diff --git a/src/network/protocols/client_lobby.cpp b/src/network/protocols/client_lobby.cpp
index a399a8146..c5177c083 100644
--- a/src/network/protocols/client_lobby.cpp
+++ b/src/network/protocols/client_lobby.cpp
@@ -676,6 +676,7 @@ void ClientLobby::updatePlayerList(Event* event)
     unsigned player_count = data.getUInt8();
     std::vector<std::tuple<uint32_t, uint32_t, uint32_t, core::stringw,
         int, KartTeam> > players;
+    core::stringw total_players;
     for (unsigned i = 0; i < player_count; i++)
     {
         std::tuple<uint32_t, uint32_t, uint32_t, core::stringw, int,
@@ -684,6 +685,7 @@ void ClientLobby::updatePlayerList(Event* event)
         std::get<1>(pl) = data.getUInt32();
         std::get<2>(pl) = data.getUInt8();
         data.decodeStringW(&std::get<3>(pl));
+        total_players += std::get<3>(pl);
         bool is_peer_waiting_for_game = data.getUInt8() == 1;
         bool is_peer_server_owner = data.getUInt8() == 1;
         // icon to be used, see NetworkingLobby::loadedFromFile
@@ -697,6 +699,13 @@ void ClientLobby::updatePlayerList(Event* event)
         std::get<5>(pl) = (KartTeam)data.getUInt8();
         players.push_back(pl);
     }
+
+    // Notification sound for new player
+    if (!m_total_players.empty() &&
+        total_players.size() > m_total_players.size())
+        SFXManager::get()->quickSound("energy_bar_full");
+    m_total_players = total_players;
+
     NetworkingLobby::getInstance()->updatePlayers(players);
 }   // updatePlayerList
 
diff --git a/src/network/protocols/client_lobby.hpp b/src/network/protocols/client_lobby.hpp
index 3a56403f4..3d5a034a6 100644
--- a/src/network/protocols/client_lobby.hpp
+++ b/src/network/protocols/client_lobby.hpp
@@ -87,6 +87,8 @@ private:
 
     std::map<PeerDisconnectInfo, irr::core::stringw> m_disconnected_msg;
 
+    irr::core::stringw m_total_players;
+
 public:
              ClientLobby(const TransportAddress& a, std::shared_ptr<Server> s);
     virtual ~ClientLobby();