diff --git a/builtin/game/falling.lua b/builtin/game/falling.lua
index 950d6b56f..4dd60de05 100644
--- a/builtin/game/falling.lua
+++ b/builtin/game/falling.lua
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ core.register_entity(":__builtin:falling_node", {
 					meta:from_table(self.meta)
 				end
 				if def.sounds and def.sounds.place then
-					core.sound_play(def.sounds.place, {pos = np})
+					core.sound_play(def.sounds.place, {pos = np}, true)
 				end
 			end
 			self.object:remove()
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ local function convert_to_falling_node(pos, node)
 
 	local def = core.registered_nodes[node.name]
 	if def and def.sounds and def.sounds.fall then
-		core.sound_play(def.sounds.fall, {pos = pos})
+		core.sound_play(def.sounds.fall, {pos = pos}, true)
 	end
 
 	obj:get_luaentity():set_node(node, metatable)
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ local function drop_attached_node(p)
 		def.preserve_metadata(pos_copy, node_copy, oldmeta, drops)
 	end
 	if def and def.sounds and def.sounds.fall then
-		core.sound_play(def.sounds.fall, {pos = p})
+		core.sound_play(def.sounds.fall, {pos = p}, true)
 	end
 	core.remove_node(p)
 	for _, item in pairs(drops) do
diff --git a/builtin/game/item.lua b/builtin/game/item.lua
index 3958cb66f..cc221b3f5 100644
--- a/builtin/game/item.lua
+++ b/builtin/game/item.lua
@@ -475,7 +475,10 @@ function core.do_item_eat(hp_change, replace_with_item, itemstack, user, pointed
 		user:set_hp(user:get_hp() + hp_change)
 
 		if def and def.sound and def.sound.eat then
-			minetest.sound_play(def.sound.eat, { pos = user:get_pos(), max_hear_distance = 16 })
+			core.sound_play(def.sound.eat, {
+				pos = user:get_pos(),
+				max_hear_distance = 16
+			}, true)
 		end
 
 		if replace_with_item then
@@ -582,7 +585,10 @@ function core.node_dig(pos, node, digger)
 			if not core.settings:get_bool("creative_mode") then
 				wielded:add_wear(dp.wear)
 				if wielded:get_count() == 0 and wdef.sound and wdef.sound.breaks then
-					core.sound_play(wdef.sound.breaks, {pos = pos, gain = 0.5})
+					core.sound_play(wdef.sound.breaks, {
+						pos = pos,
+						gain = 0.5
+					}, true)
 				end
 			end
 		end