diff --git a/code/game/objects/explosion.dm b/code/game/objects/explosion.dm
index c47a93ede6e..97cae609107 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/explosion.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/explosion.dm
@@ -48,8 +48,9 @@ proc/explosion(turf/epicenter, devastation_range, heavy_impact_range, light_impa
 		// to all distanced mobs play a different sound
 		for(var/mob/M in world) if(M.z == epicenter.z) if(!(M in close))
 			// check if the mob can hear
-			if(M.ear_deaf <= 0 || !M.ear_deaf) if(!istype(M.loc,/turf/space))
-				M << 'sound/effects/explosionfar.ogg'
+			if(M.ear_deaf <= 0 || !M.ear_deaf)
+				if(!istype(M.loc,/turf/space))
+					M << 'sound/effects/explosionfar.ogg'
 
 		if(adminlog)
 			message_admins("Explosion with [shaped ? "shaped" : "non-shaped"] size ([devastation_range], [heavy_impact_range], [light_impact_range]) in area [epicenter.loc.name] ([epicenter.x],[epicenter.y],[epicenter.z]) (<A HREF='?_src_=holder;adminplayerobservecoodjump=1;X=[epicenter.x];Y=[epicenter.y];Z=[epicenter.z]'>JMP</a>)")