Abstract: The invention relates to a gas valve (1), comprising: a valve body (2) which is hollow-cylindrical at least in parts and which forms a sealing seat (3) over which a gas flow path (4) is conducted, a reciprocating valve closure element (5) which is accommodated at least partly in the valve body (2) and which has a plate-like end portion (6) arranged outside the valve body, (2) which end portion interacts with the sealing seat (3), a sleeve (7) which at least partially surrounds the valve body (2) and the valve closure element (5) and which, together with the plate-like end portion (6) of the valve closure element (5), delimits an annular gap (8) which forms a throttle point in the gas flow path (4) downstream of the sealing seat (3).