diff --git a/src/gui_interface.py b/src/gui_interface.py
index fc81c15a0..02f22718f 100644
--- a/src/gui_interface.py
+++ b/src/gui_interface.py
@@ -2980,9 +2980,11 @@ class Interface:
 
         if gajim.config.get('soundplayer') == '':
             # only on first time Gajim starts
-            commands = ('aplay', 'play', 'ossplay')
+            commands = ('paplay', 'aplay', 'play', 'ossplay')
             for command in commands:
                 if helpers.is_in_path(command):
+                    if command == 'paplay':
+                        command += ' -n gajim'
                     if command in ('aplay', 'play'):
                         command += ' -q'
                     elif command == 'ossplay':