diff --git a/lib/src/model/game/game_controller.dart b/lib/src/model/game/game_controller.dart
index d2a4ac3791..fa878aef4b 100644
--- a/lib/src/model/game/game_controller.dart
+++ b/lib/src/model/game/game_controller.dart
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import 'package:lichess_mobile/src/model/account/account_preferences.dart';
 import 'package:lichess_mobile/src/model/account/account_repository.dart';
 import 'package:lichess_mobile/src/model/analysis/analysis_controller.dart';
 import 'package:lichess_mobile/src/model/analysis/server_analysis_service.dart';
+import 'package:lichess_mobile/src/model/auth/auth_session.dart';
 import 'package:lichess_mobile/src/model/common/chess.dart';
 import 'package:lichess_mobile/src/model/common/id.dart';
 import 'package:lichess_mobile/src/model/common/service/move_feedback.dart';
@@ -113,6 +114,16 @@ class GameController extends _$GameController {
 
         _socketEventVersion = fullEvent.socketEventVersion;
 
+        // Play "dong" sound when this is a new game and we're playing it (not spectating)
+        final myUserId = ref.watch(authSessionProvider)?.user.id;
+        final isMyGame =
+            myUserId != null && game.playerSideOf(myUserId) != null;
+        if (isMyGame &&
+            game.status == GameStatus.started &&
+            game.steps.length == 1) {
+          ref.read(soundServiceProvider).play(Sound.dong);
+        }
+
         if (game.playable) {
           _appLifecycleListener = AppLifecycleListener(
             onResume: () {