diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/SSghost_spawns.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/SSghost_spawns.dm
index 6a5c9927c8a..c433765f0bc 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/SSghost_spawns.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/SSghost_spawns.dm
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(ghost_spawns)
 
 	var/category = "[P.hash]_notify_action"
 
-	var/notice_sound = sound('sound/misc/notice2.ogg')
+	var/notice_sound = sound('sound/effects/ghost_ping.ogg')
 	for(var/mob/M in (GLOB.player_list))
 		if(!is_eligible(M, role, antag_age_check, role, min_hours, check_antaghud))
 			continue
diff --git a/code/game/area/areas/depot-areas.dm b/code/game/area/areas/depot-areas.dm
index b686315dff1..8831d808981 100644
--- a/code/game/area/areas/depot-areas.dm
+++ b/code/game/area/areas/depot-areas.dm
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@
 /area/syndicate_depot/core/proc/ghostlog(gmsg)
 	if(istype(reactor))
 		var/image/alert_overlay = image('icons/obj/flag.dmi', "syndiflag")
-		notify_ghosts(gmsg, title = "Depot News", source = reactor.loc, alert_overlay = alert_overlay, action = NOTIFY_JUMP)
+		notify_ghosts(gmsg, title = "Depot News", source = reactor.loc, alert_overlay = alert_overlay, flashwindow = FALSE, action = NOTIFY_JUMP)
 
 /area/syndicate_depot/core/proc/declare_started()
 	if(!run_started)
diff --git a/code/modules/awaymissions/mission_code/ghost_role_spawners/golems.dm b/code/modules/awaymissions/mission_code/ghost_role_spawners/golems.dm
index 1cd8acb0013..f2fbfe87b8f 100644
--- a/code/modules/awaymissions/mission_code/ghost_role_spawners/golems.dm
+++ b/code/modules/awaymissions/mission_code/ghost_role_spawners/golems.dm
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@
 	move_resist = MOVE_FORCE_NORMAL
 	density = FALSE
 	death_cooldown = 300 SECONDS
+	STATIC_COOLDOWN_DECLARE(ghost_flash_cooldown)
 	var/has_owner = FALSE
 	var/can_transfer = TRUE //if golems can switch bodies to this new shell
 	var/mob/living/owner = null //golem's owner if it has one
@@ -85,7 +86,11 @@
 	. = ..()
 	var/area/A = get_area(src)
 	if(!mapload && A)
-		notify_ghosts("\A [initial(species.prefix)] golem shell has been completed in [A.name].", source = src)
+		if(COOLDOWN_FINISHED(src, ghost_flash_cooldown))
+			notify_ghosts("\A [initial(species.prefix)] golem shell has been completed in [A.name].", source = src)
+			COOLDOWN_START(src, ghost_flash_cooldown, 20 MINUTES)
+		else
+			notify_ghosts("\A [initial(species.prefix)] golem shell has been completed in [A.name].", source = src, flashwindow = FALSE)
 	if(has_owner && creator)
 		important_info = "Serve your creator, even if they are an antag."
 		flavour_text = "You are a golem created to serve your creator."
diff --git a/code/modules/events/fake_virus.dm b/code/modules/events/fake_virus.dm
index d8f33867b4b..96d0252503a 100644
--- a/code/modules/events/fake_virus.dm
+++ b/code/modules/events/fake_virus.dm
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 		hypochondriac.apply_status_effect(STATUS_EFFECT_FAKE_VIRUS)
 		hypochondriac.create_log(MISC_LOG, "[hypochondriac] has contracted a fake virus.")
 		valid_targets -= hypochondriac
-		notify_ghosts("[hypochondriac] now has a fake virus!")
+		notify_ghosts("[hypochondriac] now has a fake virus!", flashwindow = FALSE)
 
 	if(!length(valid_targets)) // List has been modified, lets check again
 		return
diff --git a/sound/effects/ghost_ping.ogg b/sound/effects/ghost_ping.ogg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..380df597d7a
Binary files /dev/null and b/sound/effects/ghost_ping.ogg differ