diff --git a/src/forge/GuiDisplay3.java b/src/forge/GuiDisplay3.java
index 7c93d37c3a1..3d880497b2b 100644
--- a/src/forge/GuiDisplay3.java
+++ b/src/forge/GuiDisplay3.java
@@ -167,8 +167,8 @@ public class GuiDisplay3 extends JFrame implements Display, NewConstants, NewCon
     private void addMenu() {
         Object[] obj = {
                 HUMAN_GRAVEYARD_ACTION, HUMAN_REMOVED_ACTION, HUMAN_FLASHBACK_ACTION, COMPUTER_GRAVEYARD_ACTION,
-                COMPUTER_REMOVED_ACTION, GuiDisplay3.eotCheckboxForMenu, new JSeparator(),
-                ErrorViewer.ALL_THREADS_ACTION, new JSeparator(), CONCEDE_ACTION};
+                COMPUTER_REMOVED_ACTION, new JSeparator(), GuiDisplay3.eotCheckboxForMenu, GuiDisplay3.playsoundCheckboxForMenu, new JSeparator(),
+                ErrorViewer.ALL_THREADS_ACTION, CONCEDE_ACTION};
         
         JMenu gameMenu = new JMenu(ForgeProps.getLocalized(MENU_BAR.MENU.TITLE));
         for(Object o:obj) {
@@ -1148,9 +1148,10 @@ public class GuiDisplay3 extends JFrame implements Display, NewConstants, NewCon
     
     public boolean stopEOT() {
         return eotCheckboxForMenu.isSelected();
-    }
+    }   
     
     public static JCheckBoxMenuItem eotCheckboxForMenu  = new JCheckBoxMenuItem("Stop at End of Turn", false);
+    public static JCheckBoxMenuItem playsoundCheckboxForMenu  = new JCheckBoxMenuItem("Play Sound", true);
     
     MultiSplitPane                  pane                = new MultiSplitPane();
     JButton                         cancelButton        = new JButton();
diff --git a/src/forge/MP3Player.java b/src/forge/MP3Player.java
index b7fcd390bf3..f95d3f645cd 100644
--- a/src/forge/MP3Player.java
+++ b/src/forge/MP3Player.java
@@ -16,20 +16,24 @@ public class MP3Player implements NewConstants{
 
 	private Player player;
 	private InputStream is;
+	private File file;
 
 	/** Creates a new instance of MP3Player */
 	public MP3Player(String filename) {
+		File base = ForgeProps.getFile(SOUND_BASE);
+		file = new File(base, filename);
+		if(GuiDisplay3.playsoundCheckboxForMenu.isSelected()&&file.exists()){
 		try {
-			// Create an InputStream to the file
-			File base = ForgeProps.getFile(SOUND_BASE);
-			File file = new File(base, filename);
+			// Create an InputStream to the file			
 			is = new FileInputStream(file);
 		} catch (Exception e) {
 			e.printStackTrace();
 		}
+		}	
 	}
 
 	public void play() {
+		if(GuiDisplay3.playsoundCheckboxForMenu.isSelected()&&file.exists()){
 		try {
 			player = new Player(is);
 			PlayerThread pt = new PlayerThread();
@@ -37,6 +41,7 @@ public class MP3Player implements NewConstants{
 		} catch (Exception e) {
 			e.printStackTrace();
 		}
+		}
 	}
 	
 	class PlayerThread extends Thread {