diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 42e8dbe34..45fce7732 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@
     "to-the-hubs": "0.8.0",
     "toml": "0.3.0",
     "tree-view": "0.20.0",
+    "visual-bell": "0.3.0",
     "whitespace": "0.7.0",
     "wrap-guide": "0.4.0",
 
diff --git a/src/atom.coffee b/src/atom.coffee
index ffe3ba324..0048f8397 100644
--- a/src/atom.coffee
+++ b/src/atom.coffee
@@ -303,7 +303,8 @@ class Atom
     process.crash()
 
   beep: ->
-    shell.beep()
+    shell.beep() if @config.get('core.audioBeep')
+    @rootView.trigger 'beep'
 
   requireUserInitScript: ->
     userInitScriptPath = path.join(@config.configDirPath, "user.coffee")
diff --git a/src/root-view.coffee b/src/root-view.coffee
index 033fa3f39..c483d292e 100644
--- a/src/root-view.coffee
+++ b/src/root-view.coffee
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ class RootView extends View
     disabledPackages: []
     themes: ['atom-dark-ui', 'atom-dark-syntax']
     projectHome: path.join(atom.getHomeDirPath(), 'github')
+    audioBeep: true
 
   @acceptsDocuments: true
 
diff --git a/static/utilities.less b/static/utilities.less
index 74b0bc030..0a0183ce6 100644
--- a/static/utilities.less
+++ b/static/utilities.less
@@ -60,3 +60,13 @@ div > .inline-block-tight:last-child {
     margin-left: 0;
   }
 }
+
+.error {
+  -webkit-animation: flash-error 0.3s ease-in;
+}
+
+@-webkit-keyframes flash-error {
+  0% { background: @background-color-error; }
+
+  100% { background: auto; }
+}