diff --git a/source/gui/CDropDown.cpp b/source/gui/CDropDown.cpp
index e40c1e3066..b74e94c121 100644
--- a/source/gui/CDropDown.cpp
+++ b/source/gui/CDropDown.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 #include "lib/ogl.h"
 #include "lib/timer.h"
 #include "ps/CLogger.h"
-#include "soundmanager/ISoundManager.h"
 
 CDropDown::CDropDown(CGUI& pGUI)
 	: CList(pGUI), IGUIObject(pGUI),
@@ -144,12 +143,8 @@ void CDropDown::HandleMessage(SGUIMessage& Message)
 	{
 		bool enabled;
 		GUI<bool>::GetSetting(this, "enabled", enabled);
-		if (!enabled)
-			break;
-
-		CStrW soundPath;
-		if (g_SoundManager && GUI<CStrW>::GetSetting(this, "sound_enter", soundPath) == PSRETURN_OK && !soundPath.empty())
-			g_SoundManager->PlayAsUI(soundPath.c_str(), false);
+		if (enabled)
+			PlaySound("sound_enter");
 		break;
 	}
 
@@ -159,12 +154,8 @@ void CDropDown::HandleMessage(SGUIMessage& Message)
 
 		bool enabled;
 		GUI<bool>::GetSetting(this, "enabled", enabled);
-		if (!enabled)
-			break;
-
-		CStrW soundPath;
-		if (g_SoundManager && GUI<CStrW>::GetSetting(this, "sound_leave", soundPath) == PSRETURN_OK && !soundPath.empty())
-			g_SoundManager->PlayAsUI(soundPath.c_str(), false);
+		if (enabled)
+			PlaySound("sound_leave");
 		break;
 	}
 
@@ -176,9 +167,7 @@ void CDropDown::HandleMessage(SGUIMessage& Message)
 		GUI<bool>::GetSetting(this, "enabled", enabled);
 		if (!enabled)
 		{
-			CStrW soundPath;
-			if (g_SoundManager && GUI<CStrW>::GetSetting(this, "sound_disabled", soundPath) == PSRETURN_OK && !soundPath.empty())
-				g_SoundManager->PlayAsUI(soundPath.c_str(), false);
+			PlaySound("sound_disabled");
 			break;
 		}
 
@@ -195,10 +184,7 @@ void CDropDown::HandleMessage(SGUIMessage& Message)
 			// Start at the position of the selected item, if possible.
 			GetScrollBar(0).SetPos(m_ItemsYPositions.empty() ? 0 : m_ItemsYPositions[m_ElementHighlight] - 60);
 
-			CStrW soundPath;
-			if (g_SoundManager && GUI<CStrW>::GetSetting(this, "sound_opened", soundPath) == PSRETURN_OK && !soundPath.empty())
-				g_SoundManager->PlayAsUI(soundPath.c_str(), false);
-
+			PlaySound("sound_opened");
 			return; // overshadow
 		}
 		else
@@ -210,11 +196,7 @@ void CDropDown::HandleMessage(SGUIMessage& Message)
 			{
 				m_Open = false;
 				GetScrollBar(0).SetZ(GetBufferedZ());
-
-				CStrW soundPath;
-				if (g_SoundManager && GUI<CStrW>::GetSetting(this, "sound_closed", soundPath) == PSRETURN_OK && !soundPath.empty())
-					g_SoundManager->PlayAsUI(soundPath.c_str(), false);
-
+				PlaySound("sound_closed");
 				return; // overshadow
 			}
 
@@ -269,11 +251,8 @@ void CDropDown::HandleMessage(SGUIMessage& Message)
 	case GUIM_LOST_FOCUS:
 	{
 		if (m_Open)
-		{
-			CStrW soundPath;
-			if (g_SoundManager && GUI<CStrW>::GetSetting(this, "sound_closed", soundPath) == PSRETURN_OK && !soundPath.empty())
-				g_SoundManager->PlayAsUI(soundPath.c_str(), false);
-		}
+			PlaySound("sound_closed");
+
 		m_Open = false;
 		break;
 	}
diff --git a/source/gui/CList.cpp b/source/gui/CList.cpp
index 172ab546a3..1d18191b5b 100644
--- a/source/gui/CList.cpp
+++ b/source/gui/CList.cpp
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@
 #include "lib/external_libraries/libsdl.h"
 #include "ps/CLogger.h"
 #include "ps/Profile.h"
-#include "soundmanager/ISoundManager.h"
-
 
 CList::CList(CGUI& pGUI)
 	: IGUIObject(pGUI), IGUITextOwner(pGUI), IGUIScrollBarOwner(pGUI),
@@ -187,9 +185,7 @@ void CList::HandleMessage(SGUIMessage& Message)
 		GUI<bool>::GetSetting(this, "enabled", enabled);
 		if (!enabled)
 		{
-			CStrW soundPath;
-			if (g_SoundManager && GUI<CStrW>::GetSetting(this, "sound_disabled", soundPath) == PSRETURN_OK && !soundPath.empty())
-				g_SoundManager->PlayAsUI(soundPath.c_str(), false);
+			PlaySound("sound_disabled");
 			break;
 		}
 
