diff --git a/Wallaby/Wallaby.py b/Wallaby/Wallaby.py
index 50404bd..ca28e9c 100644
--- a/Wallaby/Wallaby.py
+++ b/Wallaby/Wallaby.py
@@ -151,7 +151,10 @@ class SensorReadout:
 
 class Identify(Pipe):
 	def run(self, data, peer, handler):
-		Utils.play_sound(config.identify_sound)
+		try:
+			Utils.play_sound(config.identify_sound)
+		except Utils.PlaybackFailure:
+			Logging.error("Could not play identification sound")
 		Logging.success("I was identified!")
 
 
@@ -354,4 +357,4 @@ try:
 	ws.connect()
 	ws.run_forever()
 except KeyboardInterrupt:
-	ws.close()
\ No newline at end of file
+	ws.close()