diff --git a/src/qml/volumefeedback.h b/src/qml/volumefeedback.h
--- a/src/qml/volumefeedback.h
+++ b/src/qml/volumefeedback.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <QObject>
 
 #include <canberra.h>
+#include <QTime>
 
 class VolumeFeedback : public QObject
 {
@@ -38,6 +39,9 @@
 
 public Q_SLOTS:
     void play(quint32 sinkIndex);
+
+private:
+    QTime* timer;
 };
 
 #endif // VOLUMEFEEDBACK_H
diff --git a/src/qml/volumefeedback.cpp b/src/qml/volumefeedback.cpp
--- a/src/qml/volumefeedback.cpp
+++ b/src/qml/volumefeedback.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@
     if (ca_context_set_driver(QPulseAudio::CanberraContext::instance()->canberra(), "pulse") < 0) {
         return;
     }
+
+    timer = new QTime();
+    timer->start();
 }
 
 VolumeFeedback::~VolumeFeedback()
@@ -49,6 +52,11 @@
         return;
     }
 
+    // if the sound was played less than 50 milliseconds ago, we avoing stopping it
+    // or playing it again so the audio doesn't garble
+    if(timer->elapsed() < 50)
+        return;
+
     int playing = 0;
     const int cindex = 2; // Note "2" is simply the index we've picked. It's somewhat irrelevant.
     ca_context_playing(context, cindex, &playing);
@@ -75,5 +83,7 @@
         nullptr
     );
 
+    timer->start();
+
     ca_context_change_device(context, nullptr);
 }