diff --git a/common/src/main/java/dev/newty/projectileding/mixin/client/PersistentProjectileEntityMixin.java b/common/src/main/java/dev/newty/projectileding/mixin/client/PersistentProjectileEntityMixin.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..96b0b57
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/src/main/java/dev/newty/projectileding/mixin/client/PersistentProjectileEntityMixin.java
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+package dev.newty.projectileding.mixin.client;
+
+import net.minecraft.client.MinecraftClient;
+import net.minecraft.client.network.ClientPlayerEntity;
+import net.minecraft.entity.Entity;
+import net.minecraft.entity.LivingEntity;
+import net.minecraft.entity.projectile.PersistentProjectileEntity;
+import net.minecraft.entity.projectile.ProjectileEntity;
+import net.minecraft.sound.SoundEvent;
+import net.minecraft.sound.SoundEvents;
+import net.minecraft.util.hit.EntityHitResult;
+import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.Mixin;
+import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.Shadow;
+import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.At;
+import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.Inject;
+import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.callback.CallbackInfo;
+
+@Mixin(PersistentProjectileEntity.class)
+public abstract class PersistentProjectileEntityMixin {
+    @Shadow public abstract void setSound(SoundEvent sound);
+
+    @Inject(method = "onEntityHit", at = @At("HEAD"))
+    private void changeSound(EntityHitResult entityHitResult, CallbackInfo ci) {
+        Entity target = entityHitResult.getEntity();
+
+        // ensure that the target is alive
+        if (target instanceof LivingEntity) {
+            ClientPlayerEntity player = MinecraftClient.getInstance().player;
+            ProjectileEntity projectile = (ProjectileEntity) (Object) this;
+
+            if (player != null && player.equals(projectile.getOwner())) {
+                // change the sound to the custom sound
+                this.setSound(SoundEvents.ENTITY_ARROW_HIT_PLAYER);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Inject(method = "onEntityHit", at = @At("TAIL"))
+    private void revertSound(EntityHitResult entityHitResult, CallbackInfo ci) {
+        // revert the sound back to default, even if it hasn't been changed
+        this.setSound(SoundEvents.ENTITY_ARROW_HIT);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/common/src/main/resources/projectileding.mixins.json b/common/src/main/resources/projectileding.mixins.json
index 897c635..5202abb 100644
--- a/common/src/main/resources/projectileding.mixins.json
+++ b/common/src/main/resources/projectileding.mixins.json
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
   "compatibilityLevel": "JAVA_21",
   "minVersion": "0.8",
   "client": [
+    "client.PersistentProjectileEntityMixin"
   ],
   "mixins": [
   ],