diff --git a/Content.Shared/Inventory/InventorySystem.Equip.cs b/Content.Shared/Inventory/InventorySystem.Equip.cs
index 937010950d..79c23ec868 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Inventory/InventorySystem.Equip.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Inventory/InventorySystem.Equip.cs
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ public abstract partial class InventorySystem
             return false;
         }
 
-        if(item.EquipSound != null)
+        if(!silent && item.EquipSound != null)
             SoundSystem.Play(Filter.Pvs(target), item.EquipSound.GetSound(), target, AudioParams.Default.WithVolume(-2f));
 
         inventory.Dirty();