diff --git a/Content.Shared/Magic/SharedMagicSystem.cs b/Content.Shared/Magic/SharedMagicSystem.cs
index 62d3dbdbd4..4018258ae6 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Magic/SharedMagicSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Magic/SharedMagicSystem.cs
@@ -270,11 +270,14 @@ public abstract class SharedMagicSystem : EntitySystem
     #region Projectile Spells
     private void OnProjectileSpell(ProjectileSpellEvent ev)
     {
-        if (ev.Handled || !PassesSpellPrerequisites(ev.Action, ev.Performer) || !_net.IsServer)
+        if (ev.Handled || !PassesSpellPrerequisites(ev.Action, ev.Performer))
             return;
 
         ev.Handled = true;
 
+        if (!_net.IsServer)
+            return; // client returns handled for predicted audio
+
         var xform = Transform(ev.Performer);
         var fromCoords = xform.Coordinates;
         var toCoords = ev.Target;