diff --git a/code/game/objects/items.dm b/code/game/objects/items.dm
index 7947aafaea..fa4dc54452 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items.dm
@@ -361,11 +361,11 @@
 	user.position_hud_item(src,slot)
 	if(user.client)	user.client.screen |= src
 	if(user.pulling == src) user.stop_pulling()
-	if((slot_flags & slot))
+	if(("[slot]" in slot_flags_enumeration) && (slot_flags & slot_flags_enumeration["[slot]"]))
 		if(equip_sound)
-			playsound(src, equip_sound, 20)
+			playsound(src, equip_sound, 20, preference = /datum/client_preference/pickup_sounds)
 		else
-			playsound(src, drop_sound, 20)
+			playsound(src, drop_sound, 20, preference = /datum/client_preference/pickup_sounds)
 	else if(slot == slot_l_hand || slot == slot_r_hand)
 		playsound(src, pickup_sound, 20, preference = /datum/client_preference/pickup_sounds)
 	return