diff --git a/src/entity/Entity.php b/src/entity/Entity.php
index d49e9c0d5..aa5d51118 100644
--- a/src/entity/Entity.php
+++ b/src/entity/Entity.php
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ use pocketmine\timings\Timings;
 use pocketmine\timings\TimingsHandler;
 use pocketmine\world\format\Chunk;
 use pocketmine\world\Position;
+use pocketmine\world\sound\Sound;
 use pocketmine\world\World;
 use function abs;
 use function array_map;
@@ -214,6 +215,8 @@ abstract class Entity{
 	protected $immobile = false;
 	/** @var bool */
 	protected $invisible = false;
+	/** @var bool */
+	protected $silent = false;
 
 	/** @var int|null */
 	protected $ownerId = null;
@@ -356,6 +359,14 @@ abstract class Entity{
 		$this->invisible = $value;
 	}
 
+	public function isSilent() : bool{
+		return $this->silent;
+	}
+
+	public function setSilent(bool $value = true) : void{
+		$this->silent = $value;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Returns whether the entity is able to climb blocks such as ladders or vines.
 	 */
@@ -1656,6 +1667,7 @@ abstract class Entity{
 		$properties->setGenericFlag(EntityMetadataFlags::HAS_COLLISION, true);
 		$properties->setGenericFlag(EntityMetadataFlags::IMMOBILE, $this->immobile);
 		$properties->setGenericFlag(EntityMetadataFlags::INVISIBLE, $this->invisible);
+		$properties->setGenericFlag(EntityMetadataFlags::SILENT, $this->silent);
 		$properties->setGenericFlag(EntityMetadataFlags::ONFIRE, $this->isOnFire());
 		$properties->setGenericFlag(EntityMetadataFlags::WALLCLIMBING, $this->canClimbWalls);
 	}
@@ -1667,6 +1679,16 @@ abstract class Entity{
 		$this->server->broadcastPackets($targets ?? $this->getViewers(), $animation->encode());
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Broadcasts a sound caused by the entity. If the entity is considered "silent", the sound will be dropped.
+	 * @param Player[]|null $targets
+	 */
+	public function broadcastSound(Sound $sound, ?array $targets = null) : void{
+		if(!$this->silent){
+			$this->server->broadcastPackets($targets ?? $this->getViewers(), $sound->encode($this->location));
+		}
+	}
+
 	public function __destruct(){
 		$this->close();
 	}
diff --git a/src/entity/ExperienceManager.php b/src/entity/ExperienceManager.php
index 223ad5ee1..457187745 100644
--- a/src/entity/ExperienceManager.php
+++ b/src/entity/ExperienceManager.php
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class ExperienceManager{
 			if($playSound){
 				$newLevel = $this->getXpLevel();
 				if((int) ($newLevel / 5) > (int) ($oldLevel / 5)){
-					$this->entity->getWorld()->addSound($this->entity->getPosition(), new XpLevelUpSound($newLevel));
+					$this->entity->broadcastSound(new XpLevelUpSound($newLevel));
 				}
 			}
 
@@ -161,9 +161,9 @@ class ExperienceManager{
 			if($playSound){
 				$newLevel = $this->getXpLevel();
 				if((int) ($newLevel / 5) > (int) ($oldLevel / 5)){
-					$this->entity->getWorld()->addSound($this->entity->getPosition(), new XpLevelUpSound($newLevel));
+					$this->entity->broadcastSound(new XpLevelUpSound($newLevel));
 				}elseif($this->getCurrentTotalXp() > $oldTotal){
-					$this->entity->getWorld()->addSound($this->entity->getPosition(), new XpCollectSound());
+					$this->entity->broadcastSound(new XpCollectSound());
 				}
 			}
 
diff --git a/src/entity/Human.php b/src/entity/Human.php
index 39a671e09..daac796a2 100644
--- a/src/entity/Human.php
+++ b/src/entity/Human.php
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ class Human extends Living implements ProjectileSource, InventoryHolder{
 			$this->effectManager->add(new EffectInstance(VanillaEffects::ABSORPTION(), 5 * 20, 1));
 
