diff --git a/src/core/Global.ttslua b/src/core/Global.ttslua
index e27ea4db..71cf63bf 100644
--- a/src/core/Global.ttslua
+++ b/src/core/Global.ttslua
@@ -843,6 +843,10 @@ function applyOptionPanelChange(id, state)
   elseif id == "showTitleSplash" then
     optionPanel[id] = state
 
+  -- option: Disable sound effects
+  elseif id == "disableSoundEffects" then
+    optionPanel[id] = state
+
   -- option: Show token arranger
   elseif id == "showTokenArranger" then
     optionPanel[id] = spawnOrRemoveHelper(state, "Token Arranger", {-42.3, 1.6, -46.5})
@@ -981,6 +985,7 @@ function onClick_defaultSettings()
 
   -- clean reset of variable
   optionPanel = {
+    disableSoundEffects = false,
     playAreaSnapTags = true,
     showAttachmentHelper = false,
     showCleanUpHelper = false,
diff --git a/src/core/SoundCubeApi.ttslua b/src/core/SoundCubeApi.ttslua
index 06273524..4133b190 100644
--- a/src/core/SoundCubeApi.ttslua
+++ b/src/core/SoundCubeApi.ttslua
@@ -7,10 +7,16 @@ do
     ["Deep Bell"] = 1
   }
 
+  function playTriggerEffect(index)
+    if Global.getTable("optionPanel").disableSoundEffects ~= true then
+      getObjectsWithTag("SoundCube")[1].AssetBundle.playTriggerEffect(index)
+    end
+  end
+
   -- plays the by name requested sound
   ---@param soundName String Name of the sound to play
   SoundCubeApi.playSoundByName = function(soundName)
-    getObjectsWithTag("SoundCube")[1].AssetBundle.playTriggerEffect(soundIndices[soundName])
+    playTriggerEffect(soundIndices[soundName])
   end
 
   return SoundCubeApi
diff --git a/xml/OptionPanel.xml b/xml/OptionPanel.xml
index 267fb8b4..2ce05cc1 100644
--- a/xml/OptionPanel.xml
+++ b/xml/OptionPanel.xml
@@ -129,6 +129,20 @@
             </Cell>
           </Row>
 
+          <!-- Option: splash scenario name on setup -->
+          <Row class="option-text">
+            <Cell class="option-text">
+              <VerticalLayout class="text-column">
+                <Text class="option-header">Disable sound effects</Text>
+                <Text class="description">This disables additional soundeffects, e.g. on scenario placement.</Text>
+              </VerticalLayout>
+            </Cell>
+            <Cell class="option-button">
+              <Toggle id="disableSoundEffects"
+                onValueChanged="onClick_toggleOption(disableSoundEffects)"/>
+            </Cell>
+          </Row>
+
           <!-- Group: playermat settings -->
           <Row class="group-header">
             <Cell class="group-header">