diff --git a/src/libsnore/notification/notification_p.cpp b/src/libsnore/notification/notification_p.cpp
index c615c8e..d7e9e1d 100644
--- a/src/libsnore/notification/notification_p.cpp
+++ b/src/libsnore/notification/notification_p.cpp
@@ -19,8 +19,9 @@
 #include "notification/notification_p.h"
 #include "notification/icon.h"
 #include "../hint.h"
-#include "../log.h"
-#include "../plugins/plugins.h"
+#include "libsnore/log.h"
+#include "libsnore/plugins/plugins.h"
+#include "libsnore/snore.h"
 
 #include <QSharedData>
 
@@ -91,6 +92,6 @@ void NotificationData::setTimeoutTimer(QTimer *timer)
 
 void NotificationData::initHints()
 {
-    m_hints.setValue("silent", QVariant::fromValue(false));
+    m_hints.setValue("silent", SnoreCore::instance().value("Silent", LOCAL_SETTING));
 }
 
diff --git a/src/libsnore/settingsdialog.cpp b/src/libsnore/settingsdialog.cpp
index 9a9a7f4..1898139 100644
--- a/src/libsnore/settingsdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/libsnore/settingsdialog.cpp
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ void SettingsDialog::load()
         ui->primaryBackendLabel->setVisible(false);
     }
     ui->timeoutSpinBox->setValue(SnoreCore::instance().value("Timeout", LOCAL_SETTING).toInt());
+    ui->disableNotificationSoundCheckBox->setChecked(SnoreCore::instance().value("Silent", LOCAL_SETTING).toBool());
     for (auto widget : m_tabs) {
         widget->loadSettings();
     }
@@ -113,8 +114,11 @@ void SettingsDialog::save()
     }
     dirty |= SnoreCore::instance().value("PrimaryBackend", LOCAL_SETTING).toString() != ui->primaryBackendComboBox->currentText();
     dirty |= SnoreCore::instance().value("Timeout", LOCAL_SETTING).toInt() != ui->timeoutSpinBox->value();
+    dirty |= SnoreCore::instance().value("Silent", LOCAL_SETTING).toBool() != ui->disableNotificationSoundCheckBox->isChecked();
+
     SnoreCore::instance().setValue("PrimaryBackend", ui->primaryBackendComboBox->currentText(), LOCAL_SETTING);
     SnoreCore::instance().setValue("Timeout", ui->timeoutSpinBox->value(), LOCAL_SETTING);
+    SnoreCore::instance().setValue("Silent", ui->disableNotificationSoundCheckBox->isChecked(), LOCAL_SETTING);
 
     if (dirty) {
         SnoreCorePrivate::instance()->syncSettings();
diff --git a/src/libsnore/settingsdialog.ui b/src/libsnore/settingsdialog.ui
index 628e342..991cc41 100644
--- a/src/libsnore/settingsdialog.ui
+++ b/src/libsnore/settingsdialog.ui
@@ -63,6 +63,16 @@
            </property>
           </widget>
          </item>
+         <item row="2" column="0">
+          <widget class="QLabel" name="disableNotificationSoundLabel">
+           <property name="text">
+            <string>Disable Notification Sound:</string>
+           </property>
+          </widget>
+         </item>
+         <item row="2" column="1">
+          <widget class="QCheckBox" name="disableNotificationSoundCheckBox"/>
+         </item>
         </layout>
        </item>
       </layout>
diff --git a/src/libsnore/snore_p.cpp b/src/libsnore/snore_p.cpp
index b94e521..b292873 100644
--- a/src/libsnore/snore_p.cpp
+++ b/src/libsnore/snore_p.cpp
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ void SnoreCorePrivate::init()
 {
     Q_Q(SnoreCore);
     q->setDefaultValue("Timeout", 10, LOCAL_SETTING);
+    q->setDefaultValue("Silent", false, LOCAL_SETTING);
     q->setDefaultApplication(Application("SnoreNotify", Icon(":/root/snore.png")));
 }