diff --git a/src/assets/AssetsLoader.cpp b/src/assets/AssetsLoader.cpp
index 14d1298f..e068295b 100644
--- a/src/assets/AssetsLoader.cpp
+++ b/src/assets/AssetsLoader.cpp
@@ -226,6 +226,7 @@ void AssetsLoader::addDefaults(AssetsLoader& loader, const Content* content) {
             loader.tryAddSound(material.stepsSound);
             loader.tryAddSound(material.placeSound);
             loader.tryAddSound(material.breakSound);
+            loader.tryAddSound(material.hitSound);
         }
 
         for (auto& entry : content->getPacks()) {
diff --git a/src/content/ContentLoader.cpp b/src/content/ContentLoader.cpp
index 52f4ffa0..64d4f69b 100644
--- a/src/content/ContentLoader.cpp
+++ b/src/content/ContentLoader.cpp
@@ -573,6 +573,10 @@ void ContentLoader::loadBlockMaterial(
     root.at("steps-sound").get(def.stepsSound);
     root.at("place-sound").get(def.placeSound);
     root.at("break-sound").get(def.breakSound);
+    root.at("hit-sound").get(def.hitSound);
+    if (def.hitSound.empty()) {
+        def.hitSound = def.stepsSound;
+    }
 }
 
 void ContentLoader::loadContent(const dv::value& root) {
diff --git a/src/voxels/Block.cpp b/src/voxels/Block.cpp
index 300eb250..3aee8606 100644
--- a/src/voxels/Block.cpp
+++ b/src/voxels/Block.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ dv::value BlockMaterial::serialize() const {
         {"name", name},
         {"stepsSound", stepsSound},
         {"placeSound", placeSound},
-        {"breakSound", breakSound}
+        {"breakSound", breakSound},
+        {"hitSound", hitSound}
     });
 }
 
diff --git a/src/voxels/Block.hpp b/src/voxels/Block.hpp
index f3fa2a0f..b127a48b 100644
--- a/src/voxels/Block.hpp
+++ b/src/voxels/Block.hpp
@@ -109,9 +109,10 @@ using BoxModel = AABB;
 /// @brief Common kit of block properties applied to groups of blocks
 struct BlockMaterial {
     std::string name;
-    std::string stepsSound {""};
-    std::string placeSound {""};
-    std::string breakSound {""};
+    std::string stepsSound;
+    std::string placeSound;
+    std::string breakSound;
+    std::string hitSound;
 
     dv::value serialize() const;
 };