diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index d3bd9b86bf..17343701cf 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -657,6 +657,7 @@
     <string name="missed_bg_readings">Missed BG readings</string>
     <string name="key_raise_notifications_as_android_notifications" translatable="false">raise_urgent_alarms_as_android_notification</string>
     <string name="raise_notifications_as_android_notifications">Use system notifications for alerts and notifications</string>
+    <string name="gradually_increase_notification_volume">Gradually increase the volume for alerts and notifications</string>
     <string name="key_enable_pump_unreachable_alert" translatable="false">enable_pump_unreachable_alert</string>
     <string name="key_enable_missed_bg_readings_alert" translatable="false">enable_missed_bg_readings</string>
     <string name="key_enable_carbs_required_alert_local" translatable="false">enable_carbs_required_alert_local</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/pref_alerts.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/pref_alerts.xml
index a7783f7954..ebb71e5611 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/pref_alerts.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/pref_alerts.xml
@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@
             android:key="@string/key_raise_notifications_as_android_notifications"
             android:title="@string/raise_notifications_as_android_notifications" />
 
+        <SwitchPreference
+            android:defaultValue="false"
+            android:key="@string/key_gradually_increase_notification_volume"
+            android:title="@string/gradually_increase_notification_volume" />
+
     </PreferenceCategory>
 
 </androidx.preference.PreferenceScreen>
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/services/AlarmSoundService.kt b/core/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/services/AlarmSoundService.kt
index f84e6af6e2..8f5eb74190 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/services/AlarmSoundService.kt
+++ b/core/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/services/AlarmSoundService.kt
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import android.content.Context
 import android.content.Intent
 import android.media.AudioManager
 import android.media.MediaPlayer
+import android.os.Handler
 import android.os.IBinder
 import dagger.android.DaggerService
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.core.R
@@ -11,16 +12,38 @@ import info.nightscout.androidaps.interfaces.NotificationHolderInterface
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.logging.AAPSLogger
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.logging.LTag
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.utils.resources.ResourceHelper
+import info.nightscout.androidaps.utils.sharedPreferences.SP
 import javax.inject.Inject
+import kotlin.math.ln
+import kotlin.math.pow
 
 class AlarmSoundService : DaggerService() {
     @Inject lateinit var aapsLogger: AAPSLogger
     @Inject lateinit var resourceHelper: ResourceHelper
     @Inject lateinit var notificationHolder: NotificationHolderInterface
+    @Inject lateinit var sp: SP
 
     private var player: MediaPlayer? = null
     private var resourceId = R.raw.error
 
+    companion object {
+        private const val VOLUME_INCREASE_STEPS = 40; // Total number of steps to increase volume with
+        private const val VOLUME_INCREASE_INITIAL_SILENT_TIME_MILLIS = 3_000L; // Number of milliseconds that the notification should initially be silent
+        private const val VOLUME_INCREASE_BASE_DELAY_MILLIS = 15_000; // Base delay between volume increments
+        private const val VOLUME_INCREASE_MIN_DELAY_MILLIS = 2_000L; // Minimum delay between volume increments
+
+        /*
+         * Delay until the next volumen increment will be the lowest value of VOLUME_INCREASE_MIN_DELAY_MILLIS and
+         * VOLUME_INCREASE_BASE_DELAY_MILLIS - (currentVolumeLevel - 1) ^ VOLUME_INCREASE_DELAY_DECREMENT_EXPONENT * 1000
+         *
+         */
+        private const val VOLUME_INCREASE_DELAY_DECREMENT_EXPONENT = 2.0;
+
+    }
+
+    private val handler = Handler()
+    private var currentVolumeLevel = 0
+
     override fun onBind(intent: Intent): IBinder? = null
 
     override fun onCreate() {
@@ -41,10 +64,16 @@ class AlarmSoundService : DaggerService() {
             val afd = resourceHelper.openRawResourceFd(resourceId) ?: return START_STICKY
             player?.setDataSource(afd.fileDescriptor, afd.startOffset, afd.length)
             afd.close()
-            player?.isLooping = true // Set looping
-            val manager = getSystemService(Context.AUDIO_SERVICE) as AudioManager
-            if (!manager.isMusicActive) {
-                player?.setVolume(100f, 100f)
+            player?.isLooping = true
+            val audioManager = getAudioManager();
+            if (!audioManager.isMusicActive) {
+                if (sp.getBoolean(R.string.key_gradually_increase_notification_volume, false)) {
+                    currentVolumeLevel = 0;
+                    player?.setVolume(0f, 0f)
+                    handler.postDelayed(volumeUpdater, VOLUME_INCREASE_INITIAL_SILENT_TIME_MILLIS)
+                } else {
+                    player?.setVolume(1f, 1f)
+                }
             }
             player?.prepare()
             player?.start()
@@ -55,8 +84,38 @@ class AlarmSoundService : DaggerService() {
     }
 
     override fun onDestroy() {
+        handler.removeCallbacks(volumeUpdater)
         player?.stop()
         player?.release()
         aapsLogger.debug(LTag.CORE, "onDestroy")
     }
+
+    private fun getAudioManager(): AudioManager {
+        return getSystemService(Context.AUDIO_SERVICE) as AudioManager
+    }
+
+    // TODO replace with VolumeShaper when min API level >= 26
+    private val volumeUpdater = object : Runnable {
+        override fun run() {
+            if (player?.isPlaying == true) {
+                currentVolumeLevel++;
+
+                val volumePercentage = 100.0.coerceAtMost(currentVolumeLevel / VOLUME_INCREASE_STEPS.toDouble() * 100)
+                val volume = 1 - (ln(1.0.coerceAtLeast(100.0 - volumePercentage)) / ln(100.0))
+
+                aapsLogger.debug(LTag.CORE, "Setting notification volume to {} ({} %)", volume, volumePercentage)
+
+                val floatVolume = volume.toFloat()
+                player?.setVolume(floatVolume, floatVolume)
+
+                if (currentVolumeLevel < VOLUME_INCREASE_STEPS) {
+                    // Increase volume faster as time goes by
+                    val delay = VOLUME_INCREASE_MIN_DELAY_MILLIS.coerceAtLeast(VOLUME_INCREASE_BASE_DELAY_MILLIS -
+                        ((currentVolumeLevel - 1).toDouble().pow(VOLUME_INCREASE_DELAY_DECREMENT_EXPONENT) * 1000).toLong())
+                    aapsLogger.debug(LTag.CORE, "Next notification volume increment in {}ms", delay)
+                    handler.postDelayed(this, delay);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
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diff --git a/core/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/core/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 9ed19651f5..7d8c9b865b 100644
--- a/core/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/core/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
     <string name="key_ns_uploadlocalprofile" translatable="false">ns_uploadlocalprofile</string>
     <string name="key_btwatchdog" translatable="false">bt_watchdog</string>
     <string name="key_btwatchdog_lastbark" translatable="false">bt_watchdog_last</string>
+    <string name="key_gradually_increase_notification_volume" translatable="false">gradually_increase_notification_volume</string>
     <string name="pairing">Pairing</string>
 
     <!--    General-->
@@ -281,5 +282,4 @@
     <!--    Unknown(R.string.medtronic_history_group_unknown), //-->
 
 
-
 </resources>
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