diff --git a/assets/voxygen/audio/sfx.ron b/assets/voxygen/audio/sfx.ron
index 93dca1865d..0ab17f56b2 100644
--- a/assets/voxygen/audio/sfx.ron
+++ b/assets/voxygen/audio/sfx.ron
@@ -1498,6 +1498,13 @@
             threshold: 0.8,
             subtitle: "subtitle-attack-shovel",
         ),
+        PortalActivated: (
+            files: [
+                "voxygen.audio.sfx.ambient.portal_2",
+            ],
+            threshold: 0.8,
+            subtitle: "subtitle-portal-activated",
+        ),
 
         // Utterances (NPCs)
 
diff --git a/assets/voxygen/audio/sfx/ambient/portal_1.ogg b/assets/voxygen/audio/sfx/ambient/portal_1.ogg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b98d209e4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/voxygen/audio/sfx/ambient/portal_1.ogg
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
+oid sha256:496209e12bbd83e1f4de9dc519e3f626ad3dd0cc462c94f73c6abb1ac5921b80
+size 40960
diff --git a/assets/voxygen/audio/sfx/ambient/portal_2.ogg b/assets/voxygen/audio/sfx/ambient/portal_2.ogg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fbc1674497
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/voxygen/audio/sfx/ambient/portal_2.ogg
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
+oid sha256:cef2ca0198aa33ba0d365b2f8440762e53406d0da43f4c9c4c77fc166f4d1e57
+size 196653
diff --git a/assets/voxygen/i18n/en/hud/subtitles.ftl b/assets/voxygen/i18n/en/hud/subtitles.ftl
index c94df031e1..819cf12e8f 100644
--- a/assets/voxygen/i18n/en/hud/subtitles.ftl
+++ b/assets/voxygen/i18n/en/hud/subtitles.ftl
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ subtitle-bees = Bees buzzing
 subtitle-owl = Owl hooting
 subtitle-running_water = Water bubbling
 subtitle-lightning = Thunder
+subtitle-portal-activated = Portal Activated
 
 subtitle-footsteps_grass = Walking on grass
 subtitle-footsteps_earth = Walking on dirt
diff --git a/common/src/outcome.rs b/common/src/outcome.rs
index 4e0b0a9a46..1f0839c473 100644
--- a/common/src/outcome.rs
+++ b/common/src/outcome.rs
@@ -140,6 +140,9 @@ pub enum Outcome {
     GroundDig {
         pos: Vec3<f32>,
     },
+    PortalActivated {
+        pos: Vec3<f32>,
+    },
 }
 
 impl Outcome {
@@ -170,6 +173,7 @@ impl Outcome {
             | Outcome::FlamethrowerCharge { pos }
             | Outcome::LaserBeam { pos }
             | Outcome::GroundDig { pos }
+            | Outcome::PortalActivated { pos }
             | Outcome::Glider { pos, .. } => Some(*pos),
             Outcome::BreakBlock { pos, .. }
             | Outcome::SpriteUnlocked { pos }
diff --git a/server/src/sys/object.rs b/server/src/sys/object.rs
index fe2272b915..08498cebd2 100644
--- a/server/src/sys/object.rs
+++ b/server/src/sys/object.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ use common::{
     consts::TELEPORTER_RADIUS,
     effect::Effect,
     event::{EventBus, ServerEvent},
+    outcome::Outcome,
     resources::{DeltaTime, Time},
     CachedSpatialGrid, Damage, DamageKind, DamageSource, Explosion, RadiusEffect,
 };
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ impl<'a> System<'a> for Sys {
         Read<'a, DeltaTime>,
         Read<'a, Time>,
         Read<'a, EventBus<ServerEvent>>,
+        Read<'a, EventBus<Outcome>>,
         Read<'a, CachedSpatialGrid>,
         ReadStorage<'a, Pos>,
         ReadStorage<'a, Vel>,
@@ -39,6 +41,7 @@ impl<'a> System<'a> for Sys {
             _dt,
             time,
             server_bus,
+            outcome_bus,
             spatial_grid,
             positions,
             velocities,
@@ -204,6 +207,7 @@ impl<'a> System<'a> for Sys {
                         server_bus.emit_now(ServerEvent::ChangeBody {
                             entity,
                             new_body: Body::Object(if is_active {
+                                outcome_bus.emit_now(Outcome::PortalActivated { pos: pos.0 });
                                 object::Body::PortalActive
                             } else {
                                 object::Body::Portal
diff --git a/voxygen/src/audio/sfx/mod.rs b/voxygen/src/audio/sfx/mod.rs
index 1978e51968..8abdfd543d 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/audio/sfx/mod.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/audio/sfx/mod.rs
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ pub enum SfxEvent {
     Whoosh,
     Swoosh,
     GroundDig,
+    PortalActivated,
 }
 
 #[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Deserialize, Hash, Eq)]
@@ -493,6 +494,10 @@ impl SfxMgr {
                 let sfx_trigger_item = triggers.get_key_value(&SfxEvent::GroundDig);
                 audio.emit_sfx(sfx_trigger_item, *pos, Some(2.0), underwater);
             },
+            Outcome::PortalActivated { pos, .. } => {
+                let sfx_trigger_item = triggers.get_key_value(&SfxEvent::PortalActivated);
+                audio.emit_sfx(sfx_trigger_item, *pos, Some(2.0), underwater);
+            },
             Outcome::IceSpikes { pos, .. } => {
                 let sfx_trigger_item = triggers.get_key_value(&SfxEvent::IceSpikes);
                 audio.emit_sfx(sfx_trigger_item, *pos, Some(2.0), underwater);
diff --git a/voxygen/src/scene/particle.rs b/voxygen/src/scene/particle.rs
index dec7612e95..40189d349e 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/scene/particle.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/scene/particle.rs
@@ -411,6 +411,7 @@ impl ParticleMgr {
             | Outcome::Swoosh { .. }
             | Outcome::Steam { .. }
             | Outcome::FireShockwave { .. }
+            | Outcome::PortalActivated { .. }
             | Outcome::LaserBeam { .. } => {},
         }
     }