diff --git a/std/player/soul.c b/std/player/soul.c
index d75888f..8217f3a 100644
--- a/std/player/soul.c
+++ b/std/player/soul.c
@@ -2723,7 +2723,7 @@
       +(adverb ? "." : (flag ? ": "+sfoo : "."));
     out_oth="@@gname@@ wirft "+QPP(MALE, WEN)
       +" Wecker@@adverb@@ nach @@wem@@.";
-          if (!who->QueryProp(P_VISUALBELL))
+          if (!(who->QueryProp(P_ALERT) & AL_NO_SOUND))
          out_vic[0]=7; // chr(7)==BEL
       else out_vic=out_vic[1..];
     return FeelIt();