diff --git a/code/game/machinery/computer/camera.dm b/code/game/machinery/computer/camera.dm
index 5eacee68a60..e5c11c919b2 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/computer/camera.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/computer/camera.dm
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@
 	// Parent object this camera is assigned to. Used for camera bugs
 	var/atom/movable/parent
 
+	/// is the console silent when switching cameras?
+	var/silent_console = FALSE
+
 /obj/machinery/computer/security/ui_host()
 	return parent ? parent : src
 
@@ -68,7 +71,8 @@
 			watchers += user_uid
 		// Turn on the console
 		if(length(watchers) == 1 && is_living)
-			playsound(src, 'sound/machines/terminal_on.ogg', 25, FALSE)
+			if(!silent_console)
+				playsound(src, 'sound/machines/terminal_on.ogg', 25, FALSE)
 			use_power(active_power_usage)
 		// Register map objects
 		user.client.register_map_obj(cam_screen)
@@ -112,7 +116,8 @@
 		var/list/cameras = get_available_cameras()
 		var/obj/machinery/camera/C = cameras[c_tag]
 		active_camera = C
-		playsound(src, get_sfx("terminal_type"), 25, FALSE)
+		if(!silent_console)
+			playsound(src, get_sfx("terminal_type"), 25, FALSE)
 
 		// Show static if can't use the camera
 		if(!active_camera?.can_use())
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/camera_bug.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/camera_bug.dm
index ba53f45d0ce..89493639919 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/camera_bug.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/camera_bug.dm
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 	name = "invasive camera utility"
 	desc = "How did this get here?! Please report this as a bug to github"
 	use_power = NO_POWER_USE
+	silent_console = TRUE
 
 /obj/item/camera_bug/Initialize(mapload)
 	. = ..()