diff --git a/code/datums/looping_sounds/weather.dm b/code/datums/looping_sounds/weather.dm
index d8ed8d123b..ea34fbb693 100644
--- a/code/datums/looping_sounds/weather.dm
+++ b/code/datums/looping_sounds/weather.dm
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 	start_sound = 'sound/weather/ashstorm/outside/active_start.ogg'
 	start_length = 130
 	end_sound = 'sound/weather/ashstorm/outside/active_end.ogg'
-	volume = 80
+	volume = 60
 
 /datum/looping_sound/active_inside_ashstorm
 	mid_sounds = list(
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 	start_sound = 'sound/weather/ashstorm/inside/active_start.ogg'
 	start_length = 130
 	end_sound = 'sound/weather/ashstorm/inside/active_end.ogg'
-	volume = 60
+	volume = 20
 
 /datum/looping_sound/weak_outside_ashstorm
 	mid_sounds = list(