diff --git a/mods/MAPGEN/mcl_portals/portal_end.lua b/mods/MAPGEN/mcl_portals/portal_end.lua
index 0a8c5c8c93..a1c6906f0c 100644
--- a/mods/MAPGEN/mcl_portals/portal_end.lua
+++ b/mods/MAPGEN/mcl_portals/portal_end.lua
@@ -372,12 +372,12 @@ minetest.override_item("mcl_end:ender_eye", {
 	on_place = function(itemstack, user, pointed_thing)
 		local nodedef = minetest.registered_nodes[minetest.get_node(pointed_thing.under).name]  --new
 
-		minetest.sound_play(
-			"fire_flint_and_steel",
-			{pos = pointed_thing.above, gain = 0.5, max_hear_distance = 8}
-		)
 		if pointed_thing.under and minetest.get_node(pointed_thing.under).name == "mcl_nether:red_nether_brick" then
 			make_end_portal(pointed_thing.under)
+			minetest.sound_play(
+				"fire_flint_and_steel",
+				{pos = pointed_thing.above, gain = 0.5, max_hear_distance = 8}
+			)
 		end
 
 		if not minetest.setting_getbool("creative_mode") and used == true then