diff --git a/code/modules/overmap/planets/planet_types/barren_planet.dm b/code/modules/overmap/planets/planet_types/barren_planet.dm
index f55ed1cb290..d4266f4844e 100644
--- a/code/modules/overmap/planets/planet_types/barren_planet.dm
+++ b/code/modules/overmap/planets/planet_types/barren_planet.dm
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 	icon = 'icons/planet/barren/barren_floor.dmi'
 	icon_state = "barren"
 	base_icon_state = "barren"
-	footstep = FOOTSTEP_GENERIC_HEAVY
+	footstep = FOOTSTEP_SAND
 	barefootstep = FOOTSTEP_SAND
 	clawfootstep = FOOTSTEP_SAND
 	heavyfootstep = FOOTSTEP_GENERIC_HEAVY
diff --git a/code/modules/overmap/planets/planet_types/chlorine_planet.dm b/code/modules/overmap/planets/planet_types/chlorine_planet.dm
index d02199c4ff6..05682538922 100644
--- a/code/modules/overmap/planets/planet_types/chlorine_planet.dm
+++ b/code/modules/overmap/planets/planet_types/chlorine_planet.dm
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
 	footstep = FOOTSTEP_SAND
 	barefootstep = FOOTSTEP_SAND
 	clawfootstep = FOOTSTEP_SAND
-	heavyfootstep = FOOTSTEP_SAND
+	heavyfootstep = FOOTSTEP_GENERIC_HEAVY
 
 /turf/open/misc/planetary/chlorine_sand/Initialize()
 	. = ..()
diff --git a/code/modules/overmap/planets/planet_types/shrouded_planet.dm b/code/modules/overmap/planets/planet_types/shrouded_planet.dm
index 8f812b8fa38..8e3927bdd11 100644
--- a/code/modules/overmap/planets/planet_types/shrouded_planet.dm
+++ b/code/modules/overmap/planets/planet_types/shrouded_planet.dm
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
 	footstep = FOOTSTEP_SAND
 	barefootstep = FOOTSTEP_SAND
 	clawfootstep = FOOTSTEP_SAND
-	heavyfootstep = FOOTSTEP_SAND
+	heavyfootstep = FOOTSTEP_GENERIC_HEAVY
 
 /turf/open/misc/planetary/shrouded_sand/Initialize()
 	. = ..()
diff --git a/code/modules/overmap/planets/planetary_objects.dm b/code/modules/overmap/planets/planetary_objects.dm
index 918a2b60436..bb6c089e266 100644
--- a/code/modules/overmap/planets/planetary_objects.dm
+++ b/code/modules/overmap/planets/planetary_objects.dm
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
 	footstep = FOOTSTEP_SAND
 	barefootstep = FOOTSTEP_SAND
 	clawfootstep = FOOTSTEP_SAND
-	heavyfootstep = FOOTSTEP_SAND
+	heavyfootstep = FOOTSTEP_GENERIC_HEAVY
 
 /turf/open/misc/planetary/sand/Initialize()
 	. = ..()
diff --git a/code/modules/unit_tests/_unit_tests.dm b/code/modules/unit_tests/_unit_tests.dm
index 6988e694311..273da0f8ff3 100644
--- a/code/modules/unit_tests/_unit_tests.dm
+++ b/code/modules/unit_tests/_unit_tests.dm
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@
 #include "tgui_create_message.dm"
 #include "timer_sanity.dm"
 #include "traitor.dm"
+#include "turf_sound.dm"
 #include "unit_test.dm"
 #include "wizard_loadout.dm"
 // END_INCLUDE
diff --git a/code/modules/unit_tests/turf_sound.dm b/code/modules/unit_tests/turf_sound.dm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..683ede53264
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/modules/unit_tests/turf_sound.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+/**
+ * Goes through every subtype of /turf/open and makes sure a valid step type exists for each category.
+ */
+/datum/unit_test/turf_sound
+
+/datum/unit_test/turf_sound/Run()
+	for(var/turf/open/turf_to_check as anything in subtypesof(/turf/open))
+		var/footstep = initial(turf_to_check.footstep)
+		var/barefootstep = initial(turf_to_check.barefootstep)
+		var/clawfootstep = initial(turf_to_check.clawfootstep)
+		var/heavyfootstep = initial(turf_to_check.heavyfootstep)
+		if(footstep && !GLOB.footstep[footstep])
+			TEST_FAIL("Footstep for [turf_to_check] is not a valid entry, check \"code/__DEFINES/footsteps.dm\" for valid values.")
+		if(barefootstep && !GLOB.barefootstep[barefootstep])
+			TEST_FAIL("Barefootstep for [turf_to_check] is not a valid entry, check \"code/__DEFINES/footsteps.dm\" for valid values.")
+		if(clawfootstep && !GLOB.clawfootstep[clawfootstep])
+			TEST_FAIL("Clawfootstep for [turf_to_check] is not a valid entry, check \"code/__DEFINES/footsteps.dm\" for valid values.")
+		if(heavyfootstep && !GLOB.heavyfootstep[heavyfootstep])
+			TEST_FAIL("Heavyfootstep for [turf_to_check] is not a valid entry, check \"code/__DEFINES/footsteps.dm\" for valid values.")