diff --git a/MatterControl.Printing/Settings/PrinterSettings.cs b/MatterControl.Printing/Settings/PrinterSettings.cs
index 938ea9ff9..838ea1727 100644
--- a/MatterControl.Printing/Settings/PrinterSettings.cs
+++ b/MatterControl.Printing/Settings/PrinterSettings.cs
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ namespace MatterHackers.MatterControl.SlicerConfiguration
 			SettingsKey.filament_density,
 			SettingsKey.filament_has_been_loaded,
 			SettingsKey.filament_runout_sensor,
+			SettingsKey.enable_firmware_sounds,
 			SettingsKey.firmware_type,
 			SettingsKey.first_layer_bed_temperature,
 			SettingsKey.g0,
diff --git a/MatterControl.Printing/Settings/SettingsKey.cs b/MatterControl.Printing/Settings/SettingsKey.cs
index 6cbd155ae..add295450 100644
--- a/MatterControl.Printing/Settings/SettingsKey.cs
+++ b/MatterControl.Printing/Settings/SettingsKey.cs
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ namespace MatterHackers.MatterControl.SlicerConfiguration
 		public const string filament_diameter = nameof(filament_diameter);
 		public const string filament_has_been_loaded = nameof(filament_has_been_loaded);
 		public const string filament_runout_sensor = nameof(filament_runout_sensor);
+		public const string enable_firmware_sounds = nameof(enable_firmware_sounds);
 		public const string fill_angle = nameof(fill_angle);
 		public const string fill_density = nameof(fill_density);
 		public const string fill_pattern = nameof(fill_pattern);
diff --git a/MatterControl.Printing/Settings/SliceSettingsFields.cs b/MatterControl.Printing/Settings/SliceSettingsFields.cs
index b09f261f3..a7a4a3d4c 100644
--- a/MatterControl.Printing/Settings/SliceSettingsFields.cs
+++ b/MatterControl.Printing/Settings/SliceSettingsFields.cs
@@ -1121,6 +1121,17 @@ namespace MatterHackers.MatterControl.SlicerConfiguration
 					RebuildGCodeOnChange = false
 				},
 				new SliceSettingData()
+				{
+					SlicerConfigName = SettingsKey.enable_firmware_sounds,
+					PresentationName = "Enable Firmware Sounds".Localize(),
+					HelpText = "Allow M300 commands (play sound) to be sent to the firmware. Disable to turn off sounds.".Localize(),
+					DataEditType = DataEditTypes.CHECK_BOX,
+					ShowAsOverride = true,
+					DefaultValue = "1",
+					RequiredDisplayDetail = DisplayDetailRequired.Simple,
+					RebuildGCodeOnChange = false
+				},
+				new SliceSettingData()
 				{
 					SlicerConfigName = SettingsKey.runout_sensor_check_distance,
 					PresentationName = "Runout Check Distance".Localize(),
diff --git a/MatterControl.Printing/Settings/SliceSettingsLayouts.cs b/MatterControl.Printing/Settings/SliceSettingsLayouts.cs
index 5f4130fe8..f3246e3fc 100644
--- a/MatterControl.Printing/Settings/SliceSettingsLayouts.cs
+++ b/MatterControl.Printing/Settings/SliceSettingsLayouts.cs
@@ -331,6 +331,7 @@ namespace MatterHackers.MatterControl.SlicerConfiguration
 						SettingsKey.progress_reporting,
 						SettingsKey.include_firmware_updater,
 						SettingsKey.backup_firmware_before_update,
+						SettingsKey.enable_firmware_sounds,
 					}),
 					("Diagnostics", new[]
 					{
diff --git a/MatterControlLib/PrinterCommunication/Io/RemoveNOPsStream.cs b/MatterControlLib/PrinterCommunication/Io/RemoveNOPsStream.cs
index 1d933aa58..3d9d4a69c 100644
--- a/MatterControlLib/PrinterCommunication/Io/RemoveNOPsStream.cs
+++ b/MatterControlLib/PrinterCommunication/Io/RemoveNOPsStream.cs
@@ -28,15 +28,20 @@ either expressed or implied, of the FreeBSD Project.
 */
 
 
+using MatterHackers.MatterControl.SlicerConfiguration;
+
 namespace MatterHackers.MatterControl.PrinterCommunication.Io
 {
 	public class RemoveNOPsStream : GCodeStreamProxy
 	{
+		private bool filterM300;
+
 		public override string DebugInfo => "";
 
 		public RemoveNOPsStream(PrinterConfig printer, GCodeStream internalStream)
 			: base(printer, internalStream)
 		{
+			filterM300 = !printer.Settings.GetValue<bool>(SettingsKey.enable_firmware_sounds);
 		}
 
 		public override string ReadLine()
@@ -53,8 +58,16 @@ namespace MatterHackers.MatterControl.PrinterCommunication.Io
 				return baseLine;
 			}
 
-			// if the line contains no actual movement information, don't' send it
 			var trimmedLine = baseLine.Trim();
+
+			// check if the send is a sound and if needed filter it
+			if (filterM300
+				&& trimmedLine.StartsWith("M300"))
+			{
+				return "";
+			}
+
+			// if the line contains no actual movement information, don't' send it
 			if (trimmedLine == "G1"
 				|| trimmedLine == "G0")
 			{
diff --git a/Submodules/MatterSlice b/Submodules/MatterSlice
index d6c59b6bf..481d3e349 160000
--- a/Submodules/MatterSlice
+++ b/Submodules/MatterSlice
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit d6c59b6bf47221b485e96a13d25c85cdbec4bef6
+Subproject commit 481d3e349917a5ee1a4a03a66156990692a83081