diff --git a/Content.Shared/Beeper/Systems/ProximityBeeperSystem.cs b/Content.Shared/Beeper/Systems/ProximityBeeperSystem.cs
index 304f3a0836..546532c3d4 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Beeper/Systems/ProximityBeeperSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Beeper/Systems/ProximityBeeperSystem.cs
@@ -31,6 +31,6 @@ public sealed class ProximityBeeperSystem : EntitySystem
 
     private void OnNewProximityTarget(EntityUid owner, ProximityBeeperComponent proxBeeper, ref NewProximityTargetEvent args)
     {
-        _beeper.SetMute(owner, args.Target != null);
+        _beeper.SetMute(owner, args.Target == null);
     }
 }
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Specific/Research/anomaly.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Specific/Research/anomaly.yml
index ff9a0635f8..21971dda32 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Specific/Research/anomaly.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Specific/Research/anomaly.yml
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
     components:
     - type: Anomaly
   - type: Beeper
+    isMuted: true
     minBeepInterval: 0.15
     maxBeepInterval: 1.00
     beepSound: