diff --git a/quickshell/Common/SettingsData.qml b/quickshell/Common/SettingsData.qml
index 7695144f..acb23f20 100644
--- a/quickshell/Common/SettingsData.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Common/SettingsData.qml
@@ -572,6 +572,7 @@ Singleton {
     property bool soundVolumeChanged: true
     property bool soundPluggedIn: true
     property bool soundLogin: false
+    property bool muteSoundsWhenMediaPlaying: true
 
     property int acMonitorTimeout: 0
     property int acLockTimeout: 0
diff --git a/quickshell/Common/settings/SettingsSpec.js b/quickshell/Common/settings/SettingsSpec.js
index f5484cb0..166e78de 100644
--- a/quickshell/Common/settings/SettingsSpec.js
+++ b/quickshell/Common/settings/SettingsSpec.js
@@ -282,6 +282,7 @@ var SPEC = {
     soundNewNotification: { def: true },
     soundVolumeChanged: { def: true },
     soundPluggedIn: { def: true },
+    muteSoundsWhenMediaPlaying: { def: true },
 
     acMonitorTimeout: { def: 0 },
     acLockTimeout: { def: 0 },
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/Settings/SoundsTab.qml b/quickshell/Modules/Settings/SoundsTab.qml
index a8e9958f..453f0d61 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/Settings/SoundsTab.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/Settings/SoundsTab.qml
@@ -131,6 +131,23 @@ Item {
                         checked: SettingsData.soundPluggedIn
                         onToggled: checked => SettingsData.set("soundPluggedIn", checked)
                     }
+
+                    Rectangle {
+                        width: parent.width
+                        height: 1
+                        color: Theme.outline
+                        opacity: 0.2
+                    }
+
+                    SettingsToggleRow {
+                        tab: "sounds"
+                        tags: ["sound", "media", "playback", "mute", "mpris", "music"]
+                        settingKey: "muteSoundsWhenMediaPlaying"
+                        text: I18n.tr("Mute During Playback")
+                        description: I18n.tr("Silence system sounds while media is playing")
+                        checked: SettingsData.muteSoundsWhenMediaPlaying
+                        onToggled: checked => SettingsData.set("muteSoundsWhenMediaPlaying", checked)
+                    }
                 }
             }
 
diff --git a/quickshell/Services/AudioService.qml b/quickshell/Services/AudioService.qml
index 065f6535..9b08c24c 100644
--- a/quickshell/Services/AudioService.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Services/AudioService.qml
@@ -589,38 +589,42 @@ EOFCONFIG
         return MprisController.activePlayer?.isPlaying ?? false;
     }
 
+    function shouldMuteForMedia() {
+        return SettingsData.muteSoundsWhenMediaPlaying && isMediaPlaying();
+    }
+
     function playVolumeChangeSound() {
-        if (!soundsAvailable || !volumeChangeSound || notificationsAudioMuted || isMediaPlaying())
+        if (!soundsAvailable || !volumeChangeSound || notificationsAudioMuted || shouldMuteForMedia())
             return;
         volumeChangeSound.play();
     }
 
     function playPowerPlugSound() {
-        if (!soundsAvailable || !powerPlugSound || notificationsAudioMuted || isMediaPlaying())
+        if (!soundsAvailable || !powerPlugSound || notificationsAudioMuted || shouldMuteForMedia())
             return;
         powerPlugSound.play();
     }
 
     function playPowerUnplugSound() {
-        if (!soundsAvailable || !powerUnplugSound || notificationsAudioMuted || isMediaPlaying())
+        if (!soundsAvailable || !powerUnplugSound || notificationsAudioMuted || shouldMuteForMedia())
             return;
         powerUnplugSound.play();
     }
 
     function playNormalNotificationSound() {
-        if (!soundsAvailable || !normalNotificationSound || SessionData.doNotDisturb || notificationsAudioMuted || isMediaPlaying())
+        if (!soundsAvailable || !normalNotificationSound || SessionData.doNotDisturb || notificationsAudioMuted || shouldMuteForMedia())
             return;
         normalNotificationSound.play();
     }
 
     function playCriticalNotificationSound() {
-        if (!soundsAvailable || !criticalNotificationSound || SessionData.doNotDisturb || notificationsAudioMuted || isMediaPlaying())
+        if (!soundsAvailable || !criticalNotificationSound || SessionData.doNotDisturb || notificationsAudioMuted || shouldMuteForMedia())
             return;
         criticalNotificationSound.play();
     }
 
     function playLoginSound() {
-        if (!soundsAvailable || !loginSound || notificationsAudioMuted || isMediaPlaying()) {
+        if (!soundsAvailable || !loginSound || notificationsAudioMuted || shouldMuteForMedia()) {
             return;
         }
         loginSound.play();