diff --git a/scripts/zm/replaced/_zm.gsc b/scripts/zm/replaced/_zm.gsc
index bb234cc7..a20e0788 100644
--- a/scripts/zm/replaced/_zm.gsc
+++ b/scripts/zm/replaced/_zm.gsc
@@ -729,6 +729,9 @@ wait_for_all_players_ready()
 	{
 		player.waiting = undefined;
 		player playlocalsound( "zmb_perks_packa_ready" );
+
+		player.playing_loop_sound = 1;
+		player playloopsound( "zmb_perks_packa_ticktock" );
 	}
 
 	while ( num_ready < players.size || players.size < level.pregame_minplayers )
@@ -764,6 +767,9 @@ wait_for_all_players_ready()
 				player.ready = undefined;
 				player.statusicon = "";
 				player playlocalsound( "zmb_perks_packa_deny" );
+
+				player.playing_loop_sound = undefined;
+				player stoploopsound();
 			}
 
 			level.ready_up_hud.alpha = 0;
@@ -790,6 +796,12 @@ wait_for_all_players_ready()
 
 		foreach ( player in players )
 		{
+			if ( !isDefined( player.playing_loop_sound ) )
+			{
+				player.playing_loop_sound = 1;
+				player playloopsound( "zmb_perks_packa_ticktock" );
+			}
+
 			if ( is_true( player.afterlife ) )
 			{
 				player.infinite_mana = 1;
@@ -824,6 +836,9 @@ wait_for_all_players_ready()
 		player.ready = undefined;
 		player.statusicon = "";
 
+		player.playing_loop_sound = undefined;
+		player stoploopsound();
+
 		if ( is_true( player.afterlife ) )
 		{
 			player.infinite_mana = 0;