diff --git a/A320-main.xml b/A320-main.xml
index 76eac852..9c4e64f8 100644
--- a/A320-main.xml
+++ b/A320-main.xml
@@ -1436,10 +1436,6 @@
 					<command>nasal</command>
 					<script>
 						fcu.FCUController.ATDisc();
-						setprop("/sim/sounde/apdiscbtn", 1);
-						settimer(func {
-							setprop("/sim/sounde/apdiscbtn", 0);
-						}, 0.5);
 					</script>
 				</binding>
 			</key>
@@ -2192,10 +2188,6 @@
 					<command>nasal</command>
 					<script>
 						fcu.FCUController.APDisc();
-						setprop("/sim/sounde/apdiscbtn", 1);
-						settimer(func {
-							setprop("/sim/sounde/apdiscbtn", 0);
-						}, 0.5);
 					</script>
 				</binding>
 			</key>
diff --git a/Nasal/FMGC/FCU.nas b/Nasal/FMGC/FCU.nas
index 64bf2f6d..641e7cf5 100644
--- a/Nasal/FMGC/FCU.nas
+++ b/Nasal/FMGC/FCU.nas
@@ -146,6 +146,12 @@ var FCUController = {
 		}
 	},
 	APDisc: func() {
+		# physical button sound - so put it outside here as you get a sound even if it doesn't work!
+		setprop("/sim/sounde/apdiscbtn", 1);
+		settimer(func {
+			setprop("/sim/sounde/apdiscbtn", 0);
+		}, 0.5);
+		
 		if (me.FCUworking) {
 			if (ap1.getBoolValue() or ap2.getBoolValue()) {
 				apOff("soft", 0);
@@ -162,6 +168,12 @@ var FCUController = {
 		}
 	},
 	ATDisc: func() {
+		# physical button sound - so put it outside here as you get a sound even if it doesn't work!
+		setprop("/sim/sounde/apdiscbtn", 1);
+		settimer(func {
+			setprop("/sim/sounde/apdiscbtn", 0);
+		}, 0.5);
+		
 		if (me.FCUworking) {
 			if (athr.getBoolValue()) {
 				athrOff("soft");