--- a/src/map.cpp
+++ b/src/map.cpp
@@ -3329,7 +3329,6 @@
 bash_results map::bash_ter_furn( const tripoint &p, const bash_params &params )
 {
     bash_results result;
-    std::string soundfxvariant;
     const auto &ter_obj = ter( p ).obj();
     const auto &furn_obj = furn( p ).obj();
     bool smash_ter = false;
@@ -3432,8 +3431,15 @@
 
         result.did_bash = true;
         if( !params.silent ) {
-            sounds::sound( p, sound_volume, sounds::sound_t::combat, bash->sound_fail, false,
-                           "smash_fail", soundfxvariant );
+            if( smash_ter == true ) {
+                std::string soundfxvariant = ter_obj.id.str();
+                sounds::sound( p, sound_volume, sounds::sound_t::combat, bash->sound_fail, false,
+                               "smash_fail", soundfxvariant );
+            } else {
+                std::string soundfxvariant = furn_obj.id.str();
+                sounds::sound( p, sound_volume, sounds::sound_t::combat, bash->sound_fail, false,
+                               "smash_fail", soundfxvariant );
+            }
         }
     } else {
         if( smash_ter ) {