diff --git a/Content.Shared/GameObjects/Components/Sound/SharedLoopingSoundComponent.cs b/Content.Shared/GameObjects/Components/Sound/SharedLoopingSoundComponent.cs
index 18f7a9ff7e..b09d353b27 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/GameObjects/Components/Sound/SharedLoopingSoundComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/GameObjects/Components/Sound/SharedLoopingSoundComponent.cs
@@ -108,6 +108,9 @@ namespace Content.Shared.GameObjects.Components.Sound
 
         public void ExposeData(ObjectSerializer serializer)
         {
+            if (!serializer.Reading)
+                return;
+
             Filename = serializer.ReadDataField("filename", "");
             Delay = serializer.ReadDataField("delay", 0u);
             RandomDelay = serializer.ReadDataField("randomdelay", 0u);