diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/HoverClickSounds.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/HoverClickSounds.cs
index 4f678b7218..803facae04 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/HoverClickSounds.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/HoverClickSounds.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright (c) ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>. Licensed under the MIT Licence.
+// Copyright (c) ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>. Licensed under the MIT Licence.
 // See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
 
 using System.Linq;
diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/HoverSounds.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/HoverSounds.cs
index f1ac8ced6e..fcd8940348 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/HoverSounds.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/HoverSounds.cs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ using osu.Framework.Extensions;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Input.Events;
+using osu.Framework.Threading;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
 {
@@ -20,6 +21,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
     {
         private SampleChannel sampleHover;
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Length of debounce for hover sound playback, in milliseconds. Default is 50ms.
+        /// </summary>
+        public double HoverDebounceTime { get; set; } = 50;
+
         protected readonly HoverSampleSet SampleSet;
 
         public HoverSounds(HoverSampleSet sampleSet = HoverSampleSet.Normal)
@@ -28,9 +34,17 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
             RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
         }
 
+        private ScheduledDelegate playDelegate;
+
         protected override bool OnHover(HoverEvent e)
         {
-            sampleHover?.Play();
+            playDelegate?.Cancel();
+
+            if (HoverDebounceTime <= 0)
+                sampleHover?.Play();
+            else
+                playDelegate = Scheduler.AddDelayed(() => sampleHover?.Play(), HoverDebounceTime);
+
             return base.OnHover(e);
         }