diff --git a/Source/inv.cpp b/Source/inv.cpp
index 462a6dcd9..7f5a0ef4a 100644
--- a/Source/inv.cpp
+++ b/Source/inv.cpp
@@ -773,6 +773,10 @@ bool AutoEquip(int playerNumber, const ItemStruct &item, int bodyLocation)
 
 	plr[playerNumber].InvBody[bodyLocation] = item;
 
+	if (playerNumber == myplr) {
+		PlaySFX(ItemInvSnds[ItemCAnimTbl[item._iCurs]]);
+	}
+
 	NetSendCmdChItem(FALSE, bodyLocation);
 	CalcPlrInv(playerNumber, TRUE);