 			$this->broadcastAnimation(new TotemUseAnimation($this));
-			$this->getWorld()->addSound($this->location->add(0, $this->eyeHeight, 0), new TotemUseSound());
+			$this->broadcastSound(new TotemUseSound());
 
 			$hand = $this->inventory->getItemInHand();
 			if($hand instanceof Totem){
diff --git a/src/entity/Living.php b/src/entity/Living.php
index 2926cce53..18b86fe08 100644
--- a/src/entity/Living.php
+++ b/src/entity/Living.php
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ abstract class Living extends Entity{
 			$ev = new EntityDamageEvent($this, EntityDamageEvent::CAUSE_FALL, $damage);
 			$this->attack($ev);
 
-			$this->getWorld()->addSound($this->location, $damage > 4 ?
+			$this->broadcastSound($damage > 4 ?
 				new EntityLongFallSound($this) :
 				new EntityShortFallSound($this)
 			);
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ abstract class Living extends Entity{
 				$fallBlock = $this->getWorld()->getBlock($fallBlockPos);
 			}
 			if($fallBlock->getId() !== BlockLegacyIds::AIR){
-				$this->getWorld()->addSound($this->location, new EntityLandSound($this, $fallBlock));
+				$this->broadcastSound(new EntityLandSound($this, $fallBlock));
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ abstract class Living extends Entity{
 	private function damageItem(Durable $item, int $durabilityRemoved) : void{
 		$item->applyDamage($durabilityRemoved);
 		if($item->isBroken()){
-			$this->getWorld()->addSound($this->location, new ItemBreakSound());
+			$this->broadcastSound(new ItemBreakSound());
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/entity/object/PrimedTNT.php b/src/entity/object/PrimedTNT.php
index 13c4ab850..48affa0ba 100644
--- a/src/entity/object/PrimedTNT.php
+++ b/src/entity/object/PrimedTNT.php
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class PrimedTNT extends Entity implements Explosive{
 
 		$this->fuse = $nbt->getShort("Fuse", 80);
 
-		$this->getWorld()->addSound($this->location, new IgniteSound());
+		$this->broadcastSound(new IgniteSound());
 	}
 
 	public function canCollideWith(Entity $entity) : bool{
diff --git a/src/entity/projectile/Arrow.php b/src/entity/projectile/Arrow.php
index 39f62fa91..503f55cf4 100644
--- a/src/entity/projectile/Arrow.php
+++ b/src/entity/projectile/Arrow.php
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ class Arrow extends Projectile{
 
 	protected function onHit(ProjectileHitEvent $event) : void{
 		$this->setCritical(false);
-		$this->getWorld()->addSound($this->location, new ArrowHitSound());
+		$this->broadcastSound(new ArrowHitSound());
 	}
 
 	protected function onHitBlock(Block $blockHit, RayTraceResult $hitResult) : void{
diff --git a/src/entity/projectile/ExperienceBottle.php b/src/entity/projectile/ExperienceBottle.php
index e6c026af3..eb69b0edf 100644
--- a/src/entity/projectile/ExperienceBottle.php
+++ b/src/entity/projectile/ExperienceBottle.php
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class ExperienceBottle extends Throwable{
 
 	public function onHit(ProjectileHitEvent $event) : void{
 		$this->getWorld()->addParticle($this->location, new PotionSplashParticle(PotionSplashParticle::DEFAULT_COLOR()));
-		$this->getWorld()->addSound($this->location, new PotionSplashSound());
+		$this->broadcastSound(new PotionSplashSound());
 
 		$this->getWorld()->dropExperience($this->location, mt_rand(3, 11));
 	}
diff --git a/src/entity/projectile/SplashPotion.php b/src/entity/projectile/SplashPotion.php
index f4f0c1443..a800ee555 100644
--- a/src/entity/projectile/SplashPotion.php
+++ b/src/entity/projectile/SplashPotion.php
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ class SplashPotion extends Throwable{
 		}
 
 		$this->getWorld()->addParticle($this->location, $particle);
-		$this->getWorld()->addSound($this->location, new PotionSplashSound());
+		$this->broadcastSound(new PotionSplashSound());
 
 		if($hasEffects){
 			if(!$this->willLinger()){