diff --git a/app/src/main/java/se/leap/bitmaskclient/VpnNotificationManager.java b/app/src/main/java/se/leap/bitmaskclient/VpnNotificationManager.java
index 566b34536903fdd85bade5ff3fead724c7de2c17..9107568ce5ab74dd4feb063af0ca2e7fae92f917 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/se/leap/bitmaskclient/VpnNotificationManager.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/se/leap/bitmaskclient/VpnNotificationManager.java
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ public class VpnNotificationManager {
         mChannel.enableLights(true);
 
         mChannel.setLightColor(Color.BLUE);
+        mChannel.setSound(null, null);
         notificationManager.createNotificationChannel(mChannel);
     }
 
@@ -206,6 +207,7 @@ public class VpnNotificationManager {
         mChannel.enableLights(true);
 
         mChannel.setLightColor(Color.BLUE);
+        mChannel.setSound(null, null);
         notificationManager.createNotificationChannel(mChannel);
     }