_HORIZONTAL(LM) || !(LM.mobility_flags & MOBILITY_MOVE) || LM.buckled || LM.throwing || LM.flying || istype(LM.loc, /obj/machinery/atmospherics))
+	if(!T.footstep || !(LM.mobility_flags & MOBILITY_MOVE) || LM.buckled || LM.throwing || LM.flying || istype(LM.loc, /obj/machinery/atmospherics))
 		return
 
-	if(ishuman(LM))
-		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = LM
-		if(!H.get_organ(BODY_ZONE_L_LEG) && !H.get_organ(BODY_ZONE_R_LEG))
-			return
-		if(H.m_intent == MOVE_INTENT_WALK)
-			return// stealth
 	steps++
 
 	if(steps >= 6)
@@ -72,6 +66,18 @@
 
 	if(steps != 0 && !has_gravity(LM, T)) // don't need to step as often when you hop around
 		return
+
+	if(IS_HORIZONTAL(LM)) //play crawling sound if we're lying
+		playsound(T, 'sound/effects/footstep/crawl1.ogg', 15 * volume, falloff_distance = 1, vary = sound_vary)
+		return
+
+	if(ishuman(LM))
+		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = LM
+		if(!H.get_organ(BODY_ZONE_L_LEG) && !H.get_organ(BODY_ZONE_R_LEG))
+			return
+		if(H.m_intent == MOVE_INTENT_WALK)
+			return// stealth
+
 	return T
 
 /datum/component/footstep/proc/play_simplestep()