diff --git a/src/d_clisrv.c b/src/d_clisrv.c
index ebbd97dac..a7193327d 100644
--- a/src/d_clisrv.c
+++ b/src/d_clisrv.c
@@ -5534,6 +5534,11 @@ boolean TryRunTics(tic_t realtics)
 				if (gametic % TICRATE == 0)
 				{
 					Schedule_Run();
+
+					if (cv_livestudioaudience.value)
+					{
+						LiveStudioAudience();
+					}
 				}
 
 				ExtraDataTicker();
diff --git a/src/d_netcmd.c b/src/d_netcmd.c
index eb79b950f..62bc4ee29 100644
--- a/src/d_netcmd.c
+++ b/src/d_netcmd.c
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ static void KartComeback_OnChange(void);
 static void KartEliminateLast_OnChange(void);
 
 static void Schedule_OnChange(void);
+static void LiveStudioAudience_OnChange(void);
 
 #ifdef NETGAME_DEVMODE
 static void Fishcake_OnChange(void);
@@ -567,6 +568,12 @@ consvar_t cv_schedule = CVAR_INIT ("schedule", "On", CV_NETVAR|CV_CALL, CV_OnOff
 
 consvar_t cv_automate = CVAR_INIT ("automate", "On", CV_NETVAR, CV_OnOff, NULL);
 
+#ifdef DEVELOP
+consvar_t cv_livestudioaudience = CVAR_INIT ("livestudioaudience", "On", CV_NETVAR|CV_CALL, CV_OnOff, LiveStudioAudience_OnChange);
+#else
+consvar_t cv_livestudioaudience = CVAR_INIT ("livestudioaudience", "Off", CV_NETVAR|CV_CALL, CV_OnOff, LiveStudioAudience_OnChange);
+#endif
+
 char timedemo_name[256];
 boolean timedemo_csv;
 char timedemo_csv_id[256];
@@ -597,6 +604,8 @@ const char *automate_names[AEV__MAX] =
 	"VoteStart" // AEV_VOTESTART
 };
 
+static UINT32 livestudioaudience_timer = 90;
+
 /// \warning Keep this up-to-date if you add/remove/rename net text commands
 const char *netxcmdnames[MAXNETXCMD - 1] =
 {
@@ -828,6 +837,7 @@ void D_RegisterServerCommands(void)
 
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_schedule);
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_automate);
+	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_livestudioaudience);
 
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_dummyconsvar);
 
@@ -4135,6 +4145,19 @@ void Automate_Clear(void)
 	}
 }
 
+void LiveStudioAudience(void)
+{
+	if (livestudioaudience_timer == 0)
+	{
+		S_StartSound(NULL, sfx_mbv91);
+		livestudioaudience_timer = 90;
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		livestudioaudience_timer--;
+	}
+}
+
 static void Command_MotD_f(void)
 {
 	size_t i, j;
@@ -6457,6 +6480,11 @@ static void Schedule_OnChange(void)
 	}
 }
 
+static void LiveStudioAudience_OnChange(void)
+{
+	livestudioaudience_timer = 90;
+}
+
 void Got_DiscordInfo(UINT8 **p, INT32 playernum)
 {
 	if (playernum != serverplayer /*&& !IsPlayerAdmin(playernum)*/)
diff --git a/src/d_netcmd.h b/src/d_netcmd.h
index 9914380ff..7125e3b27 100644
--- a/src/d_netcmd.h
+++ b/src/d_netcmd.h
@@ -131,6 +131,8 @@ extern consvar_t cv_director;
 
 extern consvar_t cv_schedule;
 
+extern consvar_t cv_livestudioaudience;
+
 extern char timedemo_name[256];
 extern boolean timedemo_csv;
 extern char timedemo_csv_id[256];
@@ -274,6 +276,8 @@ void Automate_Run(automateEvents_t type);
 void Automate_Set(automateEvents_t type, const char *command);
 void Automate_Clear(void);
 
+void LiveStudioAudience(void);
+
 // used for the player setup menu
 UINT8 CanChangeSkin(INT32 playernum);