diff --git a/SQF/dayz_code/compile/player_zombieCheck.sqf b/SQF/dayz_code/compile/player_zombieCheck.sqf
index c29ed818f..01a3ac33c 100644
--- a/SQF/dayz_code/compile/player_zombieCheck.sqf
+++ b/SQF/dayz_code/compile/player_zombieCheck.sqf
@@ -131,7 +131,8 @@ if (_attacked) then {
 		[_refObj, "scream", 6, false] call dayz_zombieSpeak;
 	} else {
 		_lowBlood = (r_player_blood / r_player_bloodTotal) < 0.5;
-		if (_lowBlood) then {
+		if (diag_ticktime - dayz_panicCooldown > 18 && _lowBlood) then {
+			//Prevents overlapping sounds (panic tracks are 4-9s, this script is called every 1s)
 			dayz_panicCooldown = diag_ticktime;
 			[_refObj, "panic", 6, false] call dayz_zombieSpeak;
 		};