diff --git a/mods/PLAYER/mcl_playerplus/init.lua b/mods/PLAYER/mcl_playerplus/init.lua
index 99da0a01a..60938c790 100644
--- a/mods/PLAYER/mcl_playerplus/init.lua
+++ b/mods/PLAYER/mcl_playerplus/init.lua
@@ -724,7 +724,7 @@ end, -200)
 minetest.register_on_respawnplayer(function(player)
 	local pos = player:get_pos()
 	minetest.add_particlespawner({
-		amount = 50,
+		amount = 4,
 		time = 0.001,
 		minpos = vector.add(pos, 0),
 		maxpos = vector.add(pos, 0),
@@ -741,7 +741,7 @@ minetest.register_on_respawnplayer(function(player)
 
 	minetest.sound_play("mcl_mobs_mob_poof", {
 		pos = pos,
-		gain = 1.0,
+		gain = 0.5,
 		max_hear_distance = 8,
 	}, true)
 end)