diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/soundd.py b/selfdrive/ui/soundd.py
index 183b4ea096..b144ee3bd8 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/soundd.py
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/soundd.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ from openpilot.common.swaglog import cloudlog
 from openpilot.system import micd
 from openpilot.system.hardware import HARDWARE
 
-from openpilot.starpilot.common.starpilot_variables import ACTIVE_THEME_PATH, ERROR_LOGS_PATH, RANDOM_EVENTS_PATH, get_starpilot_toggles
+from openpilot.starpilot.common.starpilot_variables import ERROR_LOGS_PATH, RANDOM_EVENTS_PATH, get_starpilot_toggles
 from openpilot.starpilot.system.bluetooth.audio import BluetoothAudioSink
 
 SAMPLE_RATE = 48000
@@ -539,10 +539,7 @@ class Soundd:
       if sound not in self.volume_map:
         self.volume_map[sound] = 1.01
 
-    if self.starpilot_toggles.sound_pack != "stock":
-      self.sound_directory = ACTIVE_THEME_PATH / "sounds"
-    else:
-      self.sound_directory = Path(BASEDIR) / "selfdrive" / "assets" / "sounds"
+    self.sound_directory = Path(BASEDIR) / "selfdrive" / "assets" / "sounds"
 
     sound_source_signature = self.get_sound_source_signature()
     should_reload = self.starpilot_toggles.sound_pack != self.previous_sound_pack
diff --git a/starpilot/assets/theme_manager.py b/starpilot/assets/theme_manager.py
index 4a3f24dfd4..1d9906012d 100644
--- a/starpilot/assets/theme_manager.py
+++ b/starpilot/assets/theme_manager.py
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@ class ThemeManager:
         "color_scheme": ("colors", self.holiday_theme),
         "distance_icons": ("distance_icons", self.holiday_theme),
         "icon_pack": ("icons", self.holiday_theme),
-        "sound_pack": ("sounds", self.holiday_theme),
+        "sound_pack": ("sounds", "stock"),
         "turn_signal_pack": ("signals", self.holiday_theme),
         "wheel_image": ("wheel_image", self.holiday_theme)
       }
@@ -601,7 +601,7 @@ class ThemeManager:
         "color_scheme": ("colors", selected_theme.replace("-animated", "")),
         "distance_icons": ("distance_icons", self.randomize_distance_icons(available_themes, selected_theme.replace("-animated", ""))),
         "icon_pack": ("icons", selected_theme),
-        "sound_pack": ("sounds", selected_theme.replace("-animated", "")),
+        "sound_pack": ("sounds", "stock"),
         "turn_signal_pack": ("signals", selected_theme.replace("-animated", "")),
         "wheel_image": ("wheel_image", self.randomize_wheel_image(available_themes, selected_theme.replace("-animated", "")))
       }
@@ -611,7 +611,7 @@ class ThemeManager:
         "color_scheme": ("colors", starpilot_toggles.color_scheme),
         "distance_icons": ("distance_icons", starpilot_toggles.distance_icons),
         "icon_pack": ("icons", starpilot_toggles.icon_pack),
-        "sound_pack": ("sounds", starpilot_toggles.sound_pack),
+        "sound_pack": ("sounds", "stock"),
         "turn_signal_pack": ("signals", starpilot_toggles.signal_icons),
         "wheel_image": ("wheel_image", starpilot_toggles.wheel_image)
       }
@@ -646,7 +646,10 @@ class ThemeManager:
   def update_theme_asset(self, asset_type, theme, boot_run=False):
     save_location = ACTIVE_THEME_PATH / asset_type
 
-    if self.holiday_theme != "stock":
+    if asset_type == "sounds":
+      theme = "stock"
+      asset_location = STOCKOP_THEME_PATH / asset_type
+    elif self.holiday_theme != "stock":
       asset_location = HOLIDAY_THEME_PATH / self.holiday_theme / asset_type
     elif theme in HOLIDAY_SLUGS:
       asset_location = HOLIDAY_THEME_PATH / theme / asset_type
diff --git a/starpilot/common/starpilot_variables.py b/starpilot/common/starpilot_variables.py
index df976e847a..0343c5f831 100644
--- a/starpilot/common/starpilot_variables.py
+++ b/starpilot/common/starpilot_variables.py
@@ -995,7 +995,7 @@ class StarPilotVariables:
     toggle.distance_icons = self.get_value("DistanceIconPack", cast=None, condition=custom_themes, default="stock")
     toggle.icon_pack = self.get_value("IconPack", cast=None, condition=custom_themes, default="stock")
     toggle.signal_icons = self.get_value("SignalAnimation", cast=None, condition=custom_themes, default="stock")
-    toggle.sound_pack = self.get_value("SoundPack", cast=None, condition=custom_themes, default="stock")
+    toggle.sound_pack = "stock"
     toggle.random_themes = self.get_value("RandomThemes", condition=custom_themes)
     toggle.random_themes_holidays = self.get_value("RandomThemesHolidays", condition=toggle.random_themes)
     if toggle.random_themes:
@@ -1176,7 +1176,6 @@ class StarPilotVariables:
       toggle.distance_icons = toggle.current_holiday_theme
       toggle.icon_pack = toggle.current_holiday_theme
       toggle.signal_icons = toggle.current_holiday_theme
-      toggle.sound_pack = toggle.current_holiday_theme
       toggle.wheel_image = toggle.current_holiday_theme
 
     toggle.lane_changes = self.get_value("LaneChanges")