diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index 86b7e76..62a158f 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -15,5 +15,7 @@ enum corners corner = TOP_RIGHT;
 
 static const unsigned int duration = 5; /* in seconds */
 
+static const char *soundcmd[] = { NULL }; /* NULL for no sound */
+
 #define DISMISS_BUTTON Button1
 #define ACTION_BUTTON Button3
diff --git a/herbe.c b/herbe.c
index 51d3990..06f07e3 100644
--- a/herbe.c
+++ b/herbe.c
@@ -79,6 +79,18 @@ void expire(int sig)
 	XFlush(display);
 }
 
+static void playsound(void)
+{   
+    if (soundcmd[0] == NULL) return;
+
+    /* Forking to avoid delay */
+    if (fork() == 0) {
+        setsid();
+        execvp(soundcmd[0], (char *const *)soundcmd);
+        _exit(1);
+    }
+}
+
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
 	if (argc == 1)
@@ -171,6 +183,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	XSelectInput(display, window, ExposureMask | ButtonPress);
 	XMapWindow(display, window);
 
+    playsound();
+
 	sem_t *mutex = sem_open("/herbe", O_CREAT, 0644, 1);
 	sem_wait(mutex);
 
@@ -217,4 +231,4 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	XCloseDisplay(display);
 
 	return exit_code;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}