diff --git a/source/src/protos.h b/source/src/protos.h
index d56bef27..702b133b 100644
--- a/source/src/protos.h
+++ b/source/src/protos.h
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ extern void particle_splash(int type, int num, int fade, vec &p);
 extern void particle_trail(int type, int fade, vec &from, vec &to);
 extern void particle_fireball(int type, vec &o);
 extern void addshotline(dynent *d, vec &from, vec &to);
-extern bool addbullethole(vec &from, vec &to, float radius = 1);
+extern bool addbullethole(vec &from, vec &to, float radius = 1, bool noisy = true);
 extern bool addscorchmark(vec &o, float radius = 7);
 
 extern void render_particles(int time);
diff --git a/source/src/renderparticles.cpp b/source/src/renderparticles.cpp
index 7bd4d47d..b12eb5fb 100644
--- a/source/src/renderparticles.cpp
+++ b/source/src/renderparticles.cpp
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ void particle_fireball(int type, vec &o)
 VARP(bulletholettl, 0, 10000, 30000);
 VARP(bulletbouncesound, 0, 1, 1);
 
-bool addbullethole(vec &from, vec &to, float radius)
+bool addbullethole(vec &from, vec &to, float radius, bool noisy)
 {
     if(!bulletholettl) return false;
     vec surface, ray(to);
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ bool addbullethole(vec &from, vec &to, float radius)
     o.add(ray.mul(dist));
     o.add(vec(surface).mul(0.005f));
     newparticle(o, surface, bulletholettl, 7);
-    if(bulletbouncesound) playsound(S_BULLETBOUNCE, NULL, NULL, &o);
+    if(noisy && bulletbouncesound) playsound(S_BULLETBOUNCE, NULL, NULL, &o);
     return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/source/src/weapon.cpp b/source/src/weapon.cpp
index 21642fef..8e294116 100644
--- a/source/src/weapon.cpp
+++ b/source/src/weapon.cpp
@@ -882,7 +882,7 @@ struct shotgun : gun
         if(addbullethole(from, to))
         {
             int holes = 3+rnd(5);
-            loopi(holes) addbullethole(from, sg[i], 0);
+            loopi(holes) addbullethole(from, sg[i], 0, false);
         }
         attacksound();
     }