diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Sound/SoundOnDamageTransition.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Sound/SoundOnDamageTransition.cs
index 83b05615a8..ff38cbce42 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Sound/SoundOnDamageTransition.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Sound/SoundOnDamageTransition.cs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
  */
 #endregion
 
+using OpenRA.Primitives;
 using OpenRA.Traits;
 
 namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits.Sound
@@ -21,6 +22,9 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits.Sound
 		[Desc("Play a random sound from this list when destroyed.")]
 		public readonly string[] DestroyedSounds = { };
 
+		[Desc("DamageType(s) that trigger the sounds. Leave empty to always trigger a sound.")]
+		public readonly BitSet<DamageType> DamageTypes = default(BitSet<DamageType>);
+
 		public override object Create(ActorInitializer init) { return new SoundOnDamageTransition(this); }
 	}
 
@@ -35,6 +39,9 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits.Sound
 
 		void INotifyDamageStateChanged.DamageStateChanged(Actor self, AttackInfo e)
 		{
+			if (!info.DamageTypes.IsEmpty && !e.Damage.DamageTypes.Overlaps(info.DamageTypes))
+				return;
+
 			var rand = Game.CosmeticRandom;
 
 			if (e.DamageState == DamageState.Dead)