diff --git a/common/systems/src/beam.rs b/common/systems/src/beam.rs
index 8bf62b323d..2edddbce28 100644
--- a/common/systems/src/beam.rs
+++ b/common/systems/src/beam.rs
@@ -91,10 +91,14 @@ impl<'a> System<'a> for Sys {
             };
             let end_time = creation_time + beam_segment.duration.as_secs_f64();
 
+            let beam_owner = beam_segment
+                .owner
+                .and_then(|uid| read_data.uid_allocator.retrieve_entity_internal(uid.into()));
+
             let mut rng = thread_rng();
             if rng.gen_bool(0.005) {
                 server_events.push(ServerEvent::Sound {
-                    sound: Sound::new(SoundKind::Beam, pos.0, 7.0, time, Some(entity)),
+                    sound: Sound::new(SoundKind::Beam, pos.0, 7.0, time, beam_owner),
                 });
             }
 
@@ -119,10 +123,6 @@ impl<'a> System<'a> for Sys {
                 (beam_segment.speed * (time_since_creation - frame_time)).max(0.0);
             let frame_end_dist = (beam_segment.speed * time_since_creation).max(frame_start_dist);
 
-            let beam_owner = beam_segment
-                .owner
-                .and_then(|uid| read_data.uid_allocator.retrieve_entity_internal(uid.into()));
-
             // Group to ignore collisions with
             // Might make this more nuanced if beams are used for non damage effects
             let group = beam_owner.and_then(|e| read_data.groups.get(e));
diff --git a/common/systems/src/projectile.rs b/common/systems/src/projectile.rs
index d8430763b9..4d6d27ec22 100644
--- a/common/systems/src/projectile.rs
+++ b/common/systems/src/projectile.rs
@@ -72,6 +72,10 @@ impl<'a> System<'a> for Sys {
         )
             .join()
         {
+            let projectile_owner = projectile
+                .owner
+                .and_then(|uid| read_data.uid_allocator.retrieve_entity_internal(uid.into()));
+
             let mut rng = thread_rng();
             if physics.on_surface().is_none() && rng.gen_bool(0.05) {
                 server_emitter.emit(ServerEvent::Sound {
@@ -89,12 +93,10 @@ impl<'a> System<'a> for Sys {
 
             // Hit entity
             for other in physics.touch_entities.iter().copied() {
-                let same_group = projectile
-                    .owner
+                let same_group = projectile_owner
                     // Note: somewhat inefficient since we do the lookup for every touching
                     // entity, but if we pull this out of the loop we would want to do it only
                     // if there is at least one touching entity
-                    .and_then(|uid| read_data.uid_allocator.retrieve_entity_internal(uid.into()))
                     .and_then(|e| read_data.groups.get(e))
                     .map_or(false, |owner_group|
                         Some(owner_group) == read_data.uid_allocator
diff --git a/common/systems/src/shockwave.rs b/common/systems/src/shockwave.rs
index 0ec257b3ab..ac5aa752e3 100644
--- a/common/systems/src/shockwave.rs
+++ b/common/systems/src/shockwave.rs
@@ -85,10 +85,14 @@ impl<'a> System<'a> for Sys {
 
             let end_time = creation_time + shockwave.duration.as_secs_f64();
 
+            let shockwave_owner = shockwave
+                .owner
+                .and_then(|uid| read_data.uid_allocator.retrieve_entity_internal(uid.into()));
+
             let mut rng = thread_rng();
             if rng.gen_bool(0.05) {
                 server_emitter.emit(ServerEvent::Sound {
-                    sound: Sound::new(SoundKind::Shockwave, pos.0, 16.0, time, Some(entity)),
+                    sound: Sound::new(SoundKind::Shockwave, pos.0, 16.0, time, shockwave_owner),
                 });
             }
 
@@ -120,10 +124,6 @@ impl<'a> System<'a> for Sys {
                 end: frame_end_dist,
             };
 
-            let shockwave_owner = shockwave
-                .owner
-                .and_then(|uid| read_data.uid_allocator.retrieve_entity_internal(uid.into()));
-
             // Group to ignore collisions with
             // Might make this more nuanced if shockwaves are used for non damage effects
             let group = shockwave_owner.and_then(|e| read_data.groups.get(e));