diff --git a/docs/AUTHORS.txt b/docs/AUTHORS.txt
index 9928be4b9..a94b3f59f 100644
--- a/docs/AUTHORS.txt
+++ b/docs/AUTHORS.txt
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Copyright (c) 2002-2024
 Various contributors (see below, and CHANGES.txt)
 https://tuxpaint.org/
 
-June 17, 2002 - September 17, 2024
+June 17, 2002 - September 24, 2024
 
 * Design and Coding:
 
@@ -189,6 +189,14 @@ June 17, 2002 - September 17, 2024
   Creative Commons 0 by DigitalUnderglow
   <https://freesound.org/people/DigitalUnderglow/>
 
+  Rotate magic tool
+  by Bill Kendrick <bill@newbreedsoftware.com>
+
+  Rotate sound effects
+  Sound effects based on "Rotating tank turret planetary electric motor"
+  <https://freesound.org/people/lorefold/sounds/607310/>
+  Creative Commons 0 by lorefold <https://freesound.org/people/lorefold/>
+
   Bloom magic tool
   by Bill Kendrick <bill@newbreedsoftware.com>
 
diff --git a/docs/CHANGES.txt b/docs/CHANGES.txt
index ff704f949..322948c50 100644
--- a/docs/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/docs/CHANGES.txt
@@ -18,8 +18,10 @@ https://tuxpaint.org/
       + Closes https://sourceforge.net/p/tuxpaint/feature-requests/257/
 
     * "Rotate", rotate's the entire image on the canvas.
-      + Bill Kendrick <bill@newbreedsoftware.com>
-      + TODO Sound effect
+      + Code Bill Kendrick <bill@newbreedsoftware.com>
+      + Sound effects based on "Rotating tank turret planetary electric motor"
+        Creative Commons 0 by lorefold
+        <https://freesound.org/people/lorefold/>
       + TODO Icon
       + TODO Documentation
 
diff --git a/magic/sounds/rotate-drag.ogg b/magic/sounds/rotate-drag.ogg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6cf78cd4d
Binary files /dev/null and b/magic/sounds/rotate-drag.ogg differ
diff --git a/magic/sounds/rotate-release.ogg b/magic/sounds/rotate-release.ogg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e58fd9fac
Binary files /dev/null and b/magic/sounds/rotate-release.ogg differ
diff --git a/magic/src/rotate.c b/magic/src/rotate.c
index a6428f423..c15ad837d 100644
--- a/magic/src/rotate.c
+++ b/magic/src/rotate.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 #include "SDL_mixer.h"
 #include "SDL2_rotozoom.h"
 
-static Mix_Chunk *rotate_snd;
+static Mix_Chunk *rotate_snd_drag, *rotate_snd_release;
 SDL_Surface * rotate_snapshot = NULL;
 Uint32 rotate_color;
 float rotate_last_angle = 0.0;
@@ -79,8 +79,11 @@ int rotate_init(magic_api * api, Uint8 disabled_features ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED, Uint8
 {
   char fname[1024];
 
-  snprintf(fname, sizeof(fname), "%ssounds/magic/xor.ogg", api->data_directory); // FIXME
-  rotate_snd = Mix_LoadWAV(fname);
+  snprintf(fname, sizeof(fname), "%ssounds/magic/rotate-drag.ogg", api->data_directory);
+  rotate_snd_drag = Mix_LoadWAV(fname);
+
+  snprintf(fname, sizeof(fname), "%ssounds/magic/rotate-release.ogg", api->data_directory);
+  rotate_snd_release = Mix_LoadWAV(fname);
 
   return (1);
 }
@@ -166,7 +169,7 @@ void rotate_drag(magic_api * api, int which ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED, SDL_Surface * canv
   update_rect->w = canvas->w;
   update_rect->h = canvas->h;
 
-  api->playsound(rotate_snd, 128, 255);
+  api->playsound(rotate_snd_drag, 128, 255);
 }
 
 void rotate_click(magic_api * api, int which, int mode ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED,
@@ -181,6 +184,10 @@ void rotate_click(magic_api * api, int which, int mode ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED,
    * switching [back] to thsi tool */
   rotate_clicked_since_switchin = 1;
 
+  /* Stop any sound (in case "release" version is playing),
+     so we can play the main "drag" sound immediately */
+  api->stopsound();
+
   /* Call the drag function to do the work
    * (it will add the click positions angle, making it a net
    * 0-radian rotation _this time_) */
@@ -202,12 +209,19 @@ void rotate_release(magic_api * api ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED, int which ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED
   update_rect->y = 0;
   update_rect->w = canvas->w;
   update_rect->h = canvas->h;
+
+  /* Stop any "drag" sound, and play "release" immediately */
+  api->stopsound();
+  api->playsound(rotate_snd_release, 128, 255);
 }
 
 void rotate_shutdown(magic_api * api ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 {
-  if (rotate_snd != NULL)
-    Mix_FreeChunk(rotate_snd);
+  if (rotate_snd_drag != NULL)
+    Mix_FreeChunk(rotate_snd_drag);
+
+  if (rotate_snd_release != NULL)
+    Mix_FreeChunk(rotate_snd_release);
 
   if (rotate_snapshot != NULL)
   {