diff --git a/frontend/src/html/pages/settings.html b/frontend/src/html/pages/settings.html
index 07919efa3..c77a28756 100644
--- a/frontend/src/html/pages/settings.html
+++ b/frontend/src/html/pages/settings.html
@@ -705,6 +705,25 @@
         <button data-config-value="4">missed punch</button>
       </div>
     </div>
+    <div class="section fullWidth" data-config-name="playTimeWarning">
+      <div class="groupTitle">
+        <i class="fas fa-exclamation-triangle"></i>
+        <span>play time warning</span>
+        <button class="text" tabindex="-1">
+          <i class="fas fa-fw fa-link"></i>
+        </button>
+      </div>
+      <div class="text">
+        Play a short warning sound if you are close to the end of a timed test.
+      </div>
+      <div class="buttons">
+        <button data-config-value="off">off</button>
+        <button data-config-value="1">1 second</button>
+        <button data-config-value="3">3 seconds</button>
+        <button data-config-value="5">5 seconds</button>
+        <button data-config-value="10">10 seconds</button>
+      </div>
+    </div>
     <div class="sectionSpacer"></div>
   </div>
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/ts/commandline/lists.ts b/frontend/src/ts/commandline/lists.ts
index a05e1b584..ef4f1bc18 100644
--- a/frontend/src/ts/commandline/lists.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/ts/commandline/lists.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import QuickEndCommands from "./lists/quick-end";
 import OppositeShiftModeCommands from "./lists/opposite-shift-mode";
 import SoundOnErrorCommands from "./lists/sound-on-error";
 import SoundVolumeCommands from "./lists/sound-volume";
+import TimeWarningCommands from "./lists/time-warning";
 import FlipTestColorsCommands from "./lists/flip-test-colors";
 import SmoothLineScrollCommands from "./lists/smooth-line-scroll";
 import AlwaysShowDecimalCommands from "./lists/always-show-decimal";
@@ -242,6 +243,7 @@ export const commands: CommandsSubgroup = {
     ...SoundVolumeCommands,
     ...SoundOnClickCommands,
     ...SoundOnErrorCommands,
+    ...TimeWarningCommands,
 
     //caret
     ...SmoothCaretCommands,
diff --git a/frontend/src/ts/commandline/lists/time-warning.ts b/frontend/src/ts/commandline/lists/time-warning.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4a021ca39
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/ts/commandline/lists/time-warning.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+import {
+  PlayTimeWarning,
+  PlayTimeWarningSchema,
+} from "@monkeytype/schemas/configs";
+import * as UpdateConfig from "../../config";
+import * as SoundController from "../../controllers/sound-controller";
+import { Command, CommandsSubgroup } from "../types";
+
+const subgroup: CommandsSubgroup = {
+  title: "Time warning...",
+  configKey: "playTimeWarning",
+  list: (Object.keys(PlayTimeWarningSchema.Values) as PlayTimeWarning[]).map(
+    (time) => ({
+      id: `setPlayTimeWarning${time}`,
+      display:
+        time === "off" ? "off" : `${time} second${time !== "1" ? "s" : ""}`,
+      configValue: time,
+      exec: (): void => {
+        UpdateConfig.setPlayTimeWarning(time);
+        if (time !== "off") {
+          void SoundController.playTimeWarning();
+        }
+      },
+    })
+  ),
+};
+
+const commands: Command[] = [
+  {
+    id: "changePlayTimeWarning",
+    display: "Time warning...",
+    icon: "fa-exclamation-triangle",
+    subgroup,
+  },
+];
+
+export default commands;
diff --git a/frontend/src/ts/config.ts b/frontend/src/ts/config.ts
index 5738b650f..8d15c52b7 100644
--- a/frontend/src/ts/config.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/ts/config.ts
@@ -394,6 +394,10 @@ const configMetadata: ConfigMetadata = {
     displayString: "play sound on error",
     changeRequiresRestart: false,
   },
+  playTimeWarning: {
+    displayString: "play time warning",
+    changeRequiresRestart: false,
+  },
 
   // caret
   smoothCaret: {
@@ -855,6 +859,13 @@ export function setSoundVolume(
   return genericSet("soundVolume", val, nosave);
 }
 
+export function setPlayTimeWarning(
+  value: ConfigSchemas.PlayTimeWarning,
+  nosave?: boolean
+): boolean {
+  return genericSet("playTimeWarning", value, nosave);
+}
+
 //difficulty
 export function setDifficulty(
   diff: ConfigSchemas.Difficulty,
diff --git a/frontend/src/ts/constants/default-config.ts b/frontend/src/ts/constants/default-config.ts
index 7ae2db109..4ab407952 100644
--- a/frontend/src/ts/constants/default-config.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/ts/constants/default-config.ts
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ const obj = {
   tapeMode: "off",
   tapeMargin: 50,
   maxLineWidth: 0,
+  playTimeWarning: "off",
 } as Config;
 
 export function getDefaultConfig(): Config {
diff --git a/frontend/src/ts/controllers/sound-controller.ts b/frontend/src/ts/controllers/sound-controller.ts
index aa2a01275..6d2e140d4 100644
--- a/frontend/src/ts/controllers/sound-controller.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/ts/controllers/sound-controller.ts
@@ -33,6 +33,16 @@ type ErrorSounds = Record<
 let errorSounds: ErrorSounds | null = null;
 let clickSounds: ClickSounds | null = null;
 
