diff --git a/src/providers/twitch/TwitchMessageBuilder.cpp b/src/providers/twitch/TwitchMessageBuilder.cpp
index a6647d88..a5bf3a4d 100644
--- a/src/providers/twitch/TwitchMessageBuilder.cpp
+++ b/src/providers/twitch/TwitchMessageBuilder.cpp
@@ -578,6 +578,12 @@ void TwitchMessageBuilder::parseHighlights(bool isPastMsg)
                                     2500);
             }
         }
+        if (this->args.isReceivedWhisper &&
+            getSettings()->highlightSoundOnWhisper) {
+            if (!hasFocus || getSettings()->highlightAlwaysPlaySound) {
+                player->play();
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/singletons/Settings.hpp b/src/singletons/Settings.hpp
index 45b0d069..861a0aec 100644
--- a/src/singletons/Settings.hpp
+++ b/src/singletons/Settings.hpp
@@ -120,6 +120,8 @@ public:
     BoolSetting enableHighlightTaskbar = {"/highlighting/enableTaskbarFlashing",
                                           true};
     BoolSetting customHighlightSound = {"/highlighting/useCustomSound", false};
+    BoolSetting highlightSoundOnWhisper = {
+        "/highlighting/highlightSoundOnWhisper", false};
 
     /// Logging
     BoolSetting enableLogging = {"/logging/enabled", false};
diff --git a/src/widgets/settingspages/HighlightingPage.cpp b/src/widgets/settingspages/HighlightingPage.cpp
index be394b3c..626bb65d 100644
--- a/src/widgets/settingspages/HighlightingPage.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/settingspages/HighlightingPage.cpp
@@ -149,6 +149,8 @@ HighlightingPage::HighlightingPage()
 
         layout.append(createCheckBox(ALWAYS_PLAY,
                                      getSettings()->highlightAlwaysPlaySound));
+        layout.append(createCheckBox(("Notification on whisper"),
+                                     getSettings()->highlightSoundOnWhisper));
     }
 
     // ---- misc