diff --git a/degesch.c b/degesch.c
index 694e79f..543601e 100644
--- a/degesch.c
+++ b/degesch.c
@@ -2916,10 +2916,12 @@ log_formatter (struct app_context *ctx,
 	if (buffer->log_file)
 		buffer_line_write_to_log (ctx, line, buffer->log_file);
 
-	if (ctx->beep_on_highlight)
-		if ((flags & BUFFER_LINE_HIGHLIGHT)
-		 || (buffer->type == BUFFER_PM && buffer != ctx->current_buffer))
-			input_ding (&ctx->input);
+	bool unseen_pm = buffer->type == BUFFER_PM
+		&& buffer != ctx->current_buffer
+		&& !(flags & BUFFER_LINE_UNIMPORTANT);
+	if (ctx->beep_on_highlight
+	 && ((flags & BUFFER_LINE_HIGHLIGHT) || unseen_pm))
+		input_ding (&ctx->input);
 
 	bool can_leak = false;
 	if ((buffer == ctx->global_buffer)