diff --git a/code/ui/ui_preferences.c b/code/ui/ui_preferences.c
index df4ba6210..968cbc8ba 100644
--- a/code/ui/ui_preferences.c
+++ b/code/ui/ui_preferences.c
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ PREFERENCES MENU
 #define ID_SYNCEVERYFRAME 37
 #define ID_FORCEMODEL 38
 #define ID_GLOWMODEL 39
+#define ID_HITSOUND 40
 
 #define ID_CONNOTIFY 50
 #define ID_CHATHEIGHT 51
@@ -133,6 +134,7 @@ typedef struct {
 	menuradiobutton_s synceveryframe;
 	menuradiobutton_s forcemodel;
 	menulist_s glowmodel;
+	menuradiobutton_s hitsound;
 
 	menulist_s connotify;
 	menulist_s chatheight;
@@ -190,6 +192,7 @@ static menucommon_s *g_game_options[] = {
 	(menucommon_s *)&s_preferences.synceveryframe,
 	(menucommon_s *)&s_preferences.forcemodel,
 	(menucommon_s *)&s_preferences.glowmodel,
+	(menucommon_s *)&s_preferences.hitsound,
 	NULL
 };
 
@@ -272,12 +275,12 @@ static void UI_Preferences_SetMenuItems(void) {
 	s_preferences.ingamevideo.curvalue = trap_Cvar_VariableValue("r_inGameVideo") != 0;
 	s_preferences.synceveryframe.curvalue = trap_Cvar_VariableValue("r_finish") != 0;
 	s_preferences.forcemodel.curvalue = (trap_Cvar_VariableValue("cg_forcemodel") != 0);
-
 	if (!Q_stricmp(UI_Cvar_VariableString("cg_glowModel"), "")) {
 		s_preferences.glowmodel.curvalue = 0;
 	} else {
 		s_preferences.glowmodel.curvalue = (trap_Cvar_VariableValue("cg_glowModel") + 1);
 	}
+	s_preferences.hitsound.curvalue = (trap_Cvar_VariableValue("cg_advHitSound") != 0);
 
 	notify = UI_GetCvarInt("con_notifytime");
 	if (notify < 0) {
@@ -523,6 +526,10 @@ static void UI_Preferences_Event(void *ptr, int notification) {
 		UI_Preferences_UpdateMenuItems();
 		break;
 
+	case ID_HITSOUND:
+		trap_Cvar_SetValue("cg_advHitSound", s_preferences.hitsound.curvalue);
+		break;
+
 	case ID_CONNOTIFY:
 		switch (s_preferences.connotify.curvalue) {
 		case 0:
@@ -1028,6 +1035,18 @@ static void UI_Preferences_MenuInit(void) {
 		"Enable to force all players to be displayed with glowing player models in the desired skin color. "
 		"Default is none. NOTE: In team gametypes, the glowing color is always set to red or blue.";
 
+	y += (BIGCHAR_HEIGHT + 2);
+	s_preferences.hitsound.generic.type = MTYPE_RADIOBUTTON;
+	s_preferences.hitsound.generic.name = "Advanced Hit Sound:";
+	s_preferences.hitsound.generic.flags = QMF_SMALLFONT | QMF_HIDDEN;
+	s_preferences.hitsound.generic.callback = UI_Preferences_Event;
+	s_preferences.hitsound.generic.id = ID_HITSOUND;
+	s_preferences.hitsound.generic.x = XPOSITION;
+	s_preferences.hitsound.generic.y = y;
+	s_preferences.hitsound.generic.toolTip =
+		"Enable to play an alternate set of hit sounds indicating your opponent's shield points "
+		"from high to low. Default is off.";
+
 	// chat options
 	y = YPOSITION;
 	s_preferences.connotify.generic.type = MTYPE_SPINCONTROL;
@@ -1287,6 +1306,7 @@ static void UI_Preferences_MenuInit(void) {
 	Menu_AddItem(&s_preferences.menu, &s_preferences.synceveryframe);
 	Menu_AddItem(&s_preferences.menu, &s_preferences.forcemodel);
 	Menu_AddItem(&s_preferences.menu, &s_preferences.glowmodel);
+	Menu_AddItem(&s_preferences.menu, &s_preferences.hitsound);
 
 	Menu_AddItem(&s_preferences.menu, &s_preferences.connotify);
 	Menu_AddItem(&s_preferences.menu, &s_preferences.chatheight);