diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/actors.cpp b/source/duke3d/src/actors.cpp
index 03c06eba2..68ddfb29f 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/actors.cpp
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/actors.cpp
@@ -8123,6 +8123,9 @@ void A_PlayAlertSound(int spriteNum)
 {
     if (sprite[spriteNum].extra > 0)
     {
+        if ((VM_OnEventWithReturn(EVENT_RECOGSOUND, spriteNum, myconnectindex, 0)) != 0)
+            return;
+
         switch (DYNAMICTILEMAP(PN(spriteNum)))
         {
             case LIZTROOPONTOILET__STATIC:
diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/events_defs.h b/source/duke3d/src/events_defs.h
index 73724c592..e268dae36 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/events_defs.h
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/events_defs.h
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ enum GameEvent_t {
     EVENT_DISPLAYROOMSEND,
     EVENT_DISPLAYEND,
     EVENT_OPENMENUSOUND,
+    EVENT_RECOGSOUND,
 #ifdef LUNATIC
     EVENT_ANIMATEALLSPRITES,
 #endif
diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/game.cpp b/source/duke3d/src/game.cpp
index 6793459fe..9f8e3ed03 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/game.cpp
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/game.cpp
@@ -1557,6 +1557,7 @@ int A_Spawn(int spriteNum, int tileNum)
                         if (sprite[spriteNum].picnum == RESPAWN)
                             pActor->tempang = sprite[newSprite].pal = sprite[spriteNum].pal;
 
+                        A_PlayAlertSound(newSprite);
                         changespritestat(newSprite, STAT_ACTOR);
                     }
                     else
diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/gamedef.cpp b/source/duke3d/src/gamedef.cpp
index 5cbf8a1e9..4e5297486 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/gamedef.cpp
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/gamedef.cpp
@@ -727,6 +727,7 @@ const char *EventNames[MAXEVENTS] =
     "EVENT_DISPLAYROOMSEND",
     "EVENT_DISPLAYEND",
     "EVENT_OPENMENUSOUND",
+    "EVENT_RECOGSOUND",
 #ifdef LUNATIC
     "EVENT_ANIMATEALLSPRITES",
 #endif