diff --git a/qt/aqt/main.py b/qt/aqt/main.py
index 36041650d..07a69b4dc 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/main.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/main.py
@@ -332,6 +332,8 @@ close the profile or restart Anki."""
         if not self.loadCollection():
             return
 
+        self.pm.apply_profile_options()
+
         # show main window
         if self.pm.profile["mainWindowState"]:
             restoreGeom(self, "mainWindow")
diff --git a/qt/aqt/preferences.py b/qt/aqt/preferences.py
index 53714d911..7d964f746 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/preferences.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/preferences.py
@@ -226,6 +226,7 @@ Not currently enabled; click the sync button in the main window to enable."""
         self.form.pasteInvert.setChecked(self.prof.get("pasteInvert", False))
         self.form.showPlayButtons.setChecked(self.prof.get("showPlayButtons", True))
         self.form.nightMode.setChecked(self.mw.pm.night_mode())
+        self.form.interrupt_audio.setChecked(self.mw.pm.interrupt_audio())
 
     def updateOptions(self):
         restart_required = False
@@ -242,5 +243,7 @@ Not currently enabled; click the sync button in the main window to enable."""
             self.mw.pm.set_night_mode(not self.mw.pm.night_mode())
             restart_required = True
 
+        self.mw.pm.set_interrupt_audio(self.form.interrupt_audio.isChecked())
+
         if restart_required:
             showInfo(_("Changes will take effect when you restart Anki."))
diff --git a/qt/aqt/profiles.py b/qt/aqt/profiles.py
index 51ee3c8de..9b7f0c26c 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/profiles.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/profiles.py
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ please see:
         elif mode == "angle":
             self.setGlMode("software")
 
-    # Helpers
+    # Shared options
     ######################################################################
 
     def uiScale(self) -> float:
@@ -501,3 +501,18 @@ please see:
 
     def set_night_mode(self, on: bool) -> None:
         self.meta["night_mode"] = on
+
+    # Profile-specific options
+    ######################################################################
+
+    def interrupt_audio(self) -> bool:
+        return self.profile.get("interrupt_audio", True)
+
+    def set_interrupt_audio(self, val: bool) -> None:
+        self.profile["interrupt_audio"] = val
+        aqt.sound.av_player.interrupt_current_audio = val
+
+    ######################################################################
+
+    def apply_profile_options(self) -> None:
+        aqt.sound.av_player.interrupt_current_audio = self.interrupt_audio()
diff --git a/qt/designer/preferences.ui b/qt/designer/preferences.ui
index 87e80b9bb..3e7c9fca4 100644
--- a/qt/designer/preferences.ui
+++ b/qt/designer/preferences.ui
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <x>0</x>
     <y>0</y>
     <width>422</width>
-    <height>586</height>
+    <height>611</height>
    </rect>
   </property>
   <property name="windowTitle">
@@ -94,6 +94,13 @@
          </property>
         </widget>
        </item>
+       <item>
+        <widget class="QCheckBox" name="interrupt_audio">
+         <property name="text">
+          <string>Interrupt current audio when answering</string>
+         </property>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
        <item>
         <widget class="QCheckBox" name="pastePNG">
          <property name="text">
@@ -522,6 +529,7 @@
   <tabstop>showEstimates</tabstop>
   <tabstop>showProgress</tabstop>
   <tabstop>showPlayButtons</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>interrupt_audio</tabstop>
   <tabstop>pastePNG</tabstop>
   <tabstop>pasteInvert</tabstop>
   <tabstop>nightMode</tabstop>