diff --git a/src/window.rs b/src/window.rs
index 48ae7911682d914306650839040bb99fc63a9e59..84c641752c944a2674c47f6be7176697d66754b2 100644
--- a/src/window.rs
+++ b/src/window.rs
@@ -316,6 +316,7 @@ impl SolanumWindow {
             };
             notif.set_title(&title);
             notif.set_body(Some(&body));
+            notif.set_priority(gio::NotificationPriority::Urgent);
             notif.add_button(&button, "app.toggle-timer");
             notif.add_button(&i18n("Skip"), "app.skip");
             let app = self.application();