diff --git a/src/components/App/App.tsx b/src/components/App/App.tsx
index 315ef0485a..6f241d4e66 100644
--- a/src/components/App/App.tsx
+++ b/src/components/App/App.tsx
@@ -618,6 +618,7 @@ export default class App extends React.Component<AppProps, AppState> {
     socket.on('REC:chat', (data: ChatMessage) => {
       if (
         !getCurrentSettings().disableChatSound &&
+        !data.system &&
         ((document.visibilityState && document.visibilityState !== 'visible') ||
           this.state.currentTab !== 'chat')
       ) {