diff --git a/cockatrice/src/messagelogwidget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/messagelogwidget.cpp
index 8b80d5e5..a1fffb25 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/messagelogwidget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/messagelogwidget.cpp
@@ -803,7 +803,7 @@ void MessageLogWidget::logSetActivePhase(int phase)
         case 1: phaseName = tr("upkeep step"); break;
         case 2: phaseName = tr("draw step"); break;
         case 3: phaseName = tr("first main phase"); break;
-        case 4: phaseName = tr("beginning of combat step"); break;
+        case 4: phaseName = tr("beginning of combat step"); soundEngine->startCombat(); break;
         case 5: phaseName = tr("declare attackers step"); break;
         case 6: phaseName = tr("declare blockers step"); break;
         case 7: phaseName = tr("combat damage step"); break;
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/soundengine.cpp b/cockatrice/src/soundengine.cpp
index 6bcaeded..98e53651 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/soundengine.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/soundengine.cpp
@@ -17,12 +17,13 @@ SoundEngine::SoundEngine(QObject *parent)
 
     lastTapPlayed = QDateTime::currentDateTime();
     lastEndStepPlayed = QDateTime::currentDateTime();
+    lastStartCombatPlayed = QDateTime::currentDateTime();
 }
 
 void SoundEngine::cacheData()
 {
     static const QStringList fileNames = QStringList()
-        << "end_step" << "tap" << "player_joined";
+        << "end_step" << "tap" << "player_joined" << "start_combat";
     for (int i = 0; i < fileNames.size(); ++i) {
         QFile file(settingsCache->getSoundPath() + "/" + fileNames[i] + ".raw");
         if(!file.exists())
@@ -92,3 +93,10 @@ void SoundEngine::playerJoined()
 {
     playSound("player_joined");
 }
+
+
+void SoundEngine::startCombat() {
+    if (lastStartCombatPlayed.secsTo(QDateTime::currentDateTime()) >= 1)
+        playSound("start_combat");
+    lastStartCombatPlayed = QDateTime::currentDateTime();
+}
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/soundengine.h b/cockatrice/src/soundengine.h
index f15b3931..ea23d7af 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/soundengine.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/soundengine.h
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ private:
     QAudioOutput *audio;
     QDateTime lastTapPlayed;
     QDateTime lastEndStepPlayed;
+    QDateTime lastStartCombatPlayed;
 private slots:
     void cacheData();
     void soundEnabledChanged();
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ public slots:
     void endStep();
     void tap();
     void playerJoined();
+    void startCombat();
 };
 
 extern SoundEngine *soundEngine;
diff --git a/sounds/player_joined.raw b/sounds/player_joined.raw
index 35229fec..d3294958 100644
Binary files a/sounds/player_joined.raw and b/sounds/player_joined.raw differ
diff --git a/sounds/start_combat.raw b/sounds/start_combat.raw
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d9edd2a2
Binary files /dev/null and b/sounds/start_combat.raw differ