diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/storage.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/storage.dm
index f400f87bb3..1b25d5e19a 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/storage.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/storage.dm
@@ -141,8 +141,8 @@
 	is_seeing -= user
 
 /obj/item/weapon/storage/proc/open(mob/user as mob)
-	if (src.use_sound && !isobserver(user))
-		playsound(src.loc, src.use_sound, 50, 1, -5)
+	if (use_sound)
+		playsound(src.loc, src.use_sound, 50, 0, -5)
 
 	orient2hud(user)
 	if (user.s_active)