diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index f26ab1084..8a0feedd8 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 * mkvmerge: the options `--list-stereo-modes` and `--list-audio-emphasis` have
   been added to list all support numerical & textual values for the
   `--stereo-mode` & `--audio-emphasis` options.
+* mkvpropedit, MKVToolNix GUI's header editor: added support for the Emphasis
+  audio track header element via the `emphasis` property.
 
 ## Bug fixes
 
diff --git a/src/common/property_element.cpp b/src/common/property_element.cpp
index 7891c1ab8..c9904f1d2 100644
--- a/src/common/property_element.cpp
+++ b/src/common/property_element.cpp
@@ -212,6 +212,7 @@ property_element_c::init_tables() {
   add("output-sampling-frequency", KaxAudioOutputSamplingFreq::ClassInfos, YT("Audio output sampling frequency"), YT("Real output sampling frequency in Hz."));
   add("channels",                  KaxAudioChannels::ClassInfos,           YT("Audio channels"),                  YT("Numbers of channels in the track."));
   add("bit-depth",                 KaxAudioBitDepth::ClassInfos,           YT("Audio bit depth"),                 YT("Bits per sample, mostly used for PCM."));
+  add("emphasis",                  KaxEmphasis::ClassInfos,                YT("Audio emphasis"),                  YT("Emphasis applied on audio which must be reversed by player to get the actual samples."));
 
   look_up(KaxTracks::ClassInfos, "projection-private").m_bit_length = 0;