diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/activities/EventActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/activities/EventActivity.kt
index 388de5336..685d8dbc0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/activities/EventActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/activities/EventActivity.kt
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@ class EventActivity : SimpleActivity() {
         if (mEvent.id == 0) {
             dbHelper.insert(mEvent, true) {
                 if (DateTime.now().isAfter(mEventStartDateTime.millis)) {
-                    if (mEvent.getReminders().isNotEmpty()) {
+                    if (mEvent.repeatInterval == 0 && mEvent.getReminders().isNotEmpty()) {
                         notifyEvent(mEvent)
                     }
                 } else {