diff --git a/include/audio/ui_sound_manager.hpp b/include/audio/ui_sound_manager.hpp
index 6423d460..7a9a66b8 100644
--- a/include/audio/ui_sound_manager.hpp
+++ b/include/audio/ui_sound_manager.hpp
@@ -78,6 +78,9 @@ public:
     // Chat notifications
     void playWhisperReceived();
 
+    // Minimap ping
+    void playMinimapPing();
+
 private:
     struct UISample {
         std::string path;
@@ -126,6 +129,7 @@ private:
     std::vector<UISample> selectTargetSounds_;
     std::vector<UISample> deselectTargetSounds_;
     std::vector<UISample> whisperSounds_;
+    std::vector<UISample> minimapPingSounds_;
 
     // State tracking
     float volumeScale_ = 1.0f;
diff --git a/src/audio/ui_sound_manager.cpp b/src/audio/ui_sound_manager.cpp
index 8ef800f0..6518259e 100644
--- a/src/audio/ui_sound_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/audio/ui_sound_manager.cpp
@@ -130,6 +130,12 @@ bool UiSoundManager::initialize(pipeline::AssetManager* assets) {
         }
     }
 
+    // Minimap ping sound
+    minimapPingSounds_.resize(1);
+    if (!loadSound("Sound\\Interface\\MapPing.wav", minimapPingSounds_[0], assets)) {
+        minimapPingSounds_ = selectTargetSounds_;  // fallback to target select sound
+    }
+
     LOG_INFO("UISoundManager: Window sounds - Bag: ", (bagOpenLoaded && bagCloseLoaded) ? "YES" : "NO",
              ", QuestLog: ", (questLogOpenLoaded && questLogCloseLoaded) ? "YES" : "NO",
              ", CharSheet: ", (charSheetOpenLoaded && charSheetCloseLoaded) ? "YES" : "NO");
@@ -236,5 +242,8 @@ void UiSoundManager::playTargetDeselect() { playSound(deselectTargetSounds_); }
 // Chat notifications
 void UiSoundManager::playWhisperReceived() { playSound(whisperSounds_); }
 
+// Minimap ping
+void UiSoundManager::playMinimapPing() { playSound(minimapPingSounds_); }
+
 } // namespace audio
 } // namespace wowee
diff --git a/src/game/game_handler.cpp b/src/game/game_handler.cpp
index 65ed32ff..ea5e0904 100644
--- a/src/game/game_handler.cpp
+++ b/src/game/game_handler.cpp
@@ -3544,6 +3544,13 @@ void GameHandler::handlePacket(network::Packet& packet) {
             ping.wowY       = pingX;  // canonical WoW Y = west  = server's posX
             ping.age        = 0.0f;
             minimapPings_.push_back(ping);
+            // Play ping sound for other players' pings (not our own)
+            if (senderGuid != playerGuid) {
+                if (auto* renderer = core::Application::getInstance().getRenderer()) {
+                    if (auto* sfx = renderer->getUiSoundManager())
+                        sfx->playMinimapPing();
+                }
+            }
             break;
         }
         case Opcode::SMSG_ZONE_UNDER_ATTACK: {