diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/GameRules/SoundInfo.cs b/OpenRA.Game/GameRules/SoundInfo.cs
index 555af9052dd4..954a3b42c6fb 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/GameRules/SoundInfo.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/GameRules/SoundInfo.cs
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ public class SoundInfo
 		public readonly Dictionary<string, string[]> Prefixes = new Dictionary<string, string[]>();
 		public readonly Dictionary<string, string[]> Voices = new Dictionary<string, string[]>();
 		public readonly Dictionary<string, string[]> Notifications = new Dictionary<string, string[]>();
+		public readonly Dictionary<string, int> NotificationRateLimits = new Dictionary<string, int>();
 		public readonly string DefaultVariant = ".aud";
 		public readonly string DefaultPrefix = "";
 		public readonly HashSet<string> DisableVariants = new HashSet<string>();
@@ -33,19 +34,26 @@ public SoundInfo(MiniYaml y)
 		{
 			FieldLoader.Load(this, y);
 
-			VoicePools = Exts.Lazy(() => Voices.ToDictionary(a => a.Key, a => new SoundPool(a.Value)));
-			NotificationsPools = Exts.Lazy(() => Notifications.ToDictionary(a => a.Key, a => new SoundPool(a.Value)));
+			VoicePools = Exts.Lazy(() => Voices.ToDictionary(a => a.Key,
+				a => new SoundPool(NotificationRateLimits.ContainsKey(a.Key) ? NotificationRateLimits[a.Key] : 0, a.Value)));
+			NotificationsPools = Exts.Lazy(() => Notifications.ToDictionary(a => a.Key,
+				a => new SoundPool(NotificationRateLimits.ContainsKey(a.Key) ? NotificationRateLimits[a.Key] : 0, a.Value)));
 		}
 	}
 
 	public class SoundPool
 	{
 		readonly string[] clips;
+		readonly int rateLimit;
 		readonly List<string> liveclips = new List<string>();
+		readonly TimeSpan rateSpan;
+		DateTime lastPlayed = DateTime.MinValue;
 
-		public SoundPool(params string[] clips)
+		public SoundPool(int rateLimit, params string[] clips)
 		{
 			this.clips = clips;
+			this.rateLimit = rateLimit;
+			this.rateSpan = new TimeSpan(0, 0, 0, 0, rateLimit);
 		}
 
 		public string GetNext()
@@ -54,7 +62,16 @@ public string GetNext()
 				liveclips.AddRange(clips);
 
 			if (liveclips.Count == 0)
-				return null;		/* avoid crashing if there's no clips at all */
+				return null;        /* avoid crashing if there's no clips at all */
+
+			// Perform rate limiting if necessary
+			if (rateLimit != 0)
+			{
+				var now = DateTime.Now;
+				if (lastPlayed != DateTime.MinValue && now < lastPlayed + rateSpan)
+					return null;
+				lastPlayed = now;
+			}
 
 			var i = Game.CosmeticRandom.Next(liveclips.Count);
 			var s = liveclips[i];
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Sound/Sound.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Sound/Sound.cs
index 91374715439b..2e9f9f6fd160 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Sound/Sound.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Sound/Sound.cs
@@ -12,9 +12,11 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO;
+using System.Linq;
 using OpenRA.FileSystem;
 using OpenRA.GameRules;
 using OpenRA.Primitives;
+using OpenRA.Traits;
 
 namespace OpenRA
 {
diff --git a/mods/cnc/audio/notifications.yaml b/mods/cnc/audio/notifications.yaml
index 7a4cd1fcdae9..46c48e86112b 100644
--- a/mods/cnc/audio/notifications.yaml
+++ b/mods/cnc/audio/notifications.yaml
@@ -46,6 +46,11 @@ Speech:
 		UnitReady: unitredy
 		Win: accom1
 	DisablePrefixes: AbilityInsufficientPower, BaseAttack, Building, BuildingCannotPlaceAudio, BuildingInProgress, BuildingLost, Cancelled, CivilianBuildingCaptured, CivilianKilled, ConstructionComplete, EnemyUnitsApproaching, EnemyStructureDestroyed, EnemyPlanesApproaching, HarvesterAttack, InsufficientPower, IonCannonCharging, IonCannonReady, Leave, Lose, LowPower, MissionAccomplished, MissionFailed, NewOptions, NoBuild, NodStructureDestroyed, NotReady, NuclearWarheadApproaching, NuclearWeaponAvailable, NuclearWeaponLaunched, OnHold, PrimaryBuildingSelected, Reinforce, Repairing, SelectTarget, SilosNeeded, Training, UnitLost, UnitReady, Win
+	NotificationRateLimits:
+		Building: 600
+		Training: 800
+		UnitReady: 900
+		Cancelled: 500
 
 Sounds:
 	Notifications:
diff --git a/mods/d2k/audio/notifications.yaml b/mods/d2k/audio/notifications.yaml
index d742b91c2b74..aacab8ecd457 100644
--- a/mods/d2k/audio/notifications.yaml
+++ b/mods/d2k/audio/notifications.yaml
@@ -58,6 +58,11 @@ Speech:
 		Win: MWIN
 		WormAttack: WATTK
 		WormSign: WSIGN
+	NotificationRateLimits:
+		Building: 600
+		Training: 800
+		UnitReady: 900
+		Cancelled: 500
 
 Sounds:
 	DefaultVariant: .WAV
diff --git a/mods/ra/audio/notifications.yaml b/mods/ra/audio/notifications.yaml
index f85f23655357..1b9af4818452 100644
--- a/mods/ra/audio/notifications.yaml
+++ b/mods/ra/audio/notifications.yaml
@@ -113,6 +113,11 @@ Speech:
 		WarningFourMinutesRemaining: 4minr
 		WarningFiveMinutesRemaining: 5minr
 		Win: misnwon1
+	NotificationRateLimits:
+		Building: 600
+		Training: 800
+		UnitReady: 900
+		Cancelled: 500
 
 Sounds:
 	Notifications:
diff --git a/mods/ts/audio/speech-generic.yaml b/mods/ts/audio/speech-generic.yaml
index b616dd172d4f..b5f0a8ff879c 100644
--- a/mods/ts/audio/speech-generic.yaml
+++ b/mods/ts/audio/speech-generic.yaml
@@ -81,3 +81,8 @@ Speech:
 		WarningInboundTacticalNukeDetected: 00-n098
 		Win: 00-i284
 		YouHaveResigned: 00-i288
+	NotificationRateLimits:
+		Building: 600
+		Training: 800
+		UnitReady: 900
+		Cancelled: 500