diff --git a/audio/notification.wav b/audio/notification.wav
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2be40fd7f
Binary files /dev/null and b/audio/notification.wav differ
diff --git a/widget/widget.cpp b/widget/widget.cpp
index 4987b443c..b20da4422 100644
--- a/widget/widget.cpp
+++ b/widget/widget.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include "widget/form/groupchatform.h"
 #include <QMessageBox>
 #include <QDebug>
+#include <QSound>
 
 Widget *Widget::instance{nullptr};
 
@@ -346,10 +347,16 @@ void Widget::onFriendMessageReceived(int friendId, const QString& message)
     {
         Friend* f2 = FriendList::findFriend(activeFriendWidget->friendId);
         if ((f->friendId != f2->friendId) || isFriendWidgetActive == 0)
+        {
             f->hasNewMessages = 1;
+            playMessageNotification();
+        }
     }
     else
+    {
         f->hasNewMessages = 1;
+        playMessageNotification();
+    }
 
     updateFriendStatusLights(friendId);
 }
@@ -372,6 +379,11 @@ void Widget::updateFriendStatusLights(int friendId)
         f->widget->statusPic.setPixmap(QPixmap("img/status/dot_away_notification.png"));
 }
 
+void Widget::playMessageNotification()
+{
+    QSound::play("audio/notification.wav");
+}
+
 void Widget::onFriendRequestReceived(const QString& userId, const QString& message)
 {
     FriendRequestDialog dialog(this, userId, message);
diff --git a/widget/widget.h b/widget/widget.h
index f51e6b47f..a082da09a 100644
--- a/widget/widget.h
+++ b/widget/widget.h
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ private:
     GroupWidget* activeGroupWidget;
     void updateFriendStatusLights(int friendId);
     int isFriendWidgetActive, isGroupWidgetActive;
+    void playMessageNotification();
 };
 
 #endif // WIDGET_H