diff --git a/ui/src/beacon.rs b/ui/src/beacon.rs
index 9cd0d760..6790424d 100644
--- a/ui/src/beacon.rs
+++ b/ui/src/beacon.rs
@@ -13,5 +13,6 @@ pub async fn beacon(ui: &dyn Engine, duration: Duration) -> Result<()> {
         time::sleep(Duration::from_secs(1)).await;
     }
 
+    ui.idle();
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/ui/src/engine/diamond.rs b/ui/src/engine/diamond.rs
index 7f89ec55..e9cbab80 100644
--- a/ui/src/engine/diamond.rs
+++ b/ui/src/engine/diamond.rs
@@ -854,7 +854,7 @@ impl EventHandler for Runner<DIAMOND_RING_LED_COUNT, DIAMOND_CENTER_LED_COUNT> {
             }
             Event::Beacon => {
                 let master_volume = self.sound.volume();
-                self.sound.set_master_volume(100);
+                self.sound.set_master_volume(50);
                 self.sound.queue(
                     sound::Type::Melody(sound::Melody::IrisScanningLoop01A),
                     Duration::ZERO,
diff --git a/ui/src/engine/pearl/mod.rs b/ui/src/engine/pearl/mod.rs
index a35013f1..e01fd513 100644
--- a/ui/src/engine/pearl/mod.rs
+++ b/ui/src/engine/pearl/mod.rs
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ impl EventHandler for Runner<PEARL_RING_LED_COUNT, PEARL_CENTER_LED_COUNT> {
             }
             Event::Beacon => {
                 let master_volume = self.sound.volume();
-                self.sound.set_master_volume(100);
+                self.sound.set_master_volume(50);
                 self.sound.queue(
                     sound::Type::Melody(sound::Melody::IrisScanningLoop01A),
                     Duration::ZERO,