diff --git a/Content.Shared/Beeper/Systems/ProximityBeeperSystem.cs b/Content.Shared/Beeper/Systems/ProximityBeeperSystem.cs
index 9830e165e5..bee75e948d 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Beeper/Systems/ProximityBeeperSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Beeper/Systems/ProximityBeeperSystem.cs
@@ -37,6 +37,6 @@ public sealed class ProximityBeeperSystem : EntitySystem
 
     private void OnNewProximityTarget(EntityUid owner, ProximityBeeperComponent proxBeeper, ref NewProximityTargetEvent args)
     {
-        _beeper.SetMute(owner, args.Target != null);
+        _beeper.SetMute(owner, args.Target == null);
     }
 }
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Specific/Research/anomaly.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Specific/Research/anomaly.yml
index ff53218e22..516bd0f6bd 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Specific/Research/anomaly.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Specific/Research/anomaly.yml
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
       components:
       - Anomaly
   - type: Beeper
+    isMuted: true
     minBeepInterval: 0.15
     maxBeepInterval: 1.00
     beepSound: