diff --git a/Content.Shared/Vehicle/Components/VehicleComponent.cs b/Content.Shared/Vehicle/Components/VehicleComponent.cs
index 2874a0d2d1..509581cc32 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Vehicle/Components/VehicleComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Vehicle/Components/VehicleComponent.cs
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public sealed partial class VehicleComponent : Component
     /// Use ambient sound component for the idle sound.
 
     [DataField("hornAction", customTypeSerializer: typeof(PrototypeIdSerializer<EntityPrototype>))]
-    public string? HornAction;
+    public string? HornAction = "ActionVehicleHorn";
 
     /// <summary>
     /// The action for the horn (if any)