diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_fences/API.md b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_fences/API.md
index 93cfc492ff..8867e4c340 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_fences/API.md
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_fences/API.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ The full itemstring of the new fence node.
 
 Notes: Fences will always have the group `fence=1`. They will always connect to solid nodes (group `solid=1`).
 
-## `mcl_fences.register_fence_gate = function(id, fence_gate_name, texture, gate_image, groups, connects_to, sounds)`
+## `mcl_fences.register_fence_gate = function(id, fence_gate_name, texture, gate_image, groups, connects_to, sounds, sound_open, sound_close)`
 Adds a fence gate without crafting recipe. This will create 2 nodes.
 
 ### Parameters
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ Adds a fence gate without crafting recipe. This will create 2 nodes.
 * `groups`: Table of groups to which the fence gate belongs to
 * `connects_to`: Table of nodes (itemstrings) to which the fence will connect to. Use `group:<groupname>` for all members of the group `<groupname>`
 * `sounds`: Node sound table for the fence gate
+* `sound_open`: Sound to play when opening fence gate (optional, default is wooden sound)
+* `sound_close`: Sound to play when closing fence gate (optional, default is wooden sound)
 
 Notes: Fence gates will always have the group `fence_gate=1`. The open fence gate will always have the group `not_in_creative_inventory=1`.
 
@@ -39,7 +41,7 @@ This function returns 2 values, in the following order:
 1. Itemstring of the closed fence gate
 2. Itemstring of the open fence gate
 
-## `mcl_fences.register_fence_and_fence_gate = function(id, fence_name, fence_gate_name, texture, fence_image, gate_image, groups, connects_to, sounds)`
+## `mcl_fences.register_fence_and_fence_gate = function(id, fence_name, fence_gate_name, texture, fence_image, gate_image, groups, connects_to, sounds, sound_open, sound_close)`
 Registers a fence and fence gate. This is basically a combination of the two functions above. This is the recommended way to add a fence / fence gate pair.
 This will register 3 nodes in total without crafting recipes.
 
@@ -52,6 +54,8 @@ This will register 3 nodes in total without crafting recipes.
 * `groups`: Table of groups to which the fence and fence gate belong to
 * `connects_to`: Table of nodes (itemstrings) to which the fence and fence gate will connect to. Use `group:<groupname>` for all members of the group `<groupname>`
 * `sounds`: Node sound table for the fence and the fence gate
+* `sound_open`: Sound to play when opening fence gate (optional, default is wooden sound)
+* `sound_close`: Sound to play when closing fence gate (optional, default is wooden sound)
 
 ### Return value
 This function returns 3 values, in this order:
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_fences/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_fences/init.lua
index e852dc8752..2ed07e69ac 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_fences/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_fences/init.lua
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ mcl_fences.register_fence = function(id, fence_name, texture, fence_image, group
 	return fence_id
 end
 
-mcl_fences.register_fence_gate = function(id, fence_gate_name, texture, gate_image, groups, connects_to, sounds)
+mcl_fences.register_fence_gate = function(id, fence_gate_name, texture, gate_image, groups, connects_to, sounds, sound_open, sound_close, sound_gain)
 	local meta2
 	local state2 = 0
 
@@ -74,17 +74,26 @@ mcl_fences.register_fence_gate = function(id, fence_gate_name, texture, gate_ima
 
 	local gate_id = minetest.get_current_modname()..":"..id.."_gate"
 	local open_gate_id = gate_id .. "_open"
+	if not sound_open then
+		sound_open = "doors_fencegate_open"
+	end
+	if not sound_close then
+		sound_close = "doors_fencegate_close"
+	end
+	if not sound_gain then
+		sound_gain = 0.3
+	end
 	local function punch_gate(pos, node)
 		meta2 = minetest.get_meta(pos)
 		state2 = meta2:get_int("state")
 		local tmp_node2
 		if state2 == 1 then
 			state2 = 0
-			minetest.sound_play("doors_fencegate_close", {gain = 0.3, max_hear_distance = 10})
+			minetest.sound_play(sound_close, {gain = 0.5, max_hear_distance = 10})
 			tmp_node2 = {name=gate_id, param1=node.param1, param2=node.param2}
 		else
 			state2 = 1
-			minetest.sound_play("doors_fencegate_open", {gain = 0.3, max_hear_distance = 10})
+			minetest.sound_play(sound_open, {gain = 0.5, max_hear_distance = 10})
 			tmp_node2 = {name=open_gate_id, param1=node.param1, param2=node.param2}
 		end
 		update_gate(pos, tmp_node2)
@@ -202,9 +211,9 @@ mcl_fences.register_fence_gate = function(id, fence_gate_name, texture, gate_ima
 	return gate_id, open_gate_id
 end
 
-mcl_fences.register_fence_and_fence_gate = function(id, fence_name, fence_gate_name, texture, fence_image, gate_image, groups, connects_to, sounds)
+mcl_fences.register_fence_and_fence_gate = function(id, fence_name, fence_gate_name, texture, fence_image, gate_image, groups, connects_to, sounds, sound_open, sound_close)
 	local fence_id = mcl_fences.register_fence(id, fence_name, texture, fence_image, groups, connects_to, sounds)
-	local gate_id, open_gate_id = mcl_fences.register_fence_gate(id, fence_gate_name, texture, gate_image, groups, connects_to, sounds)
+	local gate_id, open_gate_id = mcl_fences.register_fence_gate(id, fence_gate_name, texture, gate_image, groups, connects_to, sounds, sound_open, sound_close)
 	return fence_id, gate_id, open_gate_id
 end