+let timeWarning: Howl | null = null;
+
+async function initTimeWarning(): Promise<void> {
+  const Howl = (await gethowler()).Howl;
+  if (timeWarning !== null) return;
+  timeWarning = new Howl({
+    src: "../sound/timeWarning.wav",
+  });
+}
+
 async function initErrorSound(): Promise<void> {
   const Howl = (await gethowler()).Howl;
   if (errorSounds !== null) return;
@@ -610,6 +620,14 @@ function playScale(scale: ValidScales, scaleMeta: ScaleData): void {
   oscillatorNode.stop(audioCtx.currentTime + 2);
 }
 
+export async function playTimeWarning(): Promise<void> {
+  if (timeWarning === null) await initTimeWarning();
+  const soundToPlay = timeWarning as Howl;
+  soundToPlay.stop();
+  soundToPlay.seek(0);
+  soundToPlay.play();
+}
+
 export function playNote(
   codeOverride?: string,
   oscillatorTypeOverride?: SupportedOscillatorTypes
diff --git a/frontend/src/ts/pages/settings.ts b/frontend/src/ts/pages/settings.ts
index 6ce4190b5..260b18c7b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/ts/pages/settings.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/ts/pages/settings.ts
@@ -285,6 +285,14 @@ async function initGroups(): Promise<void> {
     UpdateConfig.setSoundVolume,
     "range"
   ) as SettingsGroup<ConfigValue>;
+  groups["playTimeWarning"] = new SettingsGroup(
+    "playTimeWarning",
+    UpdateConfig.setPlayTimeWarning,
+    "button",
+    () => {
+      if (Config.playTimeWarning !== "off") void Sound.playTimeWarning();
+    }
+  ) as SettingsGroup<ConfigValue>;
   groups["playSoundOnError"] = new SettingsGroup(
     "playSoundOnError",
     UpdateConfig.setPlaySoundOnError,
diff --git a/frontend/src/ts/test/test-timer.ts b/frontend/src/ts/test/test-timer.ts
index b9b2db08a..60dbd97ae 100644
--- a/frontend/src/ts/test/test-timer.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/ts/test/test-timer.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import * as Time from "../states/time";
 import * as TimerEvent from "../observables/timer-event";
 import * as LayoutfluidFunboxTimer from "../test/funbox/layoutfluid-funbox-timer";
 import { KeymapLayout, Layout } from "@monkeytype/schemas/configs";
+import * as SoundController from "../controllers/sound-controller";
 
 type TimerStats = {
   dateNow: number;
@@ -175,6 +176,26 @@ function checkIfTimeIsUp(): void {
   if (timerDebug) console.timeEnd("times up check");
 }
 
+function playTimeWarning(): void {
+  if (timerDebug) console.time("play timer warning");
+
+  let maxTime = undefined;
+
+  if (Config.mode === "time") {
+    maxTime = Config.time;
+  } else if (Config.mode === "custom" && CustomText.getLimitMode() === "time") {
+    maxTime = CustomText.getLimitValue();
+  }
+
+  if (
+    maxTime !== undefined &&
+    Time.get() === maxTime - parseInt(Config.playTimeWarning, 10)
+  ) {
+    void SoundController.playTimeWarning();
+  }
+  if (timerDebug) console.timeEnd("play timer warning");
+}
+
 // ---------------------------------------
 
 let timerStats: TimerStats[] = [];
@@ -188,6 +209,7 @@ async function timerStep(): Promise<void> {
   Time.increment();
   premid();
   updateTimer();
+  if (Config.playTimeWarning !== "off") playTimeWarning();
   const wpmAndRaw = calculateWpmRaw();
   const acc = calculateAcc();
   monkey(wpmAndRaw);
diff --git a/frontend/static/sound/timeWarning.wav b/frontend/static/sound/timeWarning.wav
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..85c272711
Binary files /dev/null and b/frontend/static/sound/timeWarning.wav differ
diff --git a/packages/schemas/src/configs.ts b/packages/schemas/src/configs.ts
index 932482d98..340f8e8be 100644
--- a/packages/schemas/src/configs.ts
+++ b/packages/schemas/src/configs.ts
@@ -355,6 +355,13 @@ export const CustomBackgroundSchema = z
   .or(z.literal(""));
 export type CustomBackground = z.infer<typeof CustomBackgroundSchema>;
 
+export const PlayTimeWarningSchema = z
+  .enum(["off", "1", "3", "5", "10"])
+  .describe(
+    "How many seconds before the end of the test to play a warning sound."
+  );
+export type PlayTimeWarning = z.infer<typeof PlayTimeWarningSchema>;
+
 export const ConfigSchema = z
   .object({
     // test
@@ -402,6 +409,7 @@ export const ConfigSchema = z
     soundVolume: SoundVolumeSchema,
     playSoundOnClick: PlaySoundOnClickSchema,
     playSoundOnError: PlaySoundOnErrorSchema,
+    playTimeWarning: PlayTimeWarningSchema,
 
     // caret
     smoothCaret: SmoothCaretSchema,
@@ -536,6 +544,7 @@ export const ConfigGroupsLiteral = {
   soundVolume: "sound",
   playSoundOnClick: "sound",
   playSoundOnError: "sound",
+  playTimeWarning: "sound",
 
   //caret
   smoothCaret: "caret",