diff --git a/Content.Shared/Movement/Systems/SharedMoverController.cs b/Content.Shared/Movement/Systems/SharedMoverController.cs
index be00f071ef..6f99248767 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Movement/Systems/SharedMoverController.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Movement/Systems/SharedMoverController.cs
@@ -432,14 +432,6 @@ public abstract partial class SharedMoverController : VirtualController
             return false;
         }
 
-        // DeltaV - Don't play the sound if they have no shoes and the component
-        if (NoShoesSilentQuery.HasComp(uid) &
-            !_inventory.TryGetSlotEntity(uid, "shoes", out var _))
-        {
-            return false;
-        }
-        // End DeltaV code
-
         mobMover.LastPosition = coordinates;
 
         if (mobMover.StepSoundDistance < distanceNeeded)
@@ -447,6 +439,14 @@ public abstract partial class SharedMoverController : VirtualController
 
         mobMover.StepSoundDistance -= distanceNeeded;
 
+        // DeltaV - Don't play the sound if they have no shoes and the component
+        if (NoShoesSilentQuery.HasComp(uid) &&
+            !_inventory.TryGetSlotEntity(uid, "shoes", out var _))
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+        // End DeltaV code
+
         if (FootstepModifierQuery.TryComp(uid, out var moverModifier))
         {
             sound = moverModifier.FootstepSoundCollection;