diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index bdefbc6773..f3924f516f 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -591,8 +591,8 @@ Application::Application(int& argc, char** argv, QElapsedTimer& startupTimer, bo
     _aboutToQuit(false),
     _notifiedPacketVersionMismatchThisDomain(false),
     _maxOctreePPS(maxOctreePacketsPerSecond.get()),
-    _lastFaceTrackerUpdate(0),
-    _snapshotSound(nullptr)
+    _lastFaceTrackerUpdate(0)/*,
+    _snapshotSound(nullptr)*/
 {
     auto steamClient = PluginManager::getInstance()->getSteamClientPlugin();
     setProperty(hifi::properties::STEAM, (steamClient && steamClient->isRunning()));
@@ -1421,8 +1421,8 @@ 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()));
+    /*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;
@@ -1656,9 +1656,9 @@ void Application::cleanupBeforeQuit() {
     // stop QML
     DependencyManager::destroy<OffscreenUi>();
 
-    if (_snapshotSoundInjector != nullptr) {
+    /*if (_snapshotSoundInjector != nullptr) {
         _snapshotSoundInjector->stop();
-    }
+    }*/
 
     // FIXME: something else is holding a reference to AudioClient,
     // so it must be explicitly synchronously stopped here
@@ -6315,7 +6315,7 @@ void Application::takeSnapshot(bool notify, bool includeAnimated, float aspectRa
     
     //keep sound thread out of event loop scope
 
-    AudioInjectorOptions options;
+    /*AudioInjectorOptions options;
     options.localOnly = true;
     options.stereo = true;
 
@@ -6325,7 +6325,7 @@ void Application::takeSnapshot(bool notify, bool includeAnimated, float aspectRa
     } else {
         QByteArray samples = _snapshotSound->getByteArray();
         _snapshotSoundInjector = AudioInjector::playSound(samples, options);
-    }
+    }*/
 
     postLambdaEvent([notify, includeAnimated, aspectRatio, this] {
         // Get a screenshot and save it
diff --git a/scripts/system/assets/sounds/snap.wav b/scripts/system/assets/sounds/snap.wav
index bb562e1db9..e5b86c0c71 100644
Binary files a/scripts/system/assets/sounds/snap.wav and b/scripts/system/assets/sounds/snap.wav differ
diff --git a/scripts/system/snapshot.js b/scripts/system/snapshot.js
index 494ab245b1..62fbf654c3 100644
--- a/scripts/system/snapshot.js
+++ b/scripts/system/snapshot.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 (function() { // BEGIN LOCAL_SCOPE
 
 var SNAPSHOT_DELAY = 500; // 500ms
-var FINISH_SOUND_DELAY = 350;
+var FINISH_SOUND_DELAY = 350; //350ms
 var resetOverlays;
 var reticleVisible;
 var clearOverlayWhenMoving;
@@ -410,8 +410,15 @@ function takeSnapshot() {
         Menu.setIsOptionChecked("Overlays", false);
     }
 
+    var snapActivateSound = SoundCache.getSound(Script.resolvePath("assets/sounds/snap.wav"));
+
     // take snapshot (with no notification)
     Script.setTimeout(function () {
+        Audio.playSound(snapActivateSound, {
+            position: { x: MyAvatar.position.x, y: MyAvatar.position.y, z: MyAvatar.position.z },
+            localOnly: true,
+            volume: 0.2
+        });
         HMD.closeTablet();
         Script.setTimeout(function () {
             Window.takeSnapshot(false, includeAnimated, 1.91);