diff --git a/Sources/TerminalNotificationStore.swift b/Sources/TerminalNotificationStore.swift
index bd622967..b7ce2883 100644
--- a/Sources/TerminalNotificationStore.swift
+++ b/Sources/TerminalNotificationStore.swift
@@ -693,6 +693,10 @@ final class TerminalNotificationStore: ObservableObject {
         notification in
         store.scheduleUserNotification(notification)
     }
+    private var suppressedNotificationFeedbackHandler: (TerminalNotificationStore, TerminalNotification) -> Void = {
+        _,
+        _ in
+    }
     private var indexes = NotificationIndexes()
 
     private init() {
@@ -1262,6 +1266,16 @@ final class TerminalNotificationStore: ObservableObject {
         }
     }
 
+    func configureSuppressedNotificationFeedbackHandlerForTesting(
+        _ handler: @escaping (TerminalNotificationStore, TerminalNotification) -> Void
+    ) {
+        suppressedNotificationFeedbackHandler = handler
+    }
+
+    func resetSuppressedNotificationFeedbackHandlerForTesting() {
+        suppressedNotificationFeedbackHandler = { _, _ in }
+    }
+
     func promptToEnableNotificationsForTesting() {
         promptToEnableNotifications()
     }
diff --git a/cmuxTests/NotificationAndMenuBarTests.swift b/cmuxTests/NotificationAndMenuBarTests.swift
index c519e3ab..5251fd50 100644
--- a/cmuxTests/NotificationAndMenuBarTests.swift
+++ b/cmuxTests/NotificationAndMenuBarTests.swift
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ final class NotificationDockBadgeTests: XCTestCase {
     override func tearDown() {
         TerminalNotificationStore.shared.resetNotificationSettingsPromptHooksForTesting()
         TerminalNotificationStore.shared.replaceNotificationsForTesting([])
+        TerminalNotificationStore.shared.resetNotificationDeliveryHandlerForTesting()
+        TerminalNotificationStore.shared.resetSuppressedNotificationFeedbackHandlerForTesting()
         super.tearDown()
     }
 
@@ -399,6 +401,55 @@ final class NotificationDockBadgeTests: XCTestCase {
         }
     }
 
+    func testFocusedTerminalNotificationStillRunsLocalSoundFeedbackWhenExternalDeliveryIsSuppressed() {
+        let appDelegate = AppDelegate.shared ?? AppDelegate()
+        let manager = TabManager()
+        let store = TerminalNotificationStore.shared
+
+        let originalTabManager = appDelegate.tabManager
+        let originalNotificationStore = appDelegate.notificationStore
+        let originalAppFocusOverride = AppFocusState.overrideIsFocused
+
+        var deliveredNotificationIDs: [UUID] = []
+        var localFeedbackNotificationIDs: [UUID] = []
+
+        store.replaceNotificationsForTesting([])
+        store.configureNotificationDeliveryHandlerForTesting { _, notification in
+            deliveredNotificationIDs.append(notification.id)
+        }
+        store.configureSuppressedNotificationFeedbackHandlerForTesting { _, notification in
+            localFeedbackNotificationIDs.append(notification.id)
+        }
+        appDelegate.tabManager = manager
+        appDelegate.notificationStore = store
+        AppFocusState.overrideIsFocused = true
+
+        defer {
+            store.replaceNotificationsForTesting([])
+            appDelegate.tabManager = originalTabManager
+            appDelegate.notificationStore = originalNotificationStore
+            AppFocusState.overrideIsFocused = originalAppFocusOverride
+        }
+
+        guard let workspace = manager.selectedWorkspace,
+              let terminalPanel = workspace.focusedTerminalPanel else {
+            XCTFail("Expected selected workspace with a focused terminal panel")
+            return
+        }
+
+        store.addNotification(
+            tabId: workspace.id,
+            surfaceId: terminalPanel.id,
+            title: "Unread",
+            subtitle: "",
+            body: ""
+        )
+
+        XCTAssertTrue(store.hasUnreadNotification(forTabId: workspace.id, surfaceId: terminalPanel.id))
+        XCTAssertTrue(deliveredNotificationIDs.isEmpty)
+        XCTAssertEqual(localFeedbackNotificationIDs.count, 1)
+    }
+
     func testNotificationAuthorizationStateMappingCoversKnownUNAuthorizationStatuses() {
         XCTAssertEqual(TerminalNotificationStore.authorizationState(from: .notDetermined), .notDetermined)
         XCTAssertEqual(TerminalNotificationStore.authorizationState(from: .denied), .denied)