diff --git a/CREDITS.md b/CREDITS.md
index 7ec395a368..30ebfeb4b1 100644
--- a/CREDITS.md
+++ b/CREDITS.md
@@ -533,6 +533,7 @@ This page lists all the individual contributions to the project by their author.
 - **Joshy** - Original FlyingStrings implementation
 - **CnCVK** - Original custom locomotors experiment
 - **ZΞPHYɌUS** - win/lose themes code
+- **Codex** - SuperWeapon theme playback feature
 - **Neargye (Daniil Goncharov)** - [nameof library](https://github.com/Neargye/nameof) (MIT)
 - **ayylmao** - help with docs, extensive and thorough testing
 - **SMxReaver** - help with docs, extensive and thorough testing
diff --git a/docs/New-or-Enhanced-Logics.md b/docs/New-or-Enhanced-Logics.md
index 7d3f228f5f..be9a426a84 100644
--- a/docs/New-or-Enhanced-Logics.md
+++ b/docs/New-or-Enhanced-Logics.md
@@ -1032,6 +1032,16 @@ In `rulesmd.ini`:
 TabIndex=1  ; integer
 ```
 
+### SuperWeapon theme playback
+
+- `PlayTheme` can be used to specify a soundtrack theme that will start playing when the Super Weapon is fired.
+
+In `rulesmd.ini`:
+```ini
+[SOMESW]    ; SuperWeaponType
+PlayTheme=  ; Soundtrack theme ID
+```
+
 ### EMPulse settings
 
 - It is possible to customize which weapon a building with `EMPulseCannon=true` fires when an associated `Type=EMPulse` superweapon (**only** if `EMPulse.TargetSelf=false` or omitted) is fired by setting `EMPulse.WeaponIndex`.
diff --git a/docs/Whats-New.md b/docs/Whats-New.md
index 9ec4651894..272c946106 100644
--- a/docs/Whats-New.md
+++ b/docs/Whats-New.md
@@ -429,6 +429,7 @@ New:
 - Custom `SlavesFreeSound` (by TwinkleStar)
 - Allows jumpjet to crash without rotation (by TwinkleStar)
 - Customizable priority of superweapons timer sorting(by ststl)
+- SuperWeapon theme playback on firing (by Codex)
 - Customizable aircraft spawner spawn delay (by Starkku)
 - Customizable `Cluster` scatter distance (by Starkku)
 - Customizable `FlakScatter` distance (by Starkku)
diff --git a/src/Ext/SWType/Body.cpp b/src/Ext/SWType/Body.cpp
index c009999ab2..ead5cf148f 100644
--- a/src/Ext/SWType/Body.cpp
+++ b/src/Ext/SWType/Body.cpp
@@ -47,12 +47,13 @@ void SWTypeExt::ExtData::Serialize(T& Stm)
 		.Process(this->SW_Next_RealLaunch)
 		.Process(this->SW_Next_IgnoreInhibitors)
 		.Process(this->SW_Next_IgnoreDesignators)
-		.Process(this->SW_Next_RandomWeightsData)
-		.Process(this->SW_Next_RollChances)
-		.Process(this->ShowTimer_Priority)
-		.Process(this->Convert_Pairs)
-		.Process(this->ShowDesignatorRange)
-		.Process(this->TabIndex)
+                .Process(this->SW_Next_RandomWeightsData)
+                .Process(this->SW_Next_RollChances)
+                .Process(this->ShowTimer_Priority)
+                .Process(this->PlayTheme)
+                .Process(this->Convert_Pairs)
+                .Process(this->ShowDesignatorRange)
+                .Process(this->TabIndex)
 		.Process(this->UseWeeds)
 		.Process(this->UseWeeds_Amount)
 		.Process(this->UseWeeds_StorageTimer)
@@ -108,7 +109,8 @@ void SWTypeExt::ExtData::LoadFromINIFile(CCINIClass* const pINI)
 	this->SW_Next_IgnoreDesignators.Read(exINI, pSection, "SW.Next.IgnoreDesignators");
 	this->SW_Next_RollChances.Read(exINI, pSection, "SW.Next.RollChances");
 
-	this->ShowTimer_Priority.Read(exINI, pSection, "ShowTimer.Priority");
+    this->ShowTimer_Priority.Read(exINI, pSection, "ShowTimer.Priority");
+    this->PlayTheme = pINI->ReadTheme(pSection, "PlayTheme", this->PlayTheme);
 
 	this->EMPulse_WeaponIndex.Read(exINI, pSection, "EMPulse.WeaponIndex");
 	this->EMPulse_SuspendOthers.Read(exINI, pSection, "EMPulse.SuspendOthers");
diff --git a/src/Ext/SWType/Body.h b/src/Ext/SWType/Body.h
index aae1713b62..64d1b371b3 100644
--- a/src/Ext/SWType/Body.h
+++ b/src/Ext/SWType/Body.h
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ class SWTypeExt
 		Valueable<bool> SW_Next_IgnoreDesignators;
 		ValueableVector<float> SW_Next_RollChances;
 
-		Valueable<int> ShowTimer_Priority;
+                Valueable<int> ShowTimer_Priority;
+                Valueable<int> PlayTheme;
 
 		Valueable<WarheadTypeClass*> Detonate_Warhead;
 		Valueable<WeaponTypeClass*> Detonate_Weapon;
@@ -119,7 +120,8 @@ class SWTypeExt
 			, SW_Next_IgnoreDesignators { true }
 			, SW_Next_RollChances {}
 			, SW_Next_RandomWeightsData {}
-			, ShowTimer_Priority { 0 }
+                        , ShowTimer_Priority { 0 }
+                        , PlayTheme { -1 }
 			, Convert_Pairs {}
 			, ShowDesignatorRange { true }
 			, TabIndex { 1 }
diff --git a/src/Ext/SWType/FireSuperWeapon.cpp b/src/Ext/SWType/FireSuperWeapon.cpp
index f467873c64..849530ce41 100644
--- a/src/Ext/SWType/FireSuperWeapon.cpp
+++ b/src/Ext/SWType/FireSuperWeapon.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include <BuildingClass.h>
 #include <HouseClass.h>
 #include <ScenarioClass.h>
+#include <ThemeClass.h>
 
 #include <Utilities/EnumFunctions.h>
 #include <Utilities/GeneralUtils.h>
@@ -34,8 +35,11 @@ void SWTypeExt::FireSuperWeaponExt(SuperClass* pSW, const CellStruct& cell)
 	if (pTypeExt->Convert_Pairs.size() > 0)
 		pTypeExt->ApplyTypeConversion(pSW);
 
-	if (static_cast<int>(pSW->Type->Type) == 28 && !pTypeExt->EMPulse_TargetSelf) // Ares' Type=EMPulse SW
-		pTypeExt->HandleEMPulseLaunch(pSW, cell);
+        if (static_cast<int>(pSW->Type->Type) == 28 && !pTypeExt->EMPulse_TargetSelf) // Ares' Type=EMPulse SW
+                pTypeExt->HandleEMPulseLaunch(pSW, cell);
+
+        if (pTypeExt->PlayTheme >= 0)
+                ThemeClass::Instance.Play(pTypeExt->PlayTheme);
 
 	auto& sw_ext = HouseExt::ExtMap.Find(pSW->Owner)->SuperExts[pSW->Type->ArrayIndex];
 	sw_ext.ShotCount++;