diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_item_entity/init.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_item_entity/init.lua
index 7b566d8f44..b63c17c2bc 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_item_entity/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_item_entity/init.lua
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
 			if tick == true and pool[name] > 0 then
 				minetest.sound_play("item_drop_pickup", {
 					pos = pos,
-					gain = 1,
+					gain = 0.7,
 					max_hear_distance = 16,
 					pitch = math.random(70,110)/100
 				})