diff --git a/js/audio/fx/thruster.mp3 b/js/audio/fx/thruster.mp3
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b0aa587
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diff --git a/js/entities/Player.js b/js/entities/Player.js
index e4a3447..39e3ec2 100644
--- a/js/entities/Player.js
+++ b/js/entities/Player.js
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ export default class Player {
         this.lastFired = 0;
         this.invincible = false;
         this.invincibleUntil = 0;
+
+        this.thrusterSound = scene.sound.add('sfx_thruster', { loop: true, volume: 0.6 });
     }
 
     update(time, delta) {
@@ -67,8 +69,10 @@ export default class Player {
             this.sprite.body.velocity.x += Math.cos(rad) * THRUST_ACCEL * dt;
             this.sprite.body.velocity.y += Math.sin(rad) * THRUST_ACCEL * dt;
             this.sprite.setTexture('player_thrust');
+            if (!this.thrusterSound.isPlaying) this.thrusterSound.play();
         } else {
             this.sprite.setTexture('player');
+            if (this.thrusterSound.isPlaying) this.thrusterSound.stop();
         }
 
         // Cap total speed
@@ -102,6 +106,7 @@ export default class Player {
     // Hide the ship and go invincible immediately – call before delaying respawn
     die() {
         this.alive = false;
+        if (this.thrusterSound.isPlaying) this.thrusterSound.stop();
         this.invincible = true;
         this.invincibleUntil = this.scene.time.now + 99999;
         this.sprite.body.setVelocity(0, 0);
@@ -173,6 +178,7 @@ export default class Player {
 
     destroy() {
         this.alive = false;
+        if (this.thrusterSound) { this.thrusterSound.stop(); this.thrusterSound.destroy(); }
         if (this.sprite && this.sprite.active) {
             this.sprite.destroy();
         }
diff --git a/js/scenes/BootScene.js b/js/scenes/BootScene.js
index faec8d0..9e57e5f 100644
--- a/js/scenes/BootScene.js
+++ b/js/scenes/BootScene.js
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ export default class BootScene extends Phaser.Scene {
         this.load.audio('sfx_missle',       'js/audio/fx/missle.mp3');
         this.load.audio('sfx_impact',       'js/audio/fx/impact.mp3');
         this.load.audio('sfx_alien_death',  'js/audio/fx/alien_death.mp3');
+        this.load.audio('sfx_thruster',     'js/audio/fx/thruster.mp3');
     }
 
     create() {