diff --git a/src/main/java/pro/cloudnode/smp/cloudnodemsg/Message.java b/src/main/java/pro/cloudnode/smp/cloudnodemsg/Message.java
index b206444..aa460d2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/pro/cloudnode/smp/cloudnodemsg/Message.java
+++ b/src/main/java/pro/cloudnode/smp/cloudnodemsg/Message.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 import org.bukkit.persistence.PersistentDataType;
+import org.bukkit.Sound;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
 import pro.cloudnode.smp.cloudnodemsg.error.ChannelOfflineError;
@@ -85,6 +86,34 @@ public void send(final @NotNull Context context) throws InvalidPlayerError {
         sendMessage(recipient, CloudnodeMSG.getInstance().config()
                 .incoming(senderUsername, recipientUsername, message));
 
+        // Play PM notification sound for the recipient (if online and enabled in config)
+        recipientPlayer.ifPresent(recPlayer -> {
+            try {
+                // Don't play sound if recipient is the same as sender (e.g., self-message)
+                if (sender.getUniqueId().equals(recipient.getUniqueId())) return;
+
+                if (!CloudnodeMSG.getInstance().getConfig().getBoolean("pm-sound.enabled", true)) return;
+
+                final String soundName = CloudnodeMSG.getInstance().getConfig().getString("pm-sound.sound", "BLOCK_NOTE_BLOCK_PLING");
+                final float volume = (float) CloudnodeMSG.getInstance().getConfig().getDouble("pm-sound.volume", 1.0);
+                final float pitch = (float) CloudnodeMSG.getInstance().getConfig().getDouble("pm-sound.pitch", 1.0);
+
+                try {
+                    final Sound sound = Sound.valueOf(soundName);
+                    recPlayer.playSound(recPlayer.getLocation(), sound, volume, pitch);
+                } catch (IllegalArgumentException | NoSuchFieldError | NullPointerException e) {
+                    // fallback to a safe default if configured sound isn't available on this server version
+                    try {
+                        recPlayer.playSound(recPlayer.getLocation(), Sound.BLOCK_NOTE_BLOCK_PLING, volume, pitch);
+                    } catch (Throwable ignored) {
+                        // silently ignore if no sound is available
+                    }
+                }
+            } catch (Throwable ignored) {
+                // Ensure message sending never fails because of sound errors
+            }
+        });
+
         if (sender.getUniqueId().equals(console.getUniqueId()) || (senderPlayer.isPresent() && !Message.hasChannel(senderPlayer.get(), recipient)))
             setReplyTo(sender, recipient);
         if (recipient.getUniqueId().equals(console.getUniqueId()) || (recipientPlayer.isPresent() && !Message.hasChannel(recipientPlayer.get(), sender)))
@@ -331,4 +360,4 @@ public static enum Context {
          */
         REPLY;
     }
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/resources/config.yml b/src/main/resources/config.yml
index 6012eb5..44f4729 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/config.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/config.yml
@@ -152,3 +152,15 @@ errors:
 
     # Trying to message a team, but not in one
     not-in-team: "<red>(!) You are not in a team.</red>"
+
+
+pm-sound:
+    # Enable or disable playing a sound when a private message is received
+    enabled: true
+    # Sound to play on private message (Minecraft sound identifier)
+    # Examples: ENTITY_ALLAY_AMBIENT_WITH_ITEM, ENTITY_PLAYER_LEVELUP, etc.
+    sound: BLOCK_NOTE_BLOCK_PLINGt
+    # Volume of the sound (float). 1.0 is normal volume, increase to be louder.
+    volume: 1.0
+    # Pitch of the sound (float). 1.0 is normal pitch, lower for deeper, higher for sharper.
+    pitch: 1.0