diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/tending.dm b/code/modules/surgery/tending.dm
index 811064276b7..7215010364c 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/tending.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/tending.dm
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 	time = 2.5 SECONDS
 	repeatable = TRUE
 
-	// no sounds, since it would quickly get annoying
+	preop_sound = 'sound/surgery/retractor2.ogg'
 
 	var/shown_starting_message_already = FALSE