diff --git a/docs/settings.md b/docs/settings.md
index 9a2589d6062..0f03c54d90c 100644
--- a/docs/settings.md
+++ b/docs/settings.md
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ Legend:
 | `backgrounds_branded_for_guests`     | string<br>`1` or `0`                                             | `0`        | No   |        | Whether guests are allowed to use the virtual backgrounds provided via `themes/talk-backgrounds/`                                                                                                                                                                                |
 | `backgrounds_default_for_users`      | string<br>`1` or `0`                                             | `1`        | No   |        | Whether users are allowed to use the default virtual backgrounds provided by the releases                                                                                                                                                                                        |
 | `backgrounds_upload_users`           | string<br>`1` or `0`                                             | `1`        | No   |        | Whether users are allowed to upload custom virtual backgrounds and choose from their Nextcloud Files                                                                                                                                                                             |
+| `guests_play_sounds`                 | string<br>`1` or `0`                                             | `1`        | No   |        | Whether guests hear the join and leave sounds by default                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
 
 ## Experiments
 
diff --git a/lib/Config.php b/lib/Config.php
index 636416da4b9..3e9b4804f60 100644
--- a/lib/Config.php
+++ b/lib/Config.php
@@ -802,4 +802,8 @@ public function isCallEndToEndEncryptionEnabled(): bool {
 		// TODO Default value will be set to true, once all mobile clients support it.
 		return $this->appConfig->getAppValueBool('call_end_to_end_encryption');
 	}
+
+	public function getPlaySoundsDefaultForGuests(): bool {
+		return $this->appConfig->getAppValueBool('guests_play_sounds', true);
+	}
 }
diff --git a/lib/TInitialState.php b/lib/TInitialState.php
index ae250c14ff5..23041b214f2 100644
--- a/lib/TInitialState.php
+++ b/lib/TInitialState.php
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ protected function publishInitialStateForGuest(): void {
 
 		$this->initialState->provideInitialState(
 			'play_sounds',
-			false
+			$this->talkConfig->getPlaySoundsDefaultForGuests()
 		);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/stores/sounds.js b/src/stores/sounds.js
index 5c0d5866d99..d6aedbc6160 100644
--- a/src/stores/sounds.js
+++ b/src/stores/sounds.js
@@ -14,9 +14,16 @@ const hasUserAccount = Boolean(getCurrentUser()?.uid)
 /**
  * Get play sounds option (from server for user or from browser storage for guest)
  */
-const shouldPlaySounds = hasUserAccount
-	? loadState('spreed', 'play_sounds', false)
-	: BrowserStorage.getItem('play_sounds') !== 'no'
+let shouldPlaySounds = false
+if (hasUserAccount) {
+	shouldPlaySounds = loadState('spreed', 'play_sounds', false)
+} else {
+	if (BrowserStorage.getItem('play_sounds')) {
+		shouldPlaySounds = BrowserStorage.getItem('play_sounds') !== 'no'
+	} else {
+		shouldPlaySounds = loadState('spreed', 'play_sounds', false)
+	}
+}
 
 /**
  * Preferred version is the .ogg, with .flac fallback if .ogg is not supported (Safari)