diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/AnnounceOnKill.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/AnnounceOnKill.cs
index 9033636a27..c45b19e7ce 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/AnnounceOnKill.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/AnnounceOnKill.cs
@@ -13,14 +13,35 @@ using OpenRA.Traits;
 namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA
 {
 	[Desc("Play the Kill voice of this actor when eliminating enemies.")]
-	public class AnnounceOnKillInfo : TraitInfo<AnnounceOnKill> { }
+	public class AnnounceOnKillInfo : ITraitInfo
+	{
+		[Desc("Minimum duration (in seconds) between sound events.")]
+		public readonly int Interval = 5;
+
+		public object Create(ActorInitializer init) { return new AnnounceOnKill(init.self, this); }
+	}
 
 	public class AnnounceOnKill : INotifyAppliedDamage
 	{
+		readonly AnnounceOnKillInfo info;
+
+		int lastAnnounce;
+
+		public AnnounceOnKill(Actor self, AnnounceOnKillInfo info)
+		{
+			this.info = info;
+			lastAnnounce = -info.Interval * 25;
+		}
+
 		public void AppliedDamage(Actor self, Actor damaged, AttackInfo e)
 		{
 			if (e.DamageState == DamageState.Dead)
-				Sound.PlayVoice("Kill", self, self.Owner.Country.Race);
+			{
+				if (self.World.WorldTick - lastAnnounce > info.Interval * 25)
+					Sound.PlayVoice("Kill", self, self.Owner.Country.Race);
+
+				lastAnnounce = self.World.WorldTick;
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }