diff --git a/packages/blockly/core/dragging/block_drag_strategy.ts b/packages/blockly/core/dragging/block_drag_strategy.ts
index bca926d47..a84f4a3cc 100644
--- a/packages/blockly/core/dragging/block_drag_strategy.ts
+++ b/packages/blockly/core/dragging/block_drag_strategy.ts
@@ -786,6 +786,10 @@ export class BlockDragStrategy implements IDragStrategy {
       this.applyConnections(this.connectionCandidate);
       this.disposeStep();
     } else {
+      // play a sound if the block didn't connect to anything and isn't being deleted
+      if (disposition !== DragDisposition.DELETE) {
+        this.workspace.getAudioManager().play('drop');
+      }
       this.block.queueRender().then(() => this.disposeStep());
     }
 
diff --git a/packages/blockly/core/dragging/comment_drag_strategy.ts b/packages/blockly/core/dragging/comment_drag_strategy.ts
index 45c1690b0..be0810782 100644
--- a/packages/blockly/core/dragging/comment_drag_strategy.ts
+++ b/packages/blockly/core/dragging/comment_drag_strategy.ts
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ export class CommentDragStrategy implements IDragStrategy {
     this.workspace
       .getLayerManager()
       ?.moveOffDragLayer(this.comment, layers.BLOCK);
+    this.workspace.getAudioManager().play('drop');
     this.comment.setDragging(false);
 
     this.comment.snapToGrid();
diff --git a/packages/blockly/core/inject.ts b/packages/blockly/core/inject.ts
index 55cad0590..dffdeef47 100644
--- a/packages/blockly/core/inject.ts
+++ b/packages/blockly/core/inject.ts
@@ -333,4 +333,5 @@ function loadSounds(pathToMedia: string, workspace: WorkspaceSvg) {
   audioMgr.load([`${pathToMedia}click.mp3`], 'click');
   audioMgr.load([`${pathToMedia}disconnect.mp3`], 'disconnect');
   audioMgr.load([`${pathToMedia}delete.mp3`], 'delete');
+  audioMgr.load([`${pathToMedia}drop.mp3`], 'drop');
 }
diff --git a/packages/blockly/media/drop.mp3 b/packages/blockly/media/drop.mp3
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ddd81aca0
Binary files /dev/null and b/packages/blockly/media/drop.mp3 differ