diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionequip.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionequip.cpp
index 50da1e5e5..165a8e192 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionequip.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionequip.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/world.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/windowmanager.hpp"
+#include "../mwbase/soundmanager.hpp"
 
 #include <components/compiler/locals.hpp>
 
@@ -85,5 +86,18 @@ namespace MWWorld
                     invStore.equip(*slot, it, actor);
             }
         }
+
+        std::string sound;
+
+        if (object.getTypeName() == typeid(ESM::Light).name())
+        {
+            sound = object.get<ESM::Light>()->mBase->mSound;
+        }
+        if (!sound.empty())
+        {
+            MWBase::Environment::get().getSoundManager()->playSound(sound, 1.0f, 1.0f,
+                                                                      MWBase::SoundManager::Play_TypeSfx,
+                                                                      MWBase::SoundManager::Play_Loop);
+        }
     }
 }