diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/GameRules/SoundInfo.cs b/OpenRA.Game/GameRules/SoundInfo.cs
index 4c58646848..3ec00130a7 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/GameRules/SoundInfo.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/GameRules/SoundInfo.cs
@@ -33,11 +33,11 @@ namespace OpenRA.GameRules
 		{
 			FieldLoader.Load(this, y);
 
-			VoicePools = Exts.Lazy(() => Voices.ToDictionary(a => a.Key, a => new SoundPool(1f, a.Value)));
+			VoicePools = Exts.Lazy(() => Voices.ToDictionary(a => a.Key, a => new SoundPool(1f, false, a.Value)));
 			NotificationsPools = Exts.Lazy(() => ParseSoundPool(y, "Notifications"));
 		}
 
-		Dictionary<string, SoundPool> ParseSoundPool(MiniYaml y, string key)
+		static Dictionary<string, SoundPool> ParseSoundPool(MiniYaml y, string key)
 		{
 			var ret = new Dictionary<string, SoundPool>();
 			var classifiction = y.Nodes.First(x => x.Key == key);
@@ -48,8 +48,13 @@ namespace OpenRA.GameRules
 				if (volumeModifierNode != null)
 					volumeModifier = FieldLoader.GetValue<float>(volumeModifierNode.Key, volumeModifierNode.Value.Value);
 
+				var allowInterrupt = false;
+				var allowInterruptNode = t.Value.Nodes.FirstOrDefault(x => x.Key == "AllowInterrupt");
+				if (allowInterruptNode != null)
+					allowInterrupt = FieldLoader.GetValue<bool>(allowInterruptNode.Key, allowInterruptNode.Value.Value);
+
 				var names = FieldLoader.GetValue<string[]>(t.Key, t.Value.Value);
-				var sp = new SoundPool(volumeModifier, names);
+				var sp = new SoundPool(volumeModifier, allowInterrupt, names);
 				ret.Add(t.Key, sp);
 			}
 
@@ -60,12 +65,14 @@ namespace OpenRA.GameRules
 	public class SoundPool
 	{
 		public readonly float VolumeModifier;
+		public readonly bool AllowInterrupt;
 		readonly string[] clips;
 		readonly List<string> liveclips = new List<string>();
 
-		public SoundPool(float volumeModifier, params string[] clips)
+		public SoundPool(float volumeModifier, bool allowInterrupt, params string[] clips)
 		{
 			VolumeModifier = volumeModifier;
+			AllowInterrupt = allowInterrupt;
 			this.clips = clips;
 		}
 
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Sound/Sound.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Sound/Sound.cs
index 7a61235b1d..d9772d5f21 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Sound/Sound.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Sound/Sound.cs
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ namespace OpenRA
 		ISound video;
 		MusicInfo currentMusic;
 		Dictionary<uint, ISound> currentSounds = new Dictionary<uint, ISound>();
+		Dictionary<string, ISound> currentNotifications = new Dictionary<string, ISound>();
 		public bool DummyEngine { get; private set; }
 
 		public Sound(IPlatform platform, SoundSettings soundSettings)
@@ -390,16 +391,29 @@ namespace OpenRA
 
 			if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(name) && (p == null || p == p.World.LocalPlayer))
 			{
+				if (currentNotifications.ContainsKey(name) && !currentNotifications[name].Complete)
+				{
+					if (pool.AllowInterrupt)
+						soundEngine.StopSound(currentNotifications[name]);
+					else
+						return false;
+				}
+				else if (currentSounds.ContainsKey(id) && !currentSounds[id].Complete)
+				{
+					if (pool.AllowInterrupt)
+						soundEngine.StopSound(currentSounds[id]);
+					else
+						return false;
+				}
+
 				var sound = soundEngine.Play2D(sounds[name],
 					false, relative, pos,
 					InternalSoundVolume * volumeModifier * pool.VolumeModifier, attenuateVolume);
-				if (id != 0)
-				{
-					if (currentSounds.ContainsKey(id))
-						soundEngine.StopSound(currentSounds[id]);
 
+				if (id != 0)
 					currentSounds[id] = sound;
-				}
+				else
+					currentNotifications[name] = sound;
 			}
 
 			return true;
diff --git a/mods/cnc/audio/notifications.yaml b/mods/cnc/audio/notifications.yaml
index 57878440ad..1051c63d25 100644
--- a/mods/cnc/audio/notifications.yaml
+++ b/mods/cnc/audio/notifications.yaml
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ Sounds:
 	Notifications:
 		Appear: appear1
 		Beacon: bleep2
+			AllowInterrupt: true
 		Beepy2: beepy2
 		Beepy3: beepy3
 		Beepy6: beepy6
@@ -61,8 +62,11 @@ Sounds:
 		CashTickUp: tone15
 			VolumeModifier: 0.33
 		ChatLine: scold1
+			AllowInterrupt: true
 		ClickDisabledSound: scold2
+			AllowInterrupt: true
 		ClickSound: button
+			AllowInterrupt: true
 		Cloak: trans1
 		Clock: clock1
 		Construction: constru2
diff --git a/mods/d2k/audio/notifications.yaml b/mods/d2k/audio/notifications.yaml
index 9256c95a9c..4e3b92ee29 100644
--- a/mods/d2k/audio/notifications.yaml
+++ b/mods/d2k/audio/notifications.yaml
@@ -70,9 +70,14 @@ Sounds:
 		CashTickDown: CASHTIK1
 		LevelUp: SCORTIK1
 		ChatLine: CHAT1
+			AllowInterrupt: true
 		BuildPaletteOpen: BUTTON1
 		BuildPaletteClose: BUTTON1
 		TabClick: SIDEBAR1
+			AllowInterrupt: true
 		ClickSound: BUTTON1
+			AllowInterrupt: true
 		ClickDisabledSound: ENDLIST1
-		Beacon: CHAT1
\ No newline at end of file
+			AllowInterrupt: true
+		Beacon: CHAT1
+			AllowInterrupt: true
diff --git a/mods/ra/audio/notifications.yaml b/mods/ra/audio/notifications.yaml
index 5577da435c..312451a9e2 100644
--- a/mods/ra/audio/notifications.yaml
+++ b/mods/ra/audio/notifications.yaml
@@ -126,9 +126,12 @@ Sounds:
 		DisablePower: bleep11
 		EnablePower: bleep12
 		ChatLine: rabeep1
+			AllowInterrupt: true
 		ClickSound: ramenu1
+			AllowInterrupt: true
 		ClickDisabledSound:
 		Beacon: beepslct
+			AllowInterrupt: true
 		AlertBuzzer: buzzy1
 		AlertBleep: bleep6
 		BaseSetup: bleep9
diff --git a/mods/ts/audio/sounds-generic.yaml b/mods/ts/audio/sounds-generic.yaml
index 2fb28834f9..7ae0a3c422 100644
--- a/mods/ts/audio/sounds-generic.yaml
+++ b/mods/ts/audio/sounds-generic.yaml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ Sounds:
 	Notifications:
 		Bargraph: bargraph
 		Beacon: message1
+			AllowInterrupt: true
 		Bestbox: bestbox
 		Blip: blip
 		BuildPaletteClose: emblem
@@ -13,8 +14,11 @@ Sounds:
 		CashTickUp: credup1
 			VolumeModifier: 0.33
 		ChatLine: message1
+			AllowInterrupt: true
 		ClickDisabledSound: wrong1
+			AllowInterrupt: true
 		ClickSound: clicky1
+			AllowInterrupt: true
 		GameForming: gamefrm1
 		Gdiclose: gdiclose
 		Gdiopen: gdiopen