diff --git a/kitty/data-types.h b/kitty/data-types.h
index d25dfbe5f..17965181c 100644
--- a/kitty/data-types.h
+++ b/kitty/data-types.h
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ void scroll_event(double, double, int, int);
 void on_key_input(GLFWkeyevent *ev);
 void request_window_attention(id_type, bool);
 #ifndef __APPLE__
-void play_canberra_sound(const char *which_sound, const char *event_id, bool is_path, const char *role);
+void play_canberra_sound(const char *which_sound, const char *event_id, bool is_path, const char *role, const char *theme_name);
 #endif
 SPRITE_MAP_HANDLE alloc_sprite_map(unsigned int, unsigned int);
 SPRITE_MAP_HANDLE free_sprite_map(SPRITE_MAP_HANDLE);
diff --git a/kitty/desktop.c b/kitty/desktop.c
index 1e961378d..6ea89ab3b 100644
--- a/kitty/desktop.c
+++ b/kitty/desktop.c
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ load_libcanberra(void) {
 }
 
 typedef struct {
-    char *which_sound, *event_id, *media_role;
+    char *which_sound, *event_id, *media_role, *theme_name;
     bool is_path;
 } CanberraEvent;
 
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ play_current_sound(void) {
             "event.description", e.event_id,
             "media.role", e.media_role,
             "canberra.cache-control", "permanent",
+            "canberra.xdg-theme.name", e.theme_name,
             NULL
         );
         free_canberra_event_fields(&e);
@@ -186,12 +187,13 @@ play_current_sound(void) {
 }
 
 static void
-queue_canberra_sound(const char *which_sound, const char *event_id, bool is_path, const char *media_role) {
+queue_canberra_sound(const char *which_sound, const char *event_id, bool is_path, const char *media_role, const char *theme_name) {
     pthread_mutex_lock(&canberra_lock);
     current_sound.which_sound = strdup(which_sound);
     current_sound.event_id = strdup(event_id);
     current_sound.media_role = strdup(media_role);
     current_sound.is_path = is_path;
+    current_sound.theme_name = strdup(theme_name);
     pthread_mutex_unlock(&canberra_lock);
     while (true) {
         ssize_t ret = write(canberra_pipe_w, "w", 1);
@@ -222,7 +224,7 @@ canberra_play_loop(void *x UNUSED) {
 }
 
 void
-play_canberra_sound(const char *which_sound, const char *event_id, bool is_path, const char *media_role) {
+play_canberra_sound(const char *which_sound, const char *event_id, bool is_path, const char *media_role, const char *theme_name) {
     load_libcanberra();
     if (libcanberra_handle == NULL || canberra_ctx == NULL) return;
     int ret;
@@ -235,15 +237,16 @@ play_canberra_sound(const char *which_sound, const char *event_id, bool is_path,
         fcntl(canberra_pipe_w, F_SETFL, flags | O_NONBLOCK);
         if ((ret = pthread_create(&canberra_thread, NULL, canberra_play_loop, NULL)) != 0) return;
     }
-    queue_canberra_sound(which_sound, event_id, is_path, media_role);
+    queue_canberra_sound(which_sound, event_id, is_path, media_role, theme_name);
 }
 
 static PyObject*
 play_desktop_sound(PyObject *self UNUSED, PyObject *args) {
     const char *which, *event_id = "test sound";
+    const char *theme_name = "freedesktop";
     int is_path = 0;
-    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "s|sp", &which, &event_id, &is_path)) return NULL;
-    play_canberra_sound(which, event_id, is_path, "event");
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "s|sp", &which, &event_id, &is_path, &theme_name)) return NULL;
+    play_canberra_sound(which, event_id, is_path, "event", theme_name);
     Py_RETURN_NONE;
 }
 
diff --git a/kitty/glfw.c b/kitty/glfw.c
index 551fb95a3..3be19d0c8 100644
--- a/kitty/glfw.c
+++ b/kitty/glfw.c
@@ -1387,8 +1387,8 @@ ring_audio_bell(void) {
 #ifdef __APPLE__
     cocoa_system_beep(OPT(bell_path));
 #else
-    if (OPT(bell_path)) play_canberra_sound(OPT(bell_path), "kitty bell", true, "event");
-    else play_canberra_sound("bell", "kitty bell", false, "event");
+    if (OPT(bell_path)) play_canberra_sound(OPT(bell_path), "kitty bell", true, "event", OPT(linux_bell_theme_name));
+    else play_canberra_sound("bell", "kitty bell", false, "event", OPT(linux_bell_theme_name));
 #endif
 }
 
diff --git a/kitty/options/definition.py b/kitty/options/definition.py
index 6b0db14ab..fc91cc8dd 100644
--- a/kitty/options/definition.py
+++ b/kitty/options/definition.py
@@ -858,6 +858,12 @@ MP3 or WAV on macOS (NSSound)
 '''
     )
 
+opt('linux_bell_theme_name', '__custom',
+    long_text='If audio bell is enabled on Linux, sets the XDG Sound Theme kitty will use to play the bell sound.'
+    ' Defaults to the custom theme name used by GNOME and Budgie, falling back to the default freedesktop theme if it does not exist.'
+    ' This option may be removed if Linux ever provides desktop-agnostic support for setting system sound themes.'
+    )
+
 egr()  # }}}
 
 
diff --git a/kitty/options/parse.py b/kitty/options/parse.py
index 65e95aa39..71f7bf8a4 100644
--- a/kitty/options/parse.py
+++ b/kitty/options/parse.py
@@ -1024,6 +1024,9 @@ class Parser:
     def kitty_mod(self, val: str, ans: typing.Dict[str, typing.Any]) -> None:
         ans['kitty_mod'] = to_modifiers(val)
 
+    def linux_bell_theme_name(self, val: str, ans: typing.Dict[str, typing.Any]) -> None:
+        ans['linux_bell_theme_name'] = str(val)
+
     def linux_display_server(self, val: str, ans: typing.Dict[str, typing.Any]) -> None:
         val = val.lower()
         if val not in self.choices_for_linux_display_server:
diff --git a/kitty/options/types.py b/kitty/options/types.py
index 65c4c5286..958a2a345 100644
--- a/kitty/options/types.py
+++ b/kitty/options/types.py
@@ -376,6 +376,7 @@ option_names = (  # {{{
  'italic_font',
  'kitten_alias',
  'kitty_mod',
+ 'linux_bell_theme_name',
  'linux_display_server',
  'listen_on',
  'macos_colorspace',
@@ -534,6 +535,7 @@ class Options:
     input_delay: int = 3
     italic_font: str = 'auto'
     kitty_mod: int = 5
+    linux_bell_theme_name: str = '__custom'
     linux_display_server: choices_for_linux_display_server = 'auto'
     listen_on: str = 'none'
     macos_colorspace: choices_for_macos_colorspace = 'srgb'
diff --git a/kitty/state.h b/kitty/state.h
index dc693ca2d..875f29cd4 100644
--- a/kitty/state.h
+++ b/kitty/state.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ typedef struct {
     double wheel_scroll_multiplier, touch_scroll_multiplier;
     int wheel_scroll_min_lines;
     bool enable_audio_bell;
+    const char *linux_bell_theme_name;
     CursorShape cursor_shape;
     float cursor_beam_thickness;
     float cursor_underline_thickness;