diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 320e486937..ddf20fa7f3 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@
     Feature #4012: Editor: Write a log file if OpenCS crashes
     Feature #4222: 360° screenshots
     Feature #4256: Implement ToggleBorders (TB) console command
+    Feature #4285: Support soundgen calls for activators
     Feature #4324: Add CFBundleIdentifier in Info.plist to allow for macOS function key shortcuts
     Feature #4345: Add equivalents for the command line commands to Launcher
     Feature #4404: Editor: All EnumDelegate fields should have their items sorted alphabetically
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/activator.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/activator.cpp
index 8df262f240..e0e2013912 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/activator.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/activator.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "activator.hpp"
 
 #include <components/esm/loadacti.hpp>
+#include <components/misc/rng.hpp>
 
 #include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/windowmanager.hpp"
@@ -134,4 +135,60 @@ namespace MWClass
 
         return MWWorld::Ptr(cell.insert(ref), &cell);
     }
+
+    std::string Activator::getSoundIdFromSndGen(const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr, const std::string &name) const
+    {
+        std::string model = getModel(ptr); // Assume it's not empty, since we wouldn't have gotten the soundgen otherwise
+        const MWWorld::ESMStore &store = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore(); 
+        std::string creatureId;
+
+        for (const ESM::Creature &iter : store.get<ESM::Creature>())
+        {
+            if (!iter.mModel.empty() && Misc::StringUtils::ciEqual(model, "meshes\\" + iter.mModel))
+            {
+                creatureId = !iter.mOriginal.empty() ? iter.mOriginal : iter.mId;
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (creatureId.empty())
+            return std::string();
+
+        int type = getSndGenTypeFromName(name);
+        std::vector<const ESM::SoundGenerator*> sounds;
+
+        for (auto sound = store.get<ESM::SoundGenerator>().begin(); sound != store.get<ESM::SoundGenerator>().end(); ++sound)
+            if (type == sound->mType && !sound->mCreature.empty() && (Misc::StringUtils::ciEqual(creatureId, sound->mCreature)))
+                sounds.push_back(&*sound);
+
+        if (!sounds.empty())
+            return sounds[Misc::Rng::rollDice(sounds.size())]->mSound;
+
+        if (type == ESM::SoundGenerator::Land)
+            return "Body Fall Large";
+
+        return std::string();
+    }
+
+    int Activator::getSndGenTypeFromName(const std::string &name)
+    {
+        if (name == "left")
+            return ESM::SoundGenerator::LeftFoot;
+        if (name == "right")
+            return ESM::SoundGenerator::RightFoot;
+        if (name == "swimleft")
+            return ESM::SoundGenerator::SwimLeft;
+        if (name == "swimright")
+            return ESM::SoundGenerator::SwimRight;
+        if (name == "moan")
+            return ESM::SoundGenerator::Moan;
+        if (name == "roar")
+            return ESM::SoundGenerator::Roar;
+        if (name == "scream")
+            return ESM::SoundGenerator::Scream;
+        if (name == "land")
+            return ESM::SoundGenerator::Land;
+
+        throw std::runtime_error(std::string("Unexpected soundgen type: ")+name);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/activator.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/activator.hpp
index 3f333f4cbe..b92dc75cbd 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/activator.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/activator.hpp
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ namespace MWClass
 
             virtual MWWorld::Ptr copyToCellImpl(const MWWorld::ConstPtr &ptr, MWWorld::CellStore &cell) const;
 
+            static int getSndGenTypeFromName(const std::string &name);
+
         public:
 
             virtual void insertObjectRendering (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, const std::string& model, MWRender::RenderingInterface& renderingInterface) const;
@@ -44,6 +46,8 @@ namespace MWClass
             ///< Whether or not to use animated variant of model (default false)
 
             virtual bool isActivator() const;
+
+            virtual std::string getSoundIdFromSndGen(const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr, const std::string &name) const;
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.cpp
index 6d0b42bfeb..788e5cd689 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.cpp
@@ -688,9 +688,9 @@ namespace MWClass
             MWBase::World *world = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld();
             osg::Vec3f pos(ptr.getRefData().getPosition().asVec3());
             if(world->isUnderwater(ptr.getCell(), pos) || world->isWalkingOnWater(ptr))
-                return 2;
+                return ESM::SoundGenerator::SwimLeft;
             if(world->isOnGround(ptr))
-                return 0;
+                return ESM::SoundGenerator::LeftFoot;
             return -1;
         }
         if(name == "right")
@@ -698,23 +698,23 @@ namespace MWClass
             MWBase::World *world = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld();
             osg::Vec3f pos(ptr.getRefData().getPosition().asVec3());
             if(world->isUnderwater(ptr.getCell(), pos) || world->isWalkingOnWater(ptr))
-                return 3;
+                return ESM::SoundGenerator::SwimRight;
             if(world->isOnGround(ptr))
-                return 1;
+                return ESM::SoundGenerator::RightFoot;
             return -1;
         }
         if(name == "swimleft")
-            return 2;
+            return ESM::SoundGenerator::SwimLeft;
         if(name == "swimright")
-            return 3;
+            return ESM::SoundGenerator::SwimRight;
         if(name == "moan")
-            return 4;
+            return ESM::SoundGenerator::Moan;
         if(name == "roar")
-            return 5;
+            return ESM::SoundGenerator::Roar;
         if(name == "scream")
-            return 6;
+            return ESM::SoundGenerator::Scream;
         if(name == "land")
-            return 7;
+            return ESM::SoundGenerator::Land;
 
         throw std::runtime_error(std::string("Unexpected soundgen type: ")+name);
     }