diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/com/superproductivity/superproductivity/service/ReminderNotificationHelper.kt b/android/app/src/main/java/com/superproductivity/superproductivity/service/ReminderNotificationHelper.kt
index 0b0ffea9b..017dd0251 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/com/superproductivity/superproductivity/service/ReminderNotificationHelper.kt
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/com/superproductivity/superproductivity/service/ReminderNotificationHelper.kt
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import android.app.NotificationManager
 import android.app.PendingIntent
 import android.content.Context
 import android.content.Intent
+import android.media.AudioAttributes
+import android.media.RingtoneManager
 import android.os.Build
 import android.util.Log
 import androidx.core.app.NotificationCompat
@@ -26,6 +28,14 @@ object ReminderNotificationHelper {
 
     fun createChannel(context: Context) {
         if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O) {
+            val alarmSound = RingtoneManager.getDefaultUri(RingtoneManager.TYPE_ALARM)
+                ?: RingtoneManager.getDefaultUri(RingtoneManager.TYPE_NOTIFICATION)
+
+            val audioAttributes = AudioAttributes.Builder()
+                .setUsage(AudioAttributes.USAGE_ALARM)
+                .setContentType(AudioAttributes.CONTENT_TYPE_SONIFICATION)
+                .build()
+
             val channel = NotificationChannel(
                 CHANNEL_ID,
                 "Reminders",
@@ -34,6 +44,8 @@ object ReminderNotificationHelper {
                 description = "Task and note reminders"
                 setShowBadge(true)
                 enableVibration(true)
+                vibrationPattern = longArrayOf(0, 500, 200, 500, 200, 500)
+                setSound(alarmSound, audioAttributes)
             }
             val notificationManager = context.getSystemService(NotificationManager::class.java)
             notificationManager.createNotificationChannel(channel)
@@ -132,7 +144,7 @@ object ReminderNotificationHelper {
             .setAutoCancel(true)
             .addAction(0, "Snooze 10m", snoozePendingIntent)
             .setPriority(NotificationCompat.PRIORITY_HIGH)
-            .setCategory(NotificationCompat.CATEGORY_REMINDER)
+            .setCategory(NotificationCompat.CATEGORY_ALARM)
             .build()
 
         try {