diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index bbd2184e..3253b69c 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ plugins {
 Properties properties = new Properties()
 properties.load(project.rootProject.file('local.properties').newDataInputStream())
 
-project.ext.set("versionCode", 60)
+project.ext.set("versionCode", 61)
 project.ext.set("versionName", "1.1")
 project.ext.set("compileSdk", 34)
 project.ext.set("targetSdk", 34)
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/de/michelinside/glucodatahandler/common/notification/AlarmNotificationBase.kt b/common/src/main/java/de/michelinside/glucodatahandler/common/notification/AlarmNotificationBase.kt
index bf27a4a2..bbbf6b98 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/de/michelinside/glucodatahandler/common/notification/AlarmNotificationBase.kt
+++ b/common/src/main/java/de/michelinside/glucodatahandler/common/notification/AlarmNotificationBase.kt
@@ -556,12 +556,13 @@ abstract class AlarmNotificationBase: NotifierInterface, SharedPreferences.OnSha
                     }
                 }
             }
-            val soundLevel = getSoundLevel(alarmType, context)
-            if (soundLevel >= 0) {
-                lastSoundLevel = getCurrentSoundLevel()
-                Log.d(LOG_ID, "Set cur sound level $lastSoundLevel to $soundLevel")
-                setSoundLevel(soundLevel)
-
+            if(audioManager.ringerMode == AudioManager.RINGER_MODE_NORMAL) {
+                val soundLevel = getSoundLevel(alarmType, context)
+                if (soundLevel >= 0) {
+                    lastSoundLevel = getCurrentSoundLevel()
+                    Log.d(LOG_ID, "Set cur sound level $lastSoundLevel to $soundLevel")
+                    setSoundLevel(soundLevel)
+                }
             }
         } catch (exc: Exception) {
             Log.e(LOG_ID, "checkCreateSound exception: " + exc.message.toString() )