diff --git a/addons/hearing/XEH_postInit.sqf b/addons/hearing/XEH_postInit.sqf
index 76656bf70b..4dc22efd4f 100644
--- a/addons/hearing/XEH_postInit.sqf
+++ b/addons/hearing/XEH_postInit.sqf
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 #include "script_component.hpp"
 
+if (!hasInterface) exitWith {};
+
 GVAR(currentDeafness) = 0;
 GVAR(newStrength) = 0;
+GVAR(playerVehAttunation) = 1;
 
 // Spawn volume updating process
 [FUNC(updateVolume), 0.1, [] ] call CBA_fnc_addPerFrameHandler;
 
-GVAR(playerVehAttunation) = 1;
-
+//Update veh attunation when player veh changes
 ["playerVehicleChanged", {_this call FUNC(updatePlayerVehicleAttunation);}] call EFUNC(common,addEventHandler);
 ["playerTurretChanged", {_this call FUNC(updatePlayerVehicleAttunation);}] call EFUNC(common,addEventHandler);
diff --git a/addons/hearing/functions/fnc_firedNear.sqf b/addons/hearing/functions/fnc_firedNear.sqf
index bd6a503528..7b50a44a14 100644
--- a/addons/hearing/functions/fnc_firedNear.sqf
+++ b/addons/hearing/functions/fnc_firedNear.sqf
@@ -21,17 +21,17 @@
  */
 #include "script_component.hpp"
 
-private ["_silencer", "_audibleFireCoef", "_loudness", "_strength"];
+private ["_silencer", "_audibleFireCoef", "_loudness", "_strength", "_vehAttenuation"];
 
 PARAMS_7(_object,_firer,_distance,_weapon,_muzzle,_mode,_ammo);
 
 //Only run if combatDeafness enabled:
 if (!GVAR(enableCombatDeafness)) exitWith {};
 //Only run if firedNear object is player or player's vehicle:
-if ((ACE_player != (_this select 0)) && {(vehicle ACE_player) != (_this select 0)}) exitWith {};
+if ((ACE_player != _object) && {(vehicle ACE_player) != _object}) exitWith {};
 if (_weapon in ["Throw", "Put"]) exitWith {};
 
-_attenuation = if ((ACE_player == (vehicle ACE_player)) || {isTurnedOut ACE_player}) then {1} else {GVAR(playerVehAttunation)};
+_vehAttenuation = if ((ACE_player == (vehicle ACE_player)) || {isTurnedOut ACE_player}) then {1} else {GVAR(playerVehAttunation)};
 
 if (_distance < 1) then {_distance = 1;};
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ _audibleFire = getNumber (configFile >> "CfgAmmo" >> _ammo >> "audibleFire");
 //_audibleFireTime = getNumber (configFile >> "CfgAmmo" >> _ammo >> "audibleFireTime");
 
 _loudness = _audibleFireCoef * _audibleFire / 64;
-_strength = _attenuation * (_loudness - (_loudness/50 * _distance)); // linear drop off
+_strength = _vehAttenuation * (_loudness - (_loudness/50 * _distance)); // linear drop off
 
 if (_strength < 0.01) exitWith {};
 
diff --git a/addons/hearing/functions/fnc_updatePlayerVehicleAttunation.sqf b/addons/hearing/functions/fnc_updatePlayerVehicleAttunation.sqf
index bb4899e998..e03fc23d50 100644
--- a/addons/hearing/functions/fnc_updatePlayerVehicleAttunation.sqf
+++ b/addons/hearing/functions/fnc_updatePlayerVehicleAttunation.sqf
@@ -25,12 +25,11 @@ if (ACE_player == _vehicle) then {
 } else {
     _effectType = "";
     _turretPath = [ACE_player] call EFUNC(common,getTurretIndex);
-    systemChat format ["_turretPath %1", _turretPath];
     _effectType = getText (configFile >> "CfgVehicles" >> (typeOf _vehicle) >> "attenuationEffectType");
-    systemChat format ["Veh EffectType %1", _effectType];
+
     if (!(_turretPath isEqualTo [])) then {
         _turretConfig = [(configFile >> "CfgVehicles" >> (typeOf _vehicle)), _turretPath] call EFUNC(common,getTurretConfigPath);
-        
+
         if ((getNumber (_turretConfig >> "disableSoundAttenuation")) == 1) then {
             _effectType = "";
         } else {