diff --git a/src/xrCore/xr_ini.cpp b/src/xrCore/xr_ini.cpp
index 1286e131ea2..0b25b4d1a74 100644
--- a/src/xrCore/xr_ini.cpp
+++ b/src/xrCore/xr_ini.cpp
@@ -752,6 +752,18 @@ pcstr CInifile::r_string(pcstr S, pcstr L) const
     return nullptr;
 }
 
+pcstr CInifile::r_string_try(pcstr S, pcstr L) const
+{
+    Sect const& I = r_section(S);
+    auto A = std::lower_bound(I.Data.cbegin(), I.Data.cend(), L, item_pred);
+
+    if (A != I.Data.cend() && xr_strcmp(*A->first, L) == 0)
+        return *A->second;
+
+    Msg ("! Can't find variable '%s' in '[%s]'", L, S);
+    return nullptr;
+}
+
 shared_str CInifile::r_string_wb(pcstr S, pcstr L) const
 {
     pcstr _base = r_string(S, L);
diff --git a/src/xrCore/xr_ini.h b/src/xrCore/xr_ini.h
index 76add450d55..9eaecc8da5f 100644
--- a/src/xrCore/xr_ini.h
+++ b/src/xrCore/xr_ini.h
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ class XRCORE_API CInifile
     CLASS_ID r_clsid(pcstr S, pcstr L) const;
     CLASS_ID r_clsid(const shared_str& S, pcstr L) const { return r_clsid(*S, L); }
     pcstr r_string(pcstr S, pcstr L) const; // Left quotes in place
+    pcstr r_string_try(pcstr S, pcstr L) const; // Left quotes in place
     pcstr r_string(const shared_str& S, pcstr L) const { return r_string(*S, L); } // Left quotes in place
     shared_str r_string_wb(pcstr S, pcstr L) const; // Remove quotes
     shared_str r_string_wb(const shared_str& S, pcstr L) const { return r_string_wb(*S, L); } // Remove quotes
diff --git a/src/xrGame/HudSound.cpp b/src/xrGame/HudSound.cpp
index a8a14a4189d..0b44edeb0c1 100644
--- a/src/xrGame/HudSound.cpp
+++ b/src/xrGame/HudSound.cpp
@@ -259,6 +259,47 @@ void HUD_SOUND_COLLECTION_LAYERED::LoadSound(pcstr section, pcstr line, pcstr al
     }
 }
 
+bool HUD_SOUND_COLLECTION_LAYERED::LoadSoundTry(pcstr section, pcstr line, pcstr alias, bool exclusive, int type)
+{
+    ZoneScoped;
+
+    pcstr str = pSettings->r_string_try(section, line);
+    if(!str)
+    {
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    string256 buf_str;
+
+    int count = _GetItemCount(str);
+    R_ASSERT(count);
+
+    _GetItem(str, 0, buf_str);
+
+    if (pSettings->section_exist(buf_str))
+    {
+        string256 sound_line;
+        xr_strcpy(sound_line,"snd_1_layer");
+        int k = 1;
+        while (pSettings->line_exist(buf_str, sound_line))
+        {
+            m_sound_layered_items.resize(m_sound_layered_items.size() + 1);
+            HUD_SOUND_COLLECTION& snd_item = m_sound_layered_items.back();
+            snd_item.LoadSound(buf_str, sound_line, alias, exclusive, type);
+            snd_item.m_alias = alias;
+            xr_sprintf(sound_line,"snd_%d_layer", ++k);
+        }
+    }
+    else // For compatibility with normal HUD_SOUND_COLLECTION sounds
+    {
+        m_sound_layered_items.resize(m_sound_layered_items.size() + 1);
+        HUD_SOUND_COLLECTION& snd_item = m_sound_layered_items.back();
+        snd_item.LoadSound(section, line, alias, exclusive, type);
+        snd_item.m_alias = alias;
+    }
+    return true;
+}
+
 void HUD_SOUND_COLLECTION_LAYERED::LoadSound(CInifile const *ini, pcstr section, pcstr line, pcstr alias, bool exclusive, int type)
 {
     ZoneScoped;
diff --git a/src/xrGame/HudSound.h b/src/xrGame/HudSound.h
index 7d5345aea5f..b938b828e54 100644
--- a/src/xrGame/HudSound.h
+++ b/src/xrGame/HudSound.h
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ class HUD_SOUND_COLLECTION_LAYERED
     void StopAllSounds();
 
     void LoadSound(pcstr section, pcstr line, pcstr alias, bool exclusive = false, int type = sg_SourceType);
+    bool LoadSoundTry(LPCSTR section, LPCSTR line, LPCSTR alias, bool exclusive = false, int type = sg_SourceType);
     void LoadSound(CInifile const* ini, pcstr section, pcstr line, pcstr alias,
         bool exclusive = false, int type = sg_SourceType);
 
diff --git a/src/xrGame/WeaponMagazined.cpp b/src/xrGame/WeaponMagazined.cpp
index a6bad977fab..ebf2bb6a2fa 100644
--- a/src/xrGame/WeaponMagazined.cpp
+++ b/src/xrGame/WeaponMagazined.cpp
@@ -98,7 +98,10 @@ void CWeaponMagazined::Load(LPCSTR section)
             m_sSilencerSmokeParticles = pSettings->r_string(section, "silencer_smoke_particles");
 
         //Alundaio: LAYERED_SND_SHOOT Silencer
-        m_layered_sounds.LoadSound(section, "snd_silncer_shot", "sndSilencerShot", false, m_eSoundShot);
+        if (!m_layered_sounds.LoadSoundTry(section, "snd_silncer_shot", "sndSilencerShot", false, m_eSoundShot))
+        {
+          m_layered_sounds.LoadSound(section, "snd_shoot", "sndSilencerShot", false, m_eSoundShot);
+        }
         if (WeaponSoundExist(section, "snd_silncer_shot_actor"))
             m_layered_sounds.LoadSound(section, "snd_silncer_shot_actor", "sndSilencerShotActor", false, m_eSoundShot);
         //-Alundaio