diff --git a/src/routes/+layout.svelte b/src/routes/+layout.svelte
index 0dc8170eef..01d9c10b65 100644
--- a/src/routes/+layout.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/+layout.svelte
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@
 				const displayTitle = title || $i18n.t('New Chat');
 
 				if (done) {
-					if ($settings?.notificationSoundAlways ?? false) {
+					if (($settings?.notificationSound ?? true) && ($settings?.notificationSoundAlways ?? false)) {
 						playingNotificationSound.set(true);
 
 						const audio = new Audio(`/audio/notification.mp3`);