diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/AvatarManager.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/AvatarManager.cpp
index 567602cd34..72deb6340a 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/AvatarManager.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/AvatarManager.cpp
@@ -337,7 +337,17 @@ void AvatarManager::handleCollisionEvents(const CollisionEvents& collisionEvents
                 // but most avatars are roughly the same size, so let's not be so fancy yet.
                 const float AVATAR_STRETCH_FACTOR = 1.0f;
 
-                AudioInjector::playSound(collisionSound, energyFactorOfFull, AVATAR_STRETCH_FACTOR, myAvatar->getPosition());
+
+                _collisionInjectors.remove_if([](QPointer<AudioInjector>& injector) {
+                    return !injector || injector->isFinished();
+                });
+
+                static const int MAX_INJECTOR_COUNT = 3;
+                if (_collisionInjectors.size() < MAX_INJECTOR_COUNT) {
+                    auto injector = AudioInjector::playSound(collisionSound, energyFactorOfFull, AVATAR_STRETCH_FACTOR,
+                                                             myAvatar->getPosition());
+                    _collisionInjectors.emplace_back(injector);
+                }
                 myAvatar->collisionWithEntity(collision);
                 return;
             }
diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/AvatarManager.h b/interface/src/avatar/AvatarManager.h
index 1cd295d69f..9be186301d 100644
--- a/interface/src/avatar/AvatarManager.h
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/AvatarManager.h
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include "AvatarMotionState.h"
 
 class MyAvatar;
+class AudioInjector;
 
 class AvatarManager : public AvatarHashMap {
     Q_OBJECT
@@ -94,6 +95,8 @@ private:
 
     bool _shouldShowReceiveStats = false;
 
+    std::list<QPointer<AudioInjector>> _collisionInjectors;
+
     SetOfAvatarMotionStates _motionStatesThatMightUpdate;
     SetOfMotionStates _motionStatesToAddToPhysics;
     VectorOfMotionStates _motionStatesToRemoveFromPhysics;