diff --git a/modules/shared_options.py b/modules/shared_options.py
index ab9b00728..cb3566382 100644
--- a/modules/shared_options.py
+++ b/modules/shared_options.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ restricted_opts = {
 }
 
 options_templates.update(options_section(('saving-images', "Saving images/grids"), {
+    "notification_audio": OptionInfo(True, "Play notification sound after image generation", comment_after="(notification.mp3 should be present in the root directory)").needs_reload_ui(),
     "samples_save": OptionInfo(True, "Always save all generated images"),
     "samples_format": OptionInfo('png', 'File format for images'),
     "samples_filename_pattern": OptionInfo("", "Images filename pattern", component_args=hide_dirs).link("wiki", "https://github.com/AUTOMATIC1111/stable-diffusion-webui/wiki/Custom-Images-Filename-Name-and-Subdirectory"),
diff --git a/modules/ui.py b/modules/ui.py
index 3d1f52852..bcf391997 100644
--- a/modules/ui.py
+++ b/modules/ui.py
@@ -1296,7 +1296,7 @@ def create_ui():
 
             loadsave.setup_ui()
 
-        if os.path.exists(os.path.join(script_path, "notification.mp3")):
+        if os.path.exists(os.path.join(script_path, "notification.mp3")) and shared.opts.notification_audio:
             gr.Audio(interactive=False, value=os.path.join(script_path, "notification.mp3"), elem_id="audio_notification", visible=False)
 
         footer = shared.html("footer.html")