diff --git a/interface/resources/sounds/snap.wav b/interface/resources/sounds/snap.wav
index bb562e1db9..e5b86c0c71 100644
Binary files a/interface/resources/sounds/snap.wav and b/interface/resources/sounds/snap.wav differ
diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index d7005f2c0d..fbf28a8d99 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -594,7 +594,8 @@ Application::Application(int& argc, char** argv, QElapsedTimer& startupTimer, bo
     _aboutToQuit(false),
     _notifiedPacketVersionMismatchThisDomain(false),
     _maxOctreePPS(maxOctreePacketsPerSecond.get()),
-    _lastFaceTrackerUpdate(0)
+    _lastFaceTrackerUpdate(0),
+    _snapshotSound(nullptr)
 {
     auto steamClient = PluginManager::getInstance()->getSteamClientPlugin();
     setProperty(hifi::properties::STEAM, (steamClient && steamClient->isRunning()));
@@ -1454,6 +1455,9 @@ Application::Application(int& argc, char** argv, QElapsedTimer& startupTimer, bo
         return entityServerNode && !isPhysicsEnabled();
     });
 
+    QFileInfo inf = QFileInfo(PathUtils::resourcesPath() + "sounds/snap.wav");
+    _snapshotSound = DependencyManager::get<SoundCache>()->getSound(QUrl::fromLocalFile(inf.absoluteFilePath()));
+
     QVariant testProperty = property(hifi::properties::TEST);
     qDebug() << testProperty;
     if (testProperty.isValid()) {
@@ -1776,12 +1780,17 @@ void Application::cleanupBeforeQuit() {
     // stop QML
     DependencyManager::destroy<OffscreenUi>();
 
+    if (_snapshotSoundInjector != nullptr) {
+        _snapshotSoundInjector->stop();
+    }
+
     // stop audio after QML, as there are unexplained audio crashes originating in qtwebengine
 
     // stop the AudioClient, synchronously
     QMetaObject::invokeMethod(DependencyManager::get<AudioClient>().data(),
                               "stop", Qt::BlockingQueuedConnection);
 
+
     // destroy Audio so it and its threads have a chance to go down safely
     DependencyManager::destroy<AudioClient>();
     DependencyManager::destroy<AudioInjectorManager>();
@@ -6406,15 +6415,24 @@ void Application::loadAddAvatarBookmarkDialog() const {
 }
 
 void Application::takeSnapshot(bool notify, bool includeAnimated, float aspectRatio) {
-    postLambdaEvent([notify, includeAnimated, aspectRatio, this] {
-        QMediaPlayer* player = new QMediaPlayer();
-        QFileInfo inf = QFileInfo(PathUtils::resourcesPath() + "sounds/snap.wav");
-        player->setMedia(QUrl::fromLocalFile(inf.absoluteFilePath()));
-        player->play();
+    
+    //keep sound thread out of event loop scope
 
+    AudioInjectorOptions options;
+    options.localOnly = true;
+    options.stereo = true;
+
+    if (_snapshotSoundInjector) {
+        _snapshotSoundInjector->setOptions(options);
+        _snapshotSoundInjector->restart();
+    } else {
+        QByteArray samples = _snapshotSound->getByteArray();
+        _snapshotSoundInjector = AudioInjector::playSound(samples, options);
+    }
+
+    postLambdaEvent([notify, includeAnimated, aspectRatio, this] {
         // Get a screenshot and save it
         QString path = Snapshot::saveSnapshot(getActiveDisplayPlugin()->getScreenshot(aspectRatio));
-
         // If we're not doing an animated snapshot as well...
         if (!includeAnimated || !(SnapshotAnimated::alsoTakeAnimatedSnapshot.get())) {
             // Tell the dependency manager that the capture of the still snapshot has taken place.
@@ -6425,6 +6443,7 @@ void Application::takeSnapshot(bool notify, bool includeAnimated, float aspectRa
         }
     });
 }
+
 void Application::shareSnapshot(const QString& path, const QUrl& href) {
     postLambdaEvent([path, href] {
         // not much to do here, everything is done in snapshot code...
diff --git a/interface/src/Application.h b/interface/src/Application.h
index 55c8303905..dff1de2860 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.h
+++ b/interface/src/Application.h
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@
 #include <model/Skybox.h>
 #include <ModelScriptingInterface.h>
 
+#include "Sound.h"
 
 class OffscreenGLCanvas;
 class GLCanvas;
@@ -80,6 +81,7 @@ class FaceTracker;
 class MainWindow;
 class AssetUpload;
 class CompositorHelper;
+class AudioInjector;
 
 namespace controller {
     class StateController;
@@ -683,6 +685,8 @@ private:
     QTimer _addAssetToWorldErrorTimer;
 
     FileScriptingInterface* _fileDownload;
+    AudioInjector* _snapshotSoundInjector { nullptr };
+    SharedSoundPointer _snapshotSound;
 };