diff --git a/src/courtroom.cpp b/src/courtroom.cpp
index a082e6b..636df5a 100644
--- a/src/courtroom.cpp
+++ b/src/courtroom.cpp
@@ -1517,7 +1517,6 @@ void Courtroom::handle_chatmessage(QStringList *p_contents)
   text_state = 0;
   anim_state = 0;
   ui_vp_objection->stop();
-  ui_vp_player_char->stop();
   chat_tick_timer->stop();
   ui_vp_evidence_display->reset();
 
@@ -1564,16 +1563,19 @@ void Courtroom::handle_chatmessage(QStringList *p_contents)
     case 1:
       ui_vp_objection->play("holdit", f_char, f_custom_theme);
       objection_player->play("holdit.wav", f_char, f_custom_theme);
+      this->doScreenShake();
       break;
     case 2:
       ui_vp_objection->play("objection", f_char, f_custom_theme);
       objection_player->play("objection.wav", f_char, f_custom_theme);
+      this->doScreenShake();
       if(ao_app->get_objectmusic())
           music_player->kill_loop();
       break;
     case 3:
       ui_vp_objection->play("takethat", f_char, f_custom_theme);
       objection_player->play("takethat.wav", f_char, f_custom_theme);
+      this->doScreenShake();
       break;
     //case 4 is AO2 only
     case 4: