diff --git a/builtin/game/falling.lua b/builtin/game/falling.lua
index 13e564b4c..bf289beab 100644
--- a/builtin/game/falling.lua
+++ b/builtin/game/falling.lua
@@ -109,12 +109,16 @@ core.register_entity(":__builtin:falling_node", {
 				end
 			end
 			-- Create node and remove entity
-			if core.registered_nodes[self.node.name] then
+			local def = core.registered_nodes[self.node.name]
+			if def then
 				core.add_node(np, self.node)
 				if self.meta then
 					local meta = core.get_meta(np)
 					meta:from_table(self.meta)
 				end
+				if def.sounds and def.sounds.place and def.sounds.place.name then
+					core.sound_play(def.sounds.place, {pos = np})
+				end
 			end
 			self.object:remove()
 			core.check_for_falling(np)