diff --git a/Themes/_fallback/metrics.ini b/Themes/_fallback/metrics.ini
index e98c1152ab..9ba22ad476 100644
--- a/Themes/_fallback/metrics.ini
+++ b/Themes/_fallback/metrics.ini
@@ -1881,6 +1881,7 @@ Codes=""
 TimerSeconds=60
 DoRouletteOnMenuTimer=true
 RouletteTimerSeconds=15
+IdleCommentSeconds=20
 #
 DefaultSort=GAMESTATE:IsCourseMode() and "Group" or "AllCourses"
 #
diff --git a/src/ScreenSelectMusic.cpp b/src/ScreenSelectMusic.cpp
index 40c387634f..404f06a882 100644
--- a/src/ScreenSelectMusic.cpp
+++ b/src/ScreenSelectMusic.cpp
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ void ScreenSelectMusic::Init()
 		GAMESTATE->SetMasterPlayerNumber(PLAYER_1);
 	}
 
+	IDLE_COMMENT_SECONDS.Load( m_sName, "IdleCommentSeconds" );
 	SAMPLE_MUSIC_DELAY_INIT.Load( m_sName, "SampleMusicDelayInit" );
 	SAMPLE_MUSIC_DELAY.Load( m_sName, "SampleMusicDelay" );
 	SAMPLE_MUSIC_LOOPS.Load( m_sName, "SampleMusicLoops" );
@@ -226,6 +227,7 @@ void ScreenSelectMusic::Init()
 void ScreenSelectMusic::BeginScreen()
 {
 	g_ScreenStartedLoadingAt.Touch();
+	m_timerIdleComment.GetDeltaTime();
 
 	if( CommonMetrics::AUTO_SET_STYLE )
 	{
@@ -376,6 +378,15 @@ void ScreenSelectMusic::CheckBackgroundRequests( bool bForce )
 
 void ScreenSelectMusic::Update( float fDeltaTime )
 {
+	if( !IsTransitioning() )
+	{
+		if( IDLE_COMMENT_SECONDS > 0  &&  m_timerIdleComment.PeekDeltaTime() >= IDLE_COMMENT_SECONDS )
+		{
+			SOUND->PlayOnceFromAnnouncer( m_sName+" IdleComment" );
+			m_timerIdleComment.GetDeltaTime();
+		}
+	}
+
 	ScreenWithMenuElements::Update( fDeltaTime );
 
 	CheckBackgroundRequests( false );
@@ -384,6 +395,9 @@ void ScreenSelectMusic::Input( const InputEventPlus &input )
 {
 //	LOG->Trace( "ScreenSelectMusic::Input()" );
 
+	// reset announcer timer
+	m_timerIdleComment.GetDeltaTime();
+
 	// debugging?
 	// I just like being able to see untransliterated titles occasionally.
 	if( input.DeviceI.device == DEVICE_KEYBOARD && input.DeviceI.button == KEY_F9 )
diff --git a/src/ScreenSelectMusic.h b/src/ScreenSelectMusic.h
index d1c22c4ebf..3f64ecc505 100644
--- a/src/ScreenSelectMusic.h
+++ b/src/ScreenSelectMusic.h
@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@ protected:
 	vector<Trail*>		m_vpTrails;
 	int					m_iSelection[NUM_PLAYERS];
 
+	RageTimer		m_timerIdleComment;
+	ThemeMetric<float> IDLE_COMMENT_SECONDS;
+
 	ThemeMetric<float>		SAMPLE_MUSIC_DELAY_INIT;
 	ThemeMetric<float>		SAMPLE_MUSIC_DELAY;
 	ThemeMetric<bool>		SAMPLE_MUSIC_LOOPS;