@@ -198,10 +194,7 @@ void CList::HandleMessage(SGUIMessage& Message)
 			break;
 		GUI<int>::SetSetting(this, "selected", hovered);
 		UpdateAutoScroll();
-
-		CStrW soundPath;
-		if (g_SoundManager && GUI<CStrW>::GetSetting(this, "sound_selected", soundPath) == PSRETURN_OK && !soundPath.empty())
-			g_SoundManager->PlayAsUI(soundPath.c_str(), false);
+		PlaySound("sound_selected");
 
 		if (timer_Time() - m_LastItemClickTime < SELECT_DBLCLICK_RATE && hovered == m_PrevSelectedItem)
 			this->SendEvent(GUIM_MOUSE_DBLCLICK_LEFT_ITEM, "mouseleftdoubleclickitem");
@@ -437,10 +430,7 @@ void CList::SelectNextElement()
 	{
 		++selected;
 		GUI<int>::SetSetting(this, "selected", selected);
-
-		CStrW soundPath;
-		if (g_SoundManager && GUI<CStrW>::GetSetting(this, "sound_selected", soundPath) == PSRETURN_OK && !soundPath.empty())
-			g_SoundManager->PlayAsUI(soundPath.c_str(), false);
+		PlaySound("sound_selected");
 	}
 }
 
@@ -452,10 +442,7 @@ void CList::SelectPrevElement()
 	{
 		--selected;
 		GUI<int>::SetSetting(this, "selected", selected);
-
-		CStrW soundPath;
-		if (g_SoundManager && GUI<CStrW>::GetSetting(this, "sound_selected", soundPath) == PSRETURN_OK && !soundPath.empty())
-			g_SoundManager->PlayAsUI(soundPath.c_str(), false);
+		PlaySound("sound_selected");
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/source/gui/COList.cpp b/source/gui/COList.cpp
index 62dd587da5..c3a7856cb0 100644
--- a/source/gui/COList.cpp
+++ b/source/gui/COList.cpp
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 #include "gui/CGUIColor.h"
 #include "i18n/L10n.h"
 #include "ps/CLogger.h"
-#include "soundmanager/ISoundManager.h"
 
 const float SORT_SPRITE_DIM = 16.0f;
 const CPos COLUMN_SHIFT = CPos(0, 4);
@@ -181,10 +180,7 @@ void COList::HandleMessage(SGUIMessage& Message)
 				GUI<int>::SetSetting(this, "selected_column_order", selectedColumnOrder);
 				ScriptEvent("selectioncolumnchange");
 
-				CStrW soundPath;
-				if (g_SoundManager && GUI<CStrW>::GetSetting(this, "sound_selected", soundPath) == PSRETURN_OK && !soundPath.empty())
-					g_SoundManager->PlayAsUI(soundPath.c_str(), false);
-
+				PlaySound("sound_selected");
 				return;
 			}
 			xpos += width;
diff --git a/source/gui/IGUIButtonBehavior.cpp b/source/gui/IGUIButtonBehavior.cpp
index 67c1cd8977..b89d67483b 100644
--- a/source/gui/IGUIButtonBehavior.cpp
+++ b/source/gui/IGUIButtonBehavior.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 #include "GUI.h"
 
 #include "ps/CLogger.h"
-#include "soundmanager/ISoundManager.h"
 
 IGUIButtonBehavior::IGUIButtonBehavior(CGUI& pGUI)
 	: IGUIObject(pGUI), m_Pressed(false)
@@ -40,19 +39,13 @@ void IGUIButtonBehavior::HandleMessage(SGUIMessage& Message)
 	switch (Message.type)
 	{
 	case GUIM_MOUSE_ENTER:
-		if (!enabled)
-			break;
-
-		if (g_SoundManager && GUI<CStrW>::GetSetting(this, "sound_enter", soundPath) == PSRETURN_OK && !soundPath.empty())
-			g_SoundManager->PlayAsUI(soundPath.c_str(), false);
+		if (enabled)
+			PlaySound("sound_enter");
 		break;
 
 	case GUIM_MOUSE_LEAVE:
-		if (!enabled)
-			break;
-
-		if (g_SoundManager && GUI<CStrW>::GetSetting(this, "sound_leave", soundPath) == PSRETURN_OK && !soundPath.empty())
-			g_SoundManager->PlayAsUI(soundPath.c_str(), false);
+		if (enabled)
+			PlaySound("sound_leave");
 		break;
 
 	case GUIM_MOUSE_DBLCLICK_LEFT:
@@ -67,14 +60,11 @@ void IGUIButtonBehavior::HandleMessage(SGUIMessage& Message)
 	case GUIM_MOUSE_PRESS_LEFT:
 		if (!enabled)
 		{
-			if (g_SoundManager && GUI<CStrW>::GetSetting(this, "sound_disabled", soundPath) == PSRETURN_OK && !soundPath.empty())
-				g_SoundManager->PlayAsUI(soundPath.c_str(), false);
+			PlaySound("sound_disabled");
 			break;
 		}
 
