diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Weapons/Bombs/pen.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Weapons/Bombs/pen.yml
index c6c37d3642..8bae55e1f4 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Weapons/Bombs/pen.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Weapons/Bombs/pen.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
   - type: DeviceLinkSink
     ports:
       - Trigger
+  - type: EmitSoundOnUse
+    handle: false # don't want the sound to stop the explosion from triggering
 
 - type: entity
   parent: BaseItem