diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaClient/Source/GameMain.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaClient/Source/GameMain.cs
index ed0f3f3b6..a31dc8cf6 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaClient/Source/GameMain.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaClient/Source/GameMain.cs
@@ -102,6 +102,11 @@ namespace Barotrauma
             get;
             private set;
         }
+
+        public bool LoadingScreenOpen
+        {
+            get { return loadingScreenOpen; }
+        }
                                 
         public GameMain()
         {
diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Holdable/Pickable.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Holdable/Pickable.cs
index 2f1e0a9ed..7925cacda 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Holdable/Pickable.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Items/Components/Holdable/Pickable.cs
@@ -88,14 +88,14 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
                 ApplyStatusEffects(ActionType.OnPicked, 1.0f, picker);
 
 #if CLIENT
-                GUI.PlayUISound(GUISoundType.PickItem);
+                if (!GameMain.Instance.LoadingScreenOpen) GUI.PlayUISound(GUISoundType.PickItem);
 #endif
 
                 return true;
             }
 
 #if CLIENT
-            GUI.PlayUISound(GUISoundType.PickItemFail);
+            if (!GameMain.Instance.LoadingScreenOpen) GUI.PlayUISound(GUISoundType.PickItemFail);
 #endif
 
             return false;