diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 998706b..8f8a9b1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ See the "LICENSE" file
 * imre84 (UI fixes)
 * Chache (Spanish translation)
 * APercy (Brazilian Portuguese translation)
+* bennstir (mail_notif.ogg - https://freesound.org/people/bennstir/sounds/81072/)
 
 # Contribute
 
diff --git a/api.lua b/api.lua
index ddeb6a4..03414c4 100644
--- a/api.lua
+++ b/api.lua
@@ -106,6 +106,9 @@ function mail.send(m)
 					minetest.chat_send_player(name, unified_inventory_alert)
 				end
 			end
+			if mail.get_setting(name, "sound_notifications") == true then
+				minetest.sound_play("mail_notif", {to_player=name})
+			end
 			local receiver_entry = mail.get_storage_entry(name)
 			local receiver_messages = receiver_entry.inbox
 			mail.hud_update(name, receiver_messages)
diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 2ab110d..6ba200e 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ mail = {
 		chat_notifications = {},
 		onjoin_notifications = {},
 		hud_notifications = {},
+		sound_notifications = {},
 		unreadcolorenable = {},
 		cccolorenable = {}
 	},
diff --git a/sounds/mail_notif.ogg b/sounds/mail_notif.ogg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2c9d7ef
Binary files /dev/null and b/sounds/mail_notif.ogg differ
diff --git a/storage.lua b/storage.lua
index 217d502..889e083 100644
--- a/storage.lua
+++ b/storage.lua
@@ -263,6 +263,7 @@ function mail.get_setting_default_value(setting_name)
 		chat_notifications = true,
 		onjoin_notifications = true,
 		hud_notifications = true,
+		sound_notifications = true,
 		unreadcolorenable = true,
 		cccolorenable = true,
 		defaultsortfield = 3,
diff --git a/ui/about.lua b/ui/about.lua
index 16bf965..31a2a22 100644
--- a/ui/about.lua
+++ b/ui/about.lua
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ function mail.show_about(name)
 			[[#FFF,NatureFreshMilk,Maintenance,]] ..
 			[[#FFF,imre84,UI fixes,]] ..
 			[[#FFF,Chache,Spanish translation,]] ..
-			[[#FFF,APercy,Brazilian Portuguese trans.]
+			[[#FFF,APercy,Brazilian Portuguese trans.,]] ..
+			[[#FFF,bennstir,mail_notif.ogg]
 		]] .. mail.theme
 
 	minetest.show_formspec(name, FORMNAME, formspec)
diff --git a/ui/settings.lua b/ui/settings.lua
index 557de3d..0bca7a6 100644
--- a/ui/settings.lua
+++ b/ui/settings.lua
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ function mail.show_settings(name)
             tostring(mail.get_setting(name, "onjoin_notifications")) .. [[]
             checkbox[0,2.0;hud_notifications;]] .. S("HUD notifications") .. [[;]] ..
             tostring(mail.get_setting(name, "hud_notifications")) .. [[]
+            checkbox[0,2.4;sound_notifications;]] .. S("Sound notifications") .. [[;]] ..
+            tostring(mail.get_setting(name, "sound_notifications")) .. [[]
 
 			box[5,0.8;3,0.45;#466432]
 			label[5.2,0.8;]] .. S("Message list") .. [[]
@@ -68,6 +70,9 @@ minetest.register_on_player_receive_fields(function(player, formname, fields)
     elseif fields.hud_notifications then
         mail.selected_idxs.hud_notifications[playername] = fields.hud_notifications == "true"
 
+    elseif fields.sound_notifications then
+        mail.selected_idxs.sound_notifications[playername] = fields.sound_notifications == "true"
+
     elseif fields.unreadcolorenable then
         mail.selected_idxs.unreadcolorenable[playername] = fields.unreadcolorenable == "true"
 
@@ -79,6 +84,7 @@ minetest.register_on_player_receive_fields(function(player, formname, fields)
         mail.set_setting(playername, "chat_notifications", mail.selected_idxs.chat_notifications[playername])
         mail.set_setting(playername, "onjoin_notifications", mail.selected_idxs.onjoin_notifications[playername])
         mail.set_setting(playername, "hud_notifications", mail.selected_idxs.hud_notifications[playername])
+        mail.set_setting(playername, "sound_notifications", mail.selected_idxs.sound_notifications[playername])
         mail.set_setting(playername, "unreadcolorenable", mail.selected_idxs.unreadcolorenable[playername])
         mail.set_setting(playername, "cccolorenable", mail.selected_idxs.cccolorenable[playername])
         -- dropdowns