diff --git a/src/daemon/pipewire-pulse.conf.in b/src/daemon/pipewire-pulse.conf.in
index 5c6893d7f..47c2130d9 100644
--- a/src/daemon/pipewire-pulse.conf.in
+++ b/src/daemon/pipewire-pulse.conf.in
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ pulse.properties = {
     #pulse.max-sample-cache = 67108864      # max total sample cache size (64MB)
     #pulse.default.format   = F32
     #pulse.default.position = [ FL FR ]
+    #pulse.zeroramp.gap     = 0             # detect silence of N samples and fade-in/out
 }
 
 pulse.properties.rules = [
@@ -209,4 +210,13 @@ pulse.rules = [
     #    matches = [ { application.process.binary = "Discord" } ]
     #    actions = { quirks = [ block-source-volume ] }
     #}
+
+    {
+        matches = [ { application.process.binary = "chrome" } ]
+        actions = {
+            update-props = {
+                pulse.zeroramp.gap     = 8
+            }
+        }
+    }
 ]
diff --git a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse.c b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse.c
index 1a52e390e..5d928a9b9 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse.c
@@ -77,7 +77,8 @@
  *     #pulse.default.position = [ FL FR ]
  *     #pulse.idle.timeout     = 0
  *     #pulse.max-streams      = 64
- *     #pulse.max-sample-cache   = 67108864
+ *     #pulse.max-sample-cache = 67108864
+ *     #pulse.zeroramp.gap     = 0             # detect silence of N samples and fade-in/out
  * }
  *
  * pulse.properties.rules = [
@@ -262,6 +263,14 @@
  * The maximum total size in bytes of all sample cache entries. Default is
  * 67108864 (64MB).
  *
+ *\code{.unparsed}
+ *     pulse.zeroramp.gap = 0
+ *\endcode
+ *
+ * Enable silence detection of a playback stream and perform fade-in and fade-out on
+ * silence boundaries to avoid loud pops. This is a workaround for when the application
+ * sends silence instead of corking/uncorking to pause/resume the stream.
+ *
  * ## Command execution
  *
  * As part of the server startup sequence, a set of commands can be executed.
diff --git a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/internal.h b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/internal.h
index 9f9531e7e..d0d372c0e 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/internal.h
+++ b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/internal.h
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ struct defs {
 	uint32_t idle_timeout;
 	uint32_t max_streams;
 	uint32_t max_sample_cache;
+	uint32_t zeroramp_gap;
 };
 
 struct stats {
diff --git a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/pulse-server.c b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/pulse-server.c
index 807487968..6e15da265 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/pulse-server.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/pulse-server.c
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@
 #define DEFAULT_IDLE_TIMEOUT		"0"
 #define DEFAULT_MAX_STREAMS		"64"
 #define DEFAULT_MAX_SAMPLE_CACHE	"67108864"
+#define DEFAULT_ZERORAMP_GAP		"0"
 
 #define MAX_FORMATS	32
 /* The max amount of data we send in one block when capturing. In PulseAudio this
@@ -1837,6 +1838,9 @@ static int do_create_playback_stream(struct client *client, uint32_t command, ui
 	if (dont_inhibit_auto_suspend)
 		pw_properties_set(props, PW_KEY_NODE_PASSIVE, "true");
 
+	if (impl->defs.zeroramp_gap > 0)
+		pw_properties_setf(props, "zeroramp.gap", "%d", impl->defs.zeroramp_gap);
+
 	stream->stream = pw_stream_new(client->core, name, spa_steal_ptr(props));
 	if (stream->stream == NULL)
 		goto error_errno;
@@ -5666,6 +5670,7 @@ static void load_defaults(struct defs *def, struct pw_properties *props)
 	parse_uint32(props, "pulse.idle.timeout", DEFAULT_IDLE_TIMEOUT, &def->idle_timeout);
 	parse_uint32(props, "pulse.max-streams", DEFAULT_MAX_STREAMS, &def->max_streams);
 	parse_uint32(props, "pulse.max-sample-cache", DEFAULT_MAX_SAMPLE_CACHE, &def->max_sample_cache);
+	parse_uint32(props, "pulse.zeroramp.gap", DEFAULT_ZERORAMP_GAP, &def->zeroramp_gap);
 	def->sample_spec.channels = def->channel_map.channels;
 	def->quantum_limit = 8192;
 }