diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/fragments/TimerFragment.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/fragments/TimerFragment.kt
index 59f47673..3e111263 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/fragments/TimerFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/fragments/TimerFragment.kt
@@ -229,11 +229,13 @@ class TimerFragment : Fragment() {
         }
 
         if (context.config.timerVibrate) {
-            val vibrateArray = LongArray(120) { 500 }
+            val vibrateArray = LongArray(2) { 500 }
             builder.setVibrate(vibrateArray)
         }
 
-        return builder.build()
+        val notification = builder.build()
+        notification.flags = notification.flags or Notification.FLAG_INSISTENT
+        return notification
     }
 
     private fun getTimerPendingIntent(context: Context): PendingIntent {
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/receivers/AlarmReceiver.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/receivers/AlarmReceiver.kt
index 5b34a634..e8413193 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/receivers/AlarmReceiver.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/receivers/AlarmReceiver.kt
@@ -73,11 +73,13 @@ class AlarmReceiver : BroadcastReceiver() {
         }
 
         if (alarm.vibrate) {
-            val vibrateArray = LongArray(context.config.alarmMaxReminderSecs * 2) { 500 }
+            val vibrateArray = LongArray(2) { 500 }
             builder.setVibrate(vibrateArray)
         }
 
-        return builder.build()
+        val notification = builder.build()
+        notification.flags = notification.flags or Notification.FLAG_INSISTENT
+        return notification
     }
 
     private fun getSnoozePendingIntent(context: Context, alarm: Alarm): PendingIntent {