diff --git a/src/game/client/tf/c_tf_player.h b/src/game/client/tf/c_tf_player.h
index 0fcee3730..f69de8258 100644
--- a/src/game/client/tf/c_tf_player.h
+++ b/src/game/client/tf/c_tf_player.h
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ public:
 	virtual void Simulate( void );
 	virtual void FireEvent( const Vector& origin, const QAngle& angles, int event, const char *options ) OVERRIDE;
 	virtual void UpdateStepSound( surfacedata_t *psurface, const Vector &vecOrigin, const Vector &vecVelocity ) OVERRIDE;
+	virtual void PlayStepSound( Vector &vecOrigin, surfacedata_t *psurface, float fvol, bool force );
 
 	CNewParticleEffect *SpawnHalloweenSpellFootsteps( ParticleAttachment_t eParticleAttachment, int iHalloweenFootstepType );
 
diff --git a/src/game/server/tf/tf_player.h b/src/game/server/tf/tf_player.h
index 87620ffed..bcf11d634 100644
--- a/src/game/server/tf/tf_player.h
+++ b/src/game/server/tf/tf_player.h
@@ -911,6 +911,8 @@ public:
 	CTFWeaponBase		*Weapon_OwnsThisID( int iWeaponID ) const;
 	CTFWeaponBase		*Weapon_GetWeaponByType( int iType );
 
+	virtual void		PlayStepSound( Vector &vecOrigin, surfacedata_t *psurface, float fvol, bool force );
+
 	medigun_charge_types	GetChargeEffectBeingProvided( void );
 
 	// Achievements
diff --git a/src/game/shared/tf/tf_player_shared.cpp b/src/game/shared/tf/tf_player_shared.cpp
index a2c26261d..3fa199a44 100644
--- a/src/game/shared/tf/tf_player_shared.cpp
+++ b/src/game/shared/tf/tf_player_shared.cpp
@@ -12720,6 +12720,16 @@ bool CTFPlayer::Weapon_CanSwitchTo( CBaseCombatWeapon *pWeapon )
 	return bCanSwitch;
 }
 
+void CTFPlayer::PlayStepSound( Vector &vecOrigin, surfacedata_t *psurface, float fvol, bool force )
+{
+#ifdef CLIENT_DLL
+	// Don't make predicted footstep sounds in third person, animevents will take care of that.
+	if ( prediction->InPrediction() && C_BasePlayer::ShouldDrawLocalPlayer() )
+		return;
+#endif
+
+	BaseClass::PlayStepSound( vecOrigin, psurface, fvol, force );
+}
 
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Purpose: Gives the player an opportunity to abort a double jump.