diff --git a/data/core/macros/animation-utils2.cfg b/data/core/macros/animation-utils2.cfg
index b68cecb2b84..2e72f3b095a 100644
--- a/data/core/macros/animation-utils2.cfg
+++ b/data/core/macros/animation-utils2.cfg
@@ -138,8 +138,9 @@
 #enddef
 
 #define ATTACK_ANIM_QUAD_DIRECTIONAL_10_FRAME BASE_IMAGE_NAME TAIL_IMAGE_NAME HIT_SOUND MISS_SOUND
+	sound_start_time=-450
     [sound_frame]
-        duration=600
+        duration=100
     [/sound_frame]
     [if]
         hits=no