Anim Notifies (any type) not working in PIE

Im running into a weird issue - any type of notify (sound, particle) that works fine in the editor will not work in PIE.

As you can see in the short vid, I attached a sound and a particle to go off with each footstep, which it does, but when I launch it does not work.

I tried this with different actors. I tried it on a different level. Ive tried everything and I cant find an answer about why this might be happening.