diff --git a/Robust.Server/Audio/AudioSystem.cs b/Robust.Server/Audio/AudioSystem.cs
index 981c01e770e..2474469f351 100644
--- a/Robust.Server/Audio/AudioSystem.cs
+++ b/Robust.Server/Audio/AudioSystem.cs
@@ -101,6 +101,11 @@ public override (EntityUid Entity, AudioComponent Component)? PlayEntity(string?
         if (TerminatingOrDeleted(uid))
             return null;
 
+        var ev = new PlayAudioAttemptEvent();
+        RaiseLocalEvent(uid, ref ev, false);
+        if (ev.Cancelled)
+            return null;
+
         var entity = SetupAudio(filename, audioParams);
         // Move it after setting it up
         XformSystem.SetCoordinates(entity, new EntityCoordinates(uid, Vector2.Zero));
@@ -118,6 +123,11 @@ public override (EntityUid Entity, AudioComponent Component)? PlayPvs(string? fi
         if (TerminatingOrDeleted(uid))
             return null;
 
+        var ev = new PlayAudioAttemptEvent();
+        RaiseLocalEvent(uid, ref ev, false);
+        if (ev.Cancelled)
+            return null;
+
         var entity = SetupAudio(filename, audioParams);
         XformSystem.SetCoordinates(entity, new EntityCoordinates(uid, Vector2.Zero));
 
@@ -162,6 +172,7 @@ public override (EntityUid Entity, AudioComponent Component)? PlayPvs(string? fi
         if (!coordinates.IsValid(EntityManager))
             return null;
 
+
         // TODO: Transform TryFindGridAt mess + optimisation required.
         var entity = SetupAudio(filename, audioParams);
         XformSystem.SetCoordinates(entity, coordinates);
diff --git a/Robust.Shared/Audio/Components/AudioComponent.cs b/Robust.Shared/Audio/Components/AudioComponent.cs
index 2cb47398445..046b9c27ecf 100644
--- a/Robust.Shared/Audio/Components/AudioComponent.cs
+++ b/Robust.Shared/Audio/Components/AudioComponent.cs
@@ -275,3 +275,9 @@ public enum AudioFlags : byte
 
     NoOcclusion = 1 << 1,
 }
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Raised directed at an entity, which is emitting the audio. Raised only when audio played at the entity itself, not the coordinates.
+/// </summary>
+[ByRefEvent]
+public record struct PlayAudioAttemptEvent(bool Cancelled = false);