diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/dialogs/EditAlarmDialog.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/dialogs/EditAlarmDialog.kt
index 0877d9c8..7f61d3b8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/dialogs/EditAlarmDialog.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/dialogs/EditAlarmDialog.kt
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ package com.simplemobiletools.clock.dialogs
 import android.app.TimePickerDialog
 import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable
 import android.media.AudioManager
-import androidx.appcompat.app.AlertDialog
 import android.widget.TextView
+import androidx.appcompat.app.AlertDialog
 import com.simplemobiletools.clock.R
 import com.simplemobiletools.clock.activities.SimpleActivity
 import com.simplemobiletools.clock.extensions.*
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/fragments/AlarmFragment.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/fragments/AlarmFragment.kt
index 813ab6fe..fdbeabaf 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/fragments/AlarmFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/fragments/AlarmFragment.kt
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.updateTextColors
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.models.AlarmSound
 import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.fragment_alarm.view.*
 import java.util.*
+import kotlin.math.pow
 
 class AlarmFragment : Fragment(), ToggleAlarmInterface {
     private var alarms = ArrayList<Alarm>()
@@ -59,6 +60,12 @@ class AlarmFragment : Fragment(), ToggleAlarmInterface {
             alarm_fab.setOnClickListener {
                 val newAlarm = context.createNewAlarm(DEFAULT_ALARM_MINUTES, 0)
                 newAlarm.isEnabled = true
+
+                val calendar = Calendar.getInstance()
+                calendar.add(Calendar.DAY_OF_WEEK, 1)   // set the next alarm to the next day by default
+                val dayOfWeek = (calendar.get(Calendar.DAY_OF_WEEK) + 5) % 7
+                newAlarm.days = 2.0.pow(dayOfWeek).toInt()
+
                 openEditAlarm(newAlarm)
             }
         }