diff --git a/src/map.cpp b/src/map.cpp
index 466e83928beb2..f6c16e2b210dd 100644
--- a/src/map.cpp
+++ b/src/map.cpp
@@ -3174,9 +3174,9 @@ void map::bash_ter_furn( const tripoint &p, bash_params &params )
             sound_volume = sound_fail_vol;
         }
 
-        sound = bash->sound_fail.empty() ? _( "Thnk!" ) : _( bash->sound_fail );
         params.did_bash = true;
         if( !params.silent ) {
+            sound = bash->sound_fail.empty() ? _( "Thnk!" ) : _( bash->sound_fail );
             sounds::sound( p, sound_volume, sounds::sound_t::combat, sound, false,
                            "smash_fail", soundfxvariant );
         }
@@ -3205,7 +3205,7 @@ void map::bash_ter_furn( const tripoint &p, bash_params &params )
     }
 
     soundfxid = "smash_success";
-    sound = _( bash->sound );
+    sound = bash->sound;
     // Set this now in case the ter_set below changes this
     const bool collapses = smash_ter && has_flag( "COLLAPSES", p );
     const bool supports = smash_ter && has_flag( "SUPPORTS_ROOF", p );
@@ -3337,7 +3337,7 @@ void map::bash_ter_furn( const tripoint &p, bash_params &params )
     params.success |= success; // Not always true, so that we can tell when to stop destroying
     params.bashed_solid = true;
     if( !sound.empty() && !params.silent ) {
-        sounds::sound( p, sound_volume, sounds::sound_t::combat, sound, false,
+        sounds::sound( p, sound_volume, sounds::sound_t::combat, _( sound ), false,
                        soundfxid, soundfxvariant );
     }
 }