diff --git a/std/shells/magier.c b/std/shells/magier.c
index 084652e..d415ec5 100644
--- a/std/shells/magier.c
+++ b/std/shells/magier.c
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@
         delayed_write(
            ({
              ({sprintf("%s%s IST JETZT %s!!!\n",
-                       (QueryProp(P_VISUALBELL) ? "" : sprintf("%c",7)),
+                       ((QueryProp(P_ALERT) & AL_NO_SOUND)? "" : sprintf("%c",7)),
                        name,
                        (vis_change?
                          (rein?"SICHTBAR":"UNSICHTBAR"):
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@
         delayed_write(
            ({
              ({sprintf("%s%s   I S T   J E T Z T   %s !!!\n",
-                       (QueryProp(P_VISUALBELL) ? "" : sprintf("%c",7)),
+                       ((QueryProp(P_ALERT) & AL_NO_SOUND)? "" : sprintf("%c",7)),
                        name,
                        (vis_change?
                          (rein?"S I C H T B A R":"U N S I C H T B A R"):