diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/animals/mouse.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/animals/mouse.dm
index 9f7ed309ba..3539f87fd8 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/animals/mouse.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/animals/mouse.dm
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
 		if(!stat)
 			var/mob/M = AM
 			M << "<font color='blue'>\icon[src] Squeek!</font>"
-			M << 'sound/effects/mouse_squeak_loud.ogg'
+			playsound(src, 'sound/effects/creatures/mouse_squeak_loud.ogg', 35, 1)
 	..()
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/mouse/death()