diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/light.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/light.cpp
index eabebc72a0..b1bbbcf734 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/light.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/light.cpp
@@ -297,4 +297,9 @@ namespace MWClass
 
         state2.mTime = dynamic_cast<LightCustomData&> (*ptr.getRefData().getCustomData()).mTime;
     }
+
+    const std::string& Light::getSound(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) const
+    {
+      return ptr.get<ESM::Light>()->mBase->mSound;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/light.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/light.hpp
index 5840393368..467bfade88 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/light.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/light.hpp
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@ namespace MWClass
             virtual void writeAdditionalState (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, ESM::ObjectState& state)
                 const;
             ///< Write additional state from \a ptr into \a state.
+
+            virtual const std::string& getSound(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) const;
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/characterpreview.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/characterpreview.cpp
index 1630e4005f..d9c953133e 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/characterpreview.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/characterpreview.cpp
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ namespace MWRender
         mNode = renderRoot->createChildSceneNode();
 
         mAnimation = new NpcAnimation(mCharacter, mNode,
-                                      0, true, (renderHeadOnly() ? NpcAnimation::VM_HeadOnly : NpcAnimation::VM_Normal));
+                                      0, true, true, (renderHeadOnly() ? NpcAnimation::VM_HeadOnly : NpcAnimation::VM_Normal));
 
         Ogre::Vector3 scale = mNode->getScale();
         mCamera->setPosition(mPosition * scale);
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ namespace MWRender
         assert(mAnimation);
         delete mAnimation;
         mAnimation = new NpcAnimation(mCharacter, mNode,
-                                      0, true, (renderHeadOnly() ? NpcAnimation::VM_HeadOnly : NpcAnimation::VM_Normal));
+                                      0, true, true, (renderHeadOnly() ? NpcAnimation::VM_HeadOnly : NpcAnimation::VM_Normal));
 
         float scale=1.f;
         mCharacter.getClass().adjustScale(mCharacter, scale);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.cpp
index 52144df04f..67be5916cb 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.cpp
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ NpcAnimation::~NpcAnimation()
 }
 
 
-NpcAnimation::NpcAnimation(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, Ogre::SceneNode* node, int visibilityFlags, bool disableListener, ViewMode viewMode)
+NpcAnimation::NpcAnimation(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, Ogre::SceneNode* node, int visibilityFlags, bool disableListener, bool disableSounds, ViewMode viewMode)
   : Animation(ptr, node),
     mVisibilityFlags(visibilityFlags),
     mListenerDisabled(disableListener),
@@ -186,7 +186,8 @@ NpcAnimation::NpcAnimation(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, Ogre::SceneNode* node, int v
     mShowCarriedLeft(true),
     mFirstPersonOffset(0.f, 0.f, 0.f),
     mAlpha(1.f),
-    mNpcType(Type_Normal)
+    mNpcType(Type_Normal),
+    mSoundsDisabled(disableSounds)
 {
     mNpc = mPtr.get<ESM::NPC>()->mBase;
 
@@ -625,7 +626,7 @@ void NpcAnimation::removeIndividualPart(ESM::PartReferenceType type)
     mPartslots[type] = -1;
 
     mObjectParts[type].setNull();
-    if (!mSoundIds[type].empty())
+    if (!mSoundIds[type].empty() && !mSoundsDisabled)
     {
         MWBase::Environment::get().getSoundManager()->stopSound3D(mPtr, mSoundIds[type]);
         mSoundIds[type].clear();
@@ -659,20 +660,22 @@ bool NpcAnimation::addOrReplaceIndividualPart(ESM::PartReferenceType type, int g
     removeIndividualPart(type);
     mPartslots[type] = group;
     mPartPriorities[type] = priority;
-
-    MWWorld::InventoryStore& inv = mPtr.getClass().getInventoryStore(mPtr);
-    MWWorld::ContainerStoreIterator csi = inv.getSlot(group < 0 ? MWWorld::InventoryStore::Slot_Helmet : group);
-    if (csi != inv.end() && csi->getTypeName() == typeid(ESM::Light).name())
-    {
-        mSoundIds[type] = csi->get<ESM::Light>()->mBase->mSound;
-    }
     mObjectParts[type] = insertBoundedPart(mesh, group, sPartList.at(type), enchantedGlow, glowColor);
-    if (!mSoundIds[type].empty() &&  mPtr.getClass().getCreatureStats(mPtr).getDrawState() == MWMechanics::DrawState_Nothing)
-    {
-        MWBase::Environment::get().getSoundManager()->playSound3D(mPtr, mSoundIds[type], 1.0f, 1.0f, MWBase::SoundManager::Play_TypeSfx,
-            MWBase::SoundManager::Play_Loop);
-    }
 
+    if (!mSoundsDisabled)
+    {
+        MWWorld::InventoryStore& inv = mPtr.getClass().getInventoryStore(mPtr);
+        MWWorld::ContainerStoreIterator csi = inv.getSlot(group < 0 ? MWWorld::InventoryStore::Slot_Helmet : group);
+        if (csi != inv.end())
+        {
+            mSoundIds[type] = csi->getClass().getSound(*csi);
+            if (!mSoundIds[type].empty())
+            {
+                MWBase::Environment::get().getSoundManager()->playSound3D(mPtr, mSoundIds[type], 1.0f, 1.0f, MWBase::SoundManager::Play_TypeSfx,
+                    MWBase::SoundManager::Play_Loop);
+            }
+        }
+    }
     if(mObjectParts[type]->mSkelBase)
     {
         Ogre::SkeletonInstance *skel = mObjectParts[type]->mSkelBase->getSkeleton();
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.hpp
index b5119b2ada..ee62fce9cd 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.hpp
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ private:
     Ogre::SharedPtr<WeaponAnimationTime> mWeaponAnimationTime;
 
     float mAlpha;
+    bool mSoundsDisabled;
 
     void updateNpcBase();
 
@@ -124,10 +125,11 @@ public:
      *                         one listener at a time, so you shouldn't do this if creating several NpcAnimations
      *                         for the same Ptr, eg preview dolls for the player.
      *                         Those need to be manually rendered anyway.
+     * @param disableSounds    Same as \a disableListener but for playing items sounds
      * @param viewMode
      */
     NpcAnimation(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, Ogre::SceneNode* node, int visibilityFlags, bool disableListener = false,
-                 ViewMode viewMode=VM_Normal);
+                 bool disableSounds = false, ViewMode viewMode=VM_Normal);
     virtual ~NpcAnimation();
 
     virtual void enableHeadAnimation(bool enable);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/class.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/class.cpp
index ebe08dc44c..981b6bfba1 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/class.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/class.cpp
@@ -420,4 +420,9 @@ namespace MWWorld
     {
         throw std::runtime_error("this is not a door");
     }
+
+    const std::string& Class::getSound(const MWWorld::Ptr&) const
+    {
+      return std::string();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/class.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/class.hpp
index 8ac39eaa9b..2bfd6e8e4c 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/class.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/class.hpp
@@ -336,6 +336,9 @@ namespace MWWorld
             virtual void respawn (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) const {}
 
             virtual void restock (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) const {}
+
+            /// Returns sound id
+            virtual const std::string& getSound(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) const;
     };
 }