diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/leobeliik/extremesoundmuffler/mixins/SoundMixin.java b/common/src/main/java/com/leobeliik/extremesoundmuffler/mixins/SoundMixin.java
index 024c824..55cbd22 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/leobeliik/extremesoundmuffler/mixins/SoundMixin.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/leobeliik/extremesoundmuffler/mixins/SoundMixin.java
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ private float esm_setVolume(float volume) {
         //don't care about forbidden sounds or from the psb
         if (tempSound != null && !esm_isForbidden(tempSound) && !PlaySoundButton.isFromPSB()) {
             ResourceLocation soundLocation = tempSound.getLocation();
-            float tempVolume = soundLocation.toString().contains("entity.lightning_bolt.thunder") ? 1F : tempSound.getVolume();
+            float tempVolume = soundLocation.getPath().contains("entity.lightning_bolt.thunder") ? 1F : tempSound.getVolume();
 
             //remove sound to prevent repeated sounds and maintains the desired order
             recentSoundsList.remove(soundLocation);
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/leobeliik/extremesoundmuffler/utils/Anchor.java b/common/src/main/java/com/leobeliik/extremesoundmuffler/utils/Anchor.java
index 6581894..56cf61a 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/leobeliik/extremesoundmuffler/utils/Anchor.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/leobeliik/extremesoundmuffler/utils/Anchor.java
@@ -127,8 +127,15 @@ public void editAnchor(String title, int Radius) {
 
     public static Anchor getAnchor(SoundInstance sound) {
         BlockPos soundPos = new BlockPos((int) sound.getX(), (int) sound.getY(), (int) sound.getZ());
+        Minecraft minecraft = Minecraft.getInstance();
+        LocalPlayer player = minecraft.player;
+        ClientLevel world = minecraft.level;
+
+        if (player != null && sound.getLocation().getPath().contains("entity.minecart.inside")) {
+            //give player coordinates if it's in the minecart, minecart.inside sound pos is always at 0
+            soundPos = player.getOnPos();
+        }
         for (Anchor anchor : ISoundLists.anchorList) {
-            ClientLevel world = Minecraft.getInstance().level;
             if (anchor.getAnchorPos() != null
                     && world != null
                     && world.dimension().location().equals(anchor.getDimension())