-		// Button was clicked
-		if (g_SoundManager && GUI<CStrW>::GetSetting(this, "sound_pressed", soundPath) == PSRETURN_OK && !soundPath.empty())
-			g_SoundManager->PlayAsUI(soundPath.c_str(), false);
+		PlaySound("sound_pressed");
 		SendEvent(GUIM_PRESSED, "press");
 		m_Pressed = true;
 		break;
@@ -91,14 +81,12 @@ void IGUIButtonBehavior::HandleMessage(SGUIMessage& Message)
 	case GUIM_MOUSE_PRESS_RIGHT:
 		if (!enabled)
 		{
-			if (g_SoundManager && GUI<CStrW>::GetSetting(this, "sound_disabled", soundPath) == PSRETURN_OK && !soundPath.empty())
-				g_SoundManager->PlayAsUI(soundPath.c_str(), false);
+			PlaySound("sound_disabled");
 			break;
 		}
 
 		// Button was right-clicked
-		if (g_SoundManager && GUI<CStrW>::GetSetting(this, "sound_pressed", soundPath) == PSRETURN_OK && !soundPath.empty())
-			g_SoundManager->PlayAsUI(soundPath.c_str(), false);
+		PlaySound("sound_pressed");
 		SendEvent(GUIM_PRESSED_MOUSE_RIGHT, "pressright");
 		m_PressedRight = true;
 		break;
@@ -110,8 +98,7 @@ void IGUIButtonBehavior::HandleMessage(SGUIMessage& Message)
 		if (m_PressedRight)
 		{
 			m_PressedRight = false;
-			if (g_SoundManager && GUI<CStrW>::GetSetting(this, "sound_released", soundPath) == PSRETURN_OK && !soundPath.empty())
-				g_SoundManager->PlayAsUI(soundPath.c_str(), false);
+			PlaySound("sound_released");
 		}
 		break;
 
@@ -122,8 +109,7 @@ void IGUIButtonBehavior::HandleMessage(SGUIMessage& Message)
 		if (m_Pressed)
 		{
 			m_Pressed = false;
-			if (g_SoundManager && GUI<CStrW>::GetSetting(this, "sound_released", soundPath) == PSRETURN_OK && !soundPath.empty())
-				g_SoundManager->PlayAsUI(soundPath.c_str(), false);
+			PlaySound("sound_released");
 		}
 		break;
 
diff --git a/source/gui/IGUIObject.cpp b/source/gui/IGUIObject.cpp
index 4187e9ef5f..56f5806947 100644
--- a/source/gui/IGUIObject.cpp
+++ b/source/gui/IGUIObject.cpp
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@
 
 #include "gui/scripting/JSInterface_GUITypes.h"
 #include "gui/scripting/JSInterface_IGUIObject.h"
-
 #include "ps/GameSetup/Config.h"
 #include "ps/CLogger.h"
 #include "ps/Profile.h"
 #include "scriptinterface/ScriptInterface.h"
+#include "soundmanager/ISoundManager.h"
 
 IGUIObject::IGUIObject(CGUI& pGUI)
 	: m_pGUI(pGUI), m_pParent(NULL), m_MouseHovering(false), m_LastClickTime()
@@ -439,6 +439,17 @@ bool IGUIObject::IsHiddenOrGhost()
 	return IsHidden() || GUI<bool>::GetSetting(this, strGhost);
 }
 
+void IGUIObject::PlaySound(const CStr& settingName) const
+{
+	if (!g_SoundManager)
+		return;
+
+	const CStrW& soundPath = GUI<CStrW>::GetSetting(this, settingName);
+
+	if (!soundPath.empty())
+		g_SoundManager->PlayAsUI(soundPath.c_str(), false);
+}
+
 CStr IGUIObject::GetPresentableName() const
 {
 	// __internal(), must be at least 13 letters to be able to be
diff --git a/source/gui/IGUIObject.h b/source/gui/IGUIObject.h
index 645d12b840..ebb26b53ee 100644
--- a/source/gui/IGUIObject.h
+++ b/source/gui/IGUIObject.h
@@ -403,6 +403,11 @@ protected:
 	 */
 	void UpdateMouseOver(IGUIObject* const& pMouseOver);
 
+	/**
+	 * Retrieves the configured sound filename from the given setting name and plays that once.
+	 */
+	void PlaySound(const CStr& settingName) const;
+
 	//@}
 private:
 	//--------------------------------------------------------