diff --git a/src/Cafe/HW/Latte/Core/LatteThread.cpp b/src/Cafe/HW/Latte/Core/LatteThread.cpp
index 8710a7543e..9e79addca7 100644
--- a/src/Cafe/HW/Latte/Core/LatteThread.cpp
+++ b/src/Cafe/HW/Latte/Core/LatteThread.cpp
@@ -185,9 +185,16 @@ int Latte_ThreadEntry()
 	// before doing anything with game specific shaders, we need to wait for graphic packs to finish loading
 	GraphicPack2::WaitUntilReady();
 
-	LatteThread_InitBootSound();
+	// initialise resources for playing bootup sound
+	if(GetConfig().play_boot_sound)
+		LatteThread_InitBootSound();
+
 	// load disk shader cache
     LatteShaderCache_Load();
+
+	// free resources for playing boot sound
+	LatteThread_ShutdownBootSound();
+
 	// init registers
 	Latte_LoadInitialRegisters();
 	// let CPU thread know the GPU is done initializing
@@ -198,11 +205,9 @@ int Latte_ThreadEntry()
 		std::this_thread::yield();
 		std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(1));
 		LatteThread_HandleOSScreen();
-		LatteThread_StreamBootSound();
 		if (Latte_GetStopSignal())
 			LatteThread_Exit();
 	}
-	LatteThread_ShutdownBootSound();
 	gxRingBufferReadPtr = gx2WriteGatherPipe.gxRingBuffer;
 	LatteCP_ProcessRingbuffer();
 	cemu_assert_debug(false); // should never reach
diff --git a/src/config/CemuConfig.cpp b/src/config/CemuConfig.cpp
index 1801759afc..a47e873768 100644
--- a/src/config/CemuConfig.cpp
+++ b/src/config/CemuConfig.cpp
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ void CemuConfig::Load(XMLConfigParser& parser)
 	fullscreen = parser.get("fullscreen", fullscreen);
 	proxy_server = parser.get("proxy_server", "");
 	disable_screensaver = parser.get("disable_screensaver", disable_screensaver);
+	play_boot_sound = parser.get("play_boot_sound", play_boot_sound);
 	console_language = parser.get("console_language", console_language.GetInitValue());
 
 	window_position.x = parser.get("window_position").get("x", -1);
@@ -364,6 +365,7 @@ void CemuConfig::Save(XMLConfigParser& parser)
 	config.set<bool>("fullscreen", fullscreen);
 	config.set("proxy_server", proxy_server.GetValue().c_str());
 	config.set<bool>("disable_screensaver", disable_screensaver);
+	config.set<bool>("play_boot_sound", play_boot_sound);
 
 	// config.set("cpu_mode", cpu_mode.GetValue());
 	//config.set("console_region", console_region.GetValue());
diff --git a/src/config/CemuConfig.h b/src/config/CemuConfig.h
index fe6040d469..78dd0857d7 100644
--- a/src/config/CemuConfig.h
+++ b/src/config/CemuConfig.h
@@ -378,6 +378,7 @@ struct CemuConfig
 #endif
 	ConfigValue<bool> disable_screensaver{DISABLE_SCREENSAVER_DEFAULT};
 #undef DISABLE_SCREENSAVER_DEFAULT
+	ConfigValue<bool> play_boot_sound{true};
 
 	std::vector<std::string> game_paths;
 	std::mutex game_cache_entries_mutex;
diff --git a/src/gui/GeneralSettings2.cpp b/src/gui/GeneralSettings2.cpp
index f8493b10d0..5f0449ac10 100644
--- a/src/gui/GeneralSettings2.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/GeneralSettings2.cpp
@@ -182,8 +182,13 @@ wxPanel* GeneralSettings2::AddGeneralPage(wxNotebook* notebook)
 			m_disable_screensaver->SetToolTip(_("Prevents the system from activating the screen saver or going to sleep while running a game."));
 			second_row->Add(m_disable_screensaver, 0, botflag, 5);
 
+			m_play_boot_sound = new wxCheckBox(box, wxID_ANY, _("Enable intro sound"));
+			m_play_boot_sound->SetToolTip(_("Play bootSound file while compiling shaders/pipelines."));
+			second_row->Add(m_play_boot_sound, 0, botflag, 5);
+
             		// Enable/disable feral interactive gamemode
 #if BOOST_OS_LINUX && defined(ENABLE_FERAL_GAMEMODE)
+					second_row->AddSpacer(10);
             		m_feral_gamemode = new wxCheckBox(box, wxID_ANY, _("Enable Feral GameMode"));
             		m_feral_gamemode->SetToolTip(_("Use FeralInteractive GameMode if installed."));
             		second_row->Add(m_feral_gamemode, 0, botflag, 5);
@@ -912,6 +917,8 @@ void GeneralSettings2::StoreConfig()
 		ScreenSaver::SetInhibit(config.disable_screensaver);
 	}
 
+	config.play_boot_sound = m_play_boot_sound->IsChecked();
+
 	if (!LaunchSettings::GetMLCPath().has_value())
 		config.SetMLCPath(wxHelper::MakeFSPath(m_mlc_path->GetValue()), false);
 	
@@ -1518,6 +1525,7 @@ void GeneralSettings2::ApplyConfig()
 
 	m_permanent_storage->SetValue(config.permanent_storage);
 	m_disable_screensaver->SetValue(config.disable_screensaver);
+	m_play_boot_sound->SetValue(config.play_boot_sound);
 #if BOOST_OS_LINUX && defined(ENABLE_FERAL_GAMEMODE)
     	m_feral_gamemode->SetValue(config.feral_gamemode);
 #endif
diff --git a/src/gui/GeneralSettings2.h b/src/gui/GeneralSettings2.h
index 2846af38a9..3dfb35b415 100644
--- a/src/gui/GeneralSettings2.h
+++ b/src/gui/GeneralSettings2.h
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ class GeneralSettings2 : public wxDialog
 #if BOOST_OS_LINUX && defined(ENABLE_FERAL_GAMEMODE)
    	wxCheckBox* m_feral_gamemode;
 #endif
+	wxCheckBox* m_play_boot_sound;
 	wxListBox* m_game_paths;
 	wxTextCtrl* m_mlc_path;