diff --git a/code/datums/looping_sounds/looping_sound.dm b/code/datums/looping_sounds/looping_sound.dm
index f2e178830c9..051ee279b03 100644
--- a/code/datums/looping_sounds/looping_sound.dm
+++ b/code/datums/looping_sounds/looping_sound.dm
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 
 /datum/looping_sound/proc/start(atom/add_thing)
 	if(add_thing)
-		LAZYADD(output_atoms, add_thing)
+		LAZYADDOR(output_atoms, add_thing)
 	if(!muted)
 		return
 	muted = FALSE