diff --git a/src/gui/src/UI/Settings/UITabPersonalization.js b/src/gui/src/UI/Settings/UITabPersonalization.js
index 202d4d982..54ad5a82a 100644
--- a/src/gui/src/UI/Settings/UITabPersonalization.js
+++ b/src/gui/src/UI/Settings/UITabPersonalization.js
@@ -48,6 +48,13 @@ export default {
                     <option value="show">${i18n('clock_visible_show')}</option>
                 </select>
             </div>
+            <div class="settings-card">
+                <strong style="flex-grow:1;">Startup Sound</strong>
+                <label class="switch">
+                    <input type="checkbox" class="startup-chime-toggle">
+                    <span class="slider round"></span>
+                </label>
+            </div>
             <div class="settings-card" style="display: block; height: auto;">
                 <strong style="margin: 15px 0 30px; display: block;">${i18n('menubar_style')}</strong>
                 <div style="flex-grow:1; margin-top: 10px;">
@@ -102,6 +109,19 @@ export default {
 
         window.change_clock_visible();
 
+        // Initialize startup chime toggle
+        puter.kv.get('startup_chime_enabled').then(async (val) => {
+            // Default to enabled if not set
+            const enabled = val === 'false' ? false : true;
+            $el_window.find('.startup-chime-toggle').prop('checked', enabled);
+        });
+
+        // Handle startup chime toggle change
+        $el_window.find('.startup-chime-toggle').on('change', function(e) {
+            const enabled = $(this).is(':checked');
+            puter.kv.set('startup_chime_enabled', enabled.toString());
+        });
+
         puter.kv.get('menubar_style').then(async (val) => {
             if(val === 'system' || !val){
                 $el_window.find('#menubar_style_system').prop('checked', true);
diff --git a/src/gui/src/UI/UIWindowLogin.js b/src/gui/src/UI/UIWindowLogin.js
index 148eef471..c721946be 100644
--- a/src/gui/src/UI/UIWindowLogin.js
+++ b/src/gui/src/UI/UIWindowLogin.js
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import JustHTML from './Components/JustHTML.js';
 import StepView from './Components/StepView.js';
 import Button from './Components/Button.js';
 import RecoveryCodeEntryView from './Components/RecoveryCodeEntryView.js';
+import play_startup_chime from '../helpers/play_startup_chime.js';
 
 async function UIWindowLogin(options){
     options = options ?? {};
diff --git a/src/gui/src/helpers.js b/src/gui/src/helpers.js
index 86aab6f0c..0bb62e1d8 100644
--- a/src/gui/src/helpers.js
+++ b/src/gui/src/helpers.js
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import UIWindowProgress from './UI/UIWindowProgress.js';
 import globToRegExp from "./helpers/globToRegExp.js";
 import get_html_element_from_options from "./helpers/get_html_element_from_options.js";
 import item_icon from "./helpers/item_icon.js";
+import play_startup_chime from "./helpers/play_startup_chime.js";
 
 window.is_auth = ()=>{
     if(localStorage.getItem("auth_token") === null || window.auth_token === null)
@@ -436,6 +437,11 @@ window.update_auth_data = async (auth_token, user)=>{
     window.auth_token = auth_token;
     localStorage.setItem('auth_token', auth_token);
 
+    // Play startup chime if enabled
+    if (typeof play_startup_chime === 'function') {
+        play_startup_chime();
+    }
+
     // Has username changed?
     if(window.user?.username !== user.username)
         update_username_in_gui(user.username);
diff --git a/src/gui/src/helpers/play_startup_chime.js b/src/gui/src/helpers/play_startup_chime.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..29edcc983
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/gui/src/helpers/play_startup_chime.js
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (C) 2024-present Puter Technologies Inc.
+ *
+ * This file is part of Puter.
+ *
+ * Puter is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published
+ * by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ * 
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ * 
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Plays the Puter startup chime sound if enabled in settings
+ * @returns {Promise<void>} A promise that resolves when the sound has played or if playing is skipped
+ */
+export default async function play_startup_chime() {
+    try {
+        // Check if startup chime is enabled in settings
+        const startupChimeEnabled = await puter.kv.get('startup_chime_enabled');
+        
+        // If explicitly disabled, don't play
+        if (startupChimeEnabled === 'false') {
+            return;
+        }
+        
+        // Create audio element and play the chime
+        const audio = new Audio('/audio/puter_chime.mp3');
+        await audio.play();
+    } catch (error) {
+        // Silently fail if audio can't be played (common in browsers without user interaction)
+        console.log('Could not play startup chime:', error);
+    }
+}
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