diff --git a/addons/hearing/XEH_postInit.sqf b/addons/hearing/XEH_postInit.sqf
index f9fb2043334..3866902c3ac 100644
--- a/addons/hearing/XEH_postInit.sqf
+++ b/addons/hearing/XEH_postInit.sqf
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ GVAR(lastPlayerVehicle) = objNull;
         };
 
         if ((!isNull _vehicle) && {_player != _vehicle}) then {
-            private _firedEH = _vehicle addEventHandler ["FiredNear", {call FUNC(firedNear)}];
+            private _firedEH = _vehicle addEventHandler ["FiredNear", LINKFUNC(firedNear)];
             _vehicle setVariable [QGVAR(firedEH), _firedEH];
             GVAR(lastPlayerVehicle) = _vehicle;
             TRACE_2("added veh eh",_firedEH,GVAR(lastPlayerVehicle));
@@ -83,35 +83,15 @@ GVAR(lastPlayerVehicle) = objNull;
 
     ["turret", LINKFUNC(updatePlayerVehAttenuation), false] call CBA_fnc_addPlayerEventHandler;
 
+    [QGVAR(firedNear), "FiredNear", LINKFUNC(firedNear), true] call CBA_fnc_addBISPlayerEventHandler;
+    [QGVAR(slotItemChanged), "SlotItemChanged", {(_this select 2) call FUNC(updateHearingProtection)}, true] call CBA_fnc_addBISPlayerEventHandler;
+
     // Reset deafness on respawn (or remote control player switch)
     ["unit", {
-        params ["_player", "_oldPlayer"];
-        TRACE_2("unit change",_player,_oldPlayer);
-
-        if (!isNull _oldPlayer) then {
-            private _firedEH = _oldPlayer getVariable [QGVAR(firedEH), -1];
-            _oldPlayer removeEventHandler ["FiredNear", _firedEH];
-            _oldPlayer setVariable [QGVAR(firedEH), nil];
-            TRACE_2("removed unit eh",_oldPlayer,_firedEH);
-        };
-        // Don't add a new EH if the unit respawned
-        if ((_player getVariable [QGVAR(firedEH), -1]) == -1) then {
-            if ((getNumber (configOf _player >> "isPlayableLogic")) == 1) exitWith {
-                TRACE_1("skipping playable logic",typeOf _player); // VirtualMan_F (placeable logic zeus / spectator)
-            };
-
-            private _firedEH = _player addEventHandler ["FiredNear", {call FUNC(firedNear)}];
-            _player setVariable [QGVAR(firedEH), _firedEH];
-            TRACE_2("added unit eh",_player,_firedEH);
-        };
-
         GVAR(deafnessDV) = 0;
         GVAR(deafnessPrior) = 0;
         GVAR(time3) = 0;
 
-        call FUNC(updateHearingProtection);
+        UPDATE_HEARING_EARPLUGS call FUNC(updateHearingProtection);
     }, true] call CBA_fnc_addPlayerEventHandler;
-
-    // Update protection on possible helmet change
-    ["loadout", LINKFUNC(updateHearingProtection), false] call CBA_fnc_addPlayerEventHandler;
 }] call CBA_fnc_addEventHandler;
diff --git a/addons/hearing/functions/fnc_putInEarplugs.sqf b/addons/hearing/functions/fnc_putInEarplugs.sqf
index aa2166a112f..535ad7af01d 100644
--- a/addons/hearing/functions/fnc_putInEarplugs.sqf
+++ b/addons/hearing/functions/fnc_putInEarplugs.sqf
@@ -32,4 +32,4 @@ if (_displayHint) then {
 // Force an immediate volume update
 true call FUNC(updateVolume);
 
-call FUNC(updateHearingProtection);
+UPDATE_HEARING_EARPLUGS call FUNC(updateHearingProtection);
diff --git a/addons/hearing/functions/fnc_removeEarplugs.sqf b/addons/hearing/functions/fnc_removeEarplugs.sqf
index 743e89ef531..2d6cffb02e9 100644
--- a/addons/hearing/functions/fnc_removeEarplugs.sqf
+++ b/addons/hearing/functions/fnc_removeEarplugs.sqf
@@ -37,4 +37,4 @@ if (_displayHint) then {
 // Force an immediate volume update
 true call FUNC(updateVolume);
 
-call FUNC(updateHearingProtection);
+UPDATE_HEARING_EARPLUGS call FUNC(updateHearingProtection);
diff --git a/addons/hearing/functions/fnc_updateHearingProtection.sqf b/addons/hearing/functions/fnc_updateHearingProtection.sqf
index b9d7f1f9a0b..b4584a567a8 100644
--- a/addons/hearing/functions/fnc_updateHearingProtection.sqf
+++ b/addons/hearing/functions/fnc_updateHearingProtection.sqf
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@
  * Updates the hearing protection and volume attenuation for player on earbuds/helmet change.
  *
  * Arguments:
- * None
+ * 0: Slot <NUMBER>
  *
  * Return Value:
  * None
  *
  * Example:
- * call ace_hearing_fnc_updateHearingProtection
+ * UPDATE_HEARING_EARPLUGS call ace_hearing_fnc_updateHearingProtection
  *
  * Public: No
  */
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@ if (isNull ACE_player) exitWith {
     GVAR(volumeAttenuation) = 1;
 };
 
+params ["_slot"];
+TRACE_1("",_slot);
+
+if !(_slot in [UPDATE_HEARING_EARPLUGS, TYPE_GOGGLE, TYPE_HEADGEAR]) exitWith {};
+
 // Handle Earplugs
 private _hasEarPlugsIn = ACE_player call FUNC(hasEarPlugsIn);
 GVAR(damageCoefficent) = [1, 0.25] select _hasEarPlugsIn;
diff --git a/addons/hearing/script_component.hpp b/addons/hearing/script_component.hpp
index 178310cd209..a211922087d 100644
--- a/addons/hearing/script_component.hpp
+++ b/addons/hearing/script_component.hpp
@@ -16,3 +16,5 @@
 
 #include "\z\ace\addons\main\script_macros.hpp"
 #include "\z\ace\addons\hearing\script_macros_hearingProtection.hpp"
+
+#define UPDATE_HEARING_EARPLUGS -1
diff --git a/addons/main/script_mod.hpp b/addons/main/script_mod.hpp
index 7ca3793586c..42d110f1338 100644
--- a/addons/main/script_mod.hpp
+++ b/addons/main/script_mod.hpp
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
 #define VERSION_AR  MAJOR,MINOR,PATCHLVL,BUILD
 
 // MINIMAL required version for the Mod. Components can specify others..
-#define REQUIRED_VERSION 2.16
-#define REQUIRED_CBA_VERSION {3,16,0}
+#define REQUIRED_VERSION 2.18
+#define REQUIRED_CBA_VERSION {3,18,0}
 
 #ifndef COMPONENT_BEAUTIFIED
     #define COMPONENT_BEAUTIFIED COMPONENT