Gmail IMAP new message notify sound

I recently setup my IMAP GMail account using Mail 3.3 but when I receive a message the red notification icon appears but no notification sound...
Is this normal? Can it be fixed?

Hi Dobee,
This is a known bug, it has been around since 10.5.0. The bug is currently being investigated by Apple Engineering.
J.C

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