diff --git a/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/new_player.dm b/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/new_player.dm
index cb76cb29f1..59ba5d1aac 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/new_player.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/new_player.dm
@@ -304,11 +304,13 @@
 		alert(src, "An administrator has disabled late join spawning.")
 		return FALSE
 
+	var/arrivals_docked = TRUE
 	if(SSshuttle.arrivals)
 		close_spawn_windows()	//In case we get held up
 		if(SSshuttle.arrivals.damaged && config.arrivals_shuttle_require_safe_latejoin)
 			src << alert("The arrivals shuttle is currently malfunctioning! You cannot join.")
 			return FALSE
+		arrivals_docked = SSshuttle.arrivals.mode != SHUTTLE_CALL
 
 	//Remove the player from the join queue if he was in one and reset the timer
 	SSticker.queued_players -= src
@@ -322,6 +324,12 @@
 		character = equip
 
 	SSjob.SendToLateJoin(character)
+
+	if(!arrivals_docked)
+		var/obj/screen/splash/Spl = new(character.client, TRUE)
+		Spl.Fade(TRUE)
+		character.playsound_local(get_turf(character), 'sound/voice/ApproachingTG.ogg', 25)
+
 	character.update_parallax_teleport()
 
 	SSticker.minds += character.mind
diff --git a/sound/voice/ApproachingTG.ogg b/sound/voice/ApproachingTG.ogg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bc4b6f5f21
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