diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/src/views/chatView.js.erb b/app/assets/javascripts/src/views/chatView.js.erb
index e1aa4af5..174d54bb 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/src/views/chatView.js.erb
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/src/views/chatView.js.erb
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ Metamaps.Views.chatView = (function () {
             this.$unread.html(this.unreadMessages);
             this.$unread.show();
         },
-        addMessage: function(message, isInitial, wasMe) {
+        addMessage: function(message, isInitial) {
 
             if (!this.isOpen && !isInitial) Private.incrementUnread.call(this);
 
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ Metamaps.Views.chatView = (function () {
             this.$messages.append($html);
             if (!isInitial) this.scrollMessages(200);
 
-            if (!isInitial && this.alertSound && !wasMe) this.sound.play('receivechat');
+            if (!isInitial && this.alertSound) this.sound.play('receivechat');
         },
         initialMessages: function() {
             var messages = this.messages.models;
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/src/views/room.js b/app/assets/javascripts/src/views/room.js
index a12c04e0..a6f0eec8 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/src/views/room.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/src/views/room.js
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ Metamaps.Views.room = (function () {
           });
           m.save(null, {
             success: function (model, response) {
-              self.addMessages(new Metamaps.Backbone.MessageCollection(model));
+              self.addMessages(new Metamaps.Backbone.MessageCollection(model), true);
               $(document).trigger(room.events.newMessage, [model]);
             },
             error: function (model, response) {