diff --git a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/general/persistentNotification/PersistentNotificationPlugin.java b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/general/persistentNotification/PersistentNotificationPlugin.java
index c302f71b38..9dcb800033 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/general/persistentNotification/PersistentNotificationPlugin.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/general/persistentNotification/PersistentNotificationPlugin.java
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ import info.nightscout.androidaps.utils.DecimalFormatter;
 public class PersistentNotificationPlugin extends PluginBase {
 
     private static PersistentNotificationPlugin plugin;
+    private Notification notification;
 
     public static PersistentNotificationPlugin getPlugin() {
         if (plugin == null) plugin = new PersistentNotificationPlugin(MainApp.instance());
@@ -250,6 +251,7 @@ public class PersistentNotificationPlugin extends PluginBase {
 
         android.app.Notification notification = builder.build();
         mNotificationManager.notify(ONGOING_NOTIFICATION_ID, notification);
+        this.notification = notification;
         return notification;
     }
 
@@ -269,6 +271,17 @@ public class PersistentNotificationPlugin extends PluginBase {
         return deltastring;
     }
 
+    /***
+     * returns the current ongoing notification.
+     *
+     * If it does not exist, return a dummy notification. This should only happen if onStart() wasn't called.
+     */
+
+    public Notification getLastNotification() {
+        if (notification != null) return  notification;
+        else return new Notification();
+    }
+
 
     @Subscribe
     public void onStatusEvent(final EventPreferenceChange ev) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/services/AlarmSoundService.java b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/services/AlarmSoundService.java
index 4917789db1..a62f2c6fb7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/services/AlarmSoundService.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/services/AlarmSoundService.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package info.nightscout.androidaps.services;
 
+import android.app.Notification;
 import android.app.Service;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ import java.io.IOException;
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.MainApp;
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.R;
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.logging.L;
+import info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.general.persistentNotification.PersistentNotificationPlugin;
 
 public class AlarmSoundService extends Service {
     private static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(L.CORE);
@@ -28,8 +30,7 @@ public class AlarmSoundService extends Service {
 
     @Override
     public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
-        // TODO: Return the communication channel to the service.
-        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not yet implemented");
+        return null;
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -40,6 +41,8 @@ public class AlarmSoundService extends Service {
     }
 
     public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
+        Notification notification = PersistentNotificationPlugin.getPlugin().getLastNotification();
+        startForeground(PersistentNotificationPlugin.ONGOING_NOTIFICATION_ID, notification);
         if (player != null && player.isPlaying())
             player.stop();
         if (L.isEnabled(L.CORE))