diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/pray.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/pray.dm
index 2665d2215eb..bb0bfca26a9 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/pray.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/pray.dm
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@
 	var/msg = copytext_char(sanitize(text), 1, MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)
 	GLOB.requests.message_centcom(sender.client, msg)
 	msg = span_adminnotice("<b><font color=orange>CENTCOM:</font>[ADMIN_FULLMONTY(sender)] [ADMIN_CENTCOM_REPLY(sender)]:</b> [msg]")
+	for(var/client/staff as anything in GLOB.admins)
+		if(staff?.prefs.read_preference(/datum/preference/toggle/comms_notification))
+			SEND_SOUND(staff, sound('sound/misc/announce_dig.ogg'))
 	to_chat(GLOB.admins, msg, confidential = TRUE)
 	for(var/obj/machinery/computer/communications/console in GLOB.shuttle_caller_list)
 		console.override_cooldown()
@@ -64,6 +67,9 @@
 	var/msg = copytext_char(sanitize(text), 1, MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)
 	GLOB.requests.message_syndicate(sender.client, msg)
 	msg = span_adminnotice("<b><font color=crimson>SYNDICATE:</font>[ADMIN_FULLMONTY(sender)] [ADMIN_SYNDICATE_REPLY(sender)]:</b> [msg]")
+	for(var/client/staff as anything in GLOB.admins)
+		if(staff?.prefs.read_preference(/datum/preference/toggle/comms_notification))
+			SEND_SOUND(staff, sound('sound/misc/announce_dig.ogg'))
 	to_chat(GLOB.admins, msg, confidential = TRUE)
 	for(var/obj/machinery/computer/communications/console in GLOB.shuttle_caller_list)
 		console.override_cooldown()
@@ -73,6 +79,8 @@
 	var/msg = copytext_char(sanitize(text), 1, MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)
 	GLOB.requests.nuke_request(sender.client, msg)
 	msg = span_adminnotice("<b><font color=orange>NUKE CODE REQUEST:</font>[ADMIN_FULLMONTY(sender)] [ADMIN_CENTCOM_REPLY(sender)] [ADMIN_SET_SD_CODE]:</b> [msg]")
+	for(var/client/staff as anything in GLOB.admins)
+		SEND_SOUND(staff, sound('sound/misc/announce_dig.ogg'))
 	to_chat(GLOB.admins, msg, confidential = TRUE)
 	for(var/obj/machinery/computer/communications/console in GLOB.shuttle_caller_list)
 		console.override_cooldown()
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences/README.md b/code/modules/client/preferences/README.md
index 96fb5e754e6..9df77515e51 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences/README.md
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences/README.md
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ For example, `/datum/preference/numeric/age` contains:
 
 If your preference is `PREFERENCE_CHARACTER`, it MUST override `apply_to_human`, even if just to immediately `return`.
 
-You can also read preferences directly with `preferences.read_preference(/datum/preference/type/here)`, which will return the stored value.
+You can also read preferences directly with `prefs.read_preference(/datum/preference/type/here)`, which will return the stored value.
 
 ## Categories
 Every preference needs to be in a `category`. These can be found in `code/__DEFINES/preferences.dm`.
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences/admin.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences/admin.dm
index 965116fdff9..47b96abca41 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences/admin.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences/admin.dm
@@ -62,3 +62,14 @@
 		return FALSE
 
 	return is_admin(preferences.parent)
+
+/datum/preference/toggle/comms_notification
+	category = PREFERENCE_CATEGORY_GAME_PREFERENCES
+	savefile_key = "comms_notification"
+	savefile_identifier = PREFERENCE_PLAYER
+
+/datum/preference/toggle/comms_notification/is_accessible(datum/preferences/preferences)
+	if (!..(preferences))
+		return FALSE
+
+	return is_admin(preferences.parent)
diff --git a/code/modules/paperwork/fax.dm b/code/modules/paperwork/fax.dm
index a8d4a78f7a9..832ab59bed7 100644
--- a/code/modules/paperwork/fax.dm
+++ b/code/modules/paperwork/fax.dm
@@ -287,6 +287,9 @@ GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(nt_fax_department, pick("NT HR Department", "NT Legal Department
 
 			GLOB.requests.fax_request(usr.client, "sent a fax message from [fax_name]/[fax_id] to [params["name"]]", fax_paper)
 			to_chat(GLOB.admins, span_adminnotice("[icon2html(src.icon, GLOB.admins)]<b><font color=green>FAX REQUEST: </font>[ADMIN_FULLMONTY(usr)]:</b> [span_linkify("sent a fax message from [fax_name]/[fax_id][ADMIN_FLW(src)] to [html_encode(params["name"])]")] [ADMIN_SHOW_PAPER(fax_paper)]"), confidential = TRUE)
+			for(var/client/staff as anything in GLOB.admins)
+				if(staff?.prefs.read_preference(/datum/preference/toggle/comms_notification))
+					SEND_SOUND(staff, sound('sound/misc/announce_dig.ogg'))
 			log_fax(fax_paper, params["id"], params["name"])
 			loaded_item_ref = null
 			update_appearance()
diff --git a/tgui/packages/tgui/interfaces/PreferencesMenu/preferences/features/game_preferences/admin.tsx b/tgui/packages/tgui/interfaces/PreferencesMenu/preferences/features/game_preferences/admin.tsx
index f72caa6c2ac..3e2539ccec9 100644
--- a/tgui/packages/tgui/interfaces/PreferencesMenu/preferences/features/game_preferences/admin.tsx
+++ b/tgui/packages/tgui/interfaces/PreferencesMenu/preferences/features/game_preferences/admin.tsx
@@ -42,3 +42,9 @@ export const ghost_roles_as_admin: FeatureToggle = {
 `,
   component: CheckboxInput,
 };
+
+export const comms_notification: FeatureToggle = {
+  name: 'Enable comms console sound',
+  category: 'ADMIN',
+  component: CheckboxInput,
+};