diff --git a/kitty/boss.py b/kitty/boss.py
index e8bd55e7e..66de9e298 100644
--- a/kitty/boss.py
+++ b/kitty/boss.py
@@ -1613,8 +1613,13 @@ def visual_window_select_action(
             self.mouse_handler = self.visual_window_select_mouse_handler
         else:
             self.visual_window_select_action_trigger(self.current_visual_select.window_ids[0] if self.current_visual_select.window_ids else 0)
-            if get_options().enable_audio_bell:
-                ring_bell(tab.os_window_id)
+            self.ring_bell_if_allowed(tab.os_window_id)
+
+    def ring_bell_if_allowed(self, os_window_id: int = 0) -> bool:
+        if get_options().enable_audio_bell:
+            ring_bell(os_window_id or getattr(self.active_tab_manager, 'os_window_id', 0))
+            return True
+        return False
 
     def visual_window_select_action_trigger(self, window_id: int = 0) -> None:
         if self.current_visual_select:
@@ -1657,8 +1662,7 @@ def select_window_in_tab_using_overlay(self, tab: Tab, msg: str, only_window_ids
                 selectable_windows.append((w.id, w.title))
         if len(selectable_windows) < 2:
             self.visual_window_select_action_trigger(selectable_windows[0][0] if selectable_windows else 0)
-            if get_options().enable_audio_bell:
-                ring_bell(tab.os_window_id)
+            self.ring_bell_if_allowed(tab.os_window_id)
             return None
         cvs = self.current_visual_select
 
diff --git a/kitty/session.py b/kitty/session.py
index 3a12e8ee4..cf107953e 100644
--- a/kitty/session.py
+++ b/kitty/session.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 from .cli_stub import CLIOptions, SaveAsSessionOptions
 from .constants import config_dir, unserialize_launch_flag
-from .fast_data_types import get_options, ring_bell
+from .fast_data_types import get_options
 from .layout.interface import all_layouts
 from .options.types import Options
 from .options.utils import resize_window, to_layout_names, window_size
@@ -467,8 +467,7 @@ def goto_session(boss: BossType, cmdline: Sequence[str]) -> None:
                 if goto_session_history:
                     switch_to_session(boss, goto_session_history[-1])
                     return
-            if get_options().enable_audio_bell:
-                ring_bell(getattr(boss.active_tab_manager, 'os_window_id', 0))
+            boss.ring_bell_if_allowed()
             return
     else:
         for x in cmdline: