diff --git a/res/values/arrays.xml b/res/values/arrays.xml
index 89fac9fae6..215a8f2fb0 100644
--- a/res/values/arrays.xml
+++ b/res/values/arrays.xml
@@ -291,4 +291,16 @@
         <item>30</item>
     </string-array>
 
+    <string-array name="pref_notification_priority_entries">
+        <item>@string/arrays__default</item>
+        <item>@string/arrays__high</item>
+        <item>@string/arrays__max</item>
+    </string-array>
+
+    <string-array name="pref_notification_priority_values">
+        <item>0</item>
+        <item>1</item>
+        <item>2</item>
+    </string-array>
+
 </resources>
diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 03fbc6b51e..e941b59cc7 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -1080,6 +1080,10 @@
     <string name="arrays__large">Large</string>
     <string name="arrays__extra_large">Extra large</string>
 
+    <string name="arrays__default">Default</string>
+    <string name="arrays__high">High</string>
+    <string name="arrays__max">Max</string>
+
     <!-- plurals.xml -->
     <plurals name="hours_ago">
         <item quantity="one">%d hour</item>
@@ -1205,7 +1209,8 @@
     <string name="preferences_chats__display_invitation_prompts_for_contacts_without_signal">Display invitation prompts for contacts without Signal</string>
     <string name="preferences_chats__message_text_size">Message font size</string>
     <string name="preferences_events__contact_joined_signal">Contact joined Signal</string>
-
+    <string name="preferences_notifications__priority">Priority</string>
+    
     <!-- **************************************** -->
     <!-- menus -->
     <!-- **************************************** -->
diff --git a/res/xml/preferences_notifications.xml b/res/xml/preferences_notifications.xml
index 8a5c36a72e..33671270b1 100644
--- a/res/xml/preferences_notifications.xml
+++ b/res/xml/preferences_notifications.xml
@@ -59,6 +59,14 @@
                 android:defaultValue="all"
                 android:entries="@array/pref_notification_privacy_entries"
                 android:entryValues="@array/pref_notification_privacy_values"/>
+
+        <org.thoughtcrime.securesms.preferences.SignalListPreference
+                android:key="pref_notification_priority"
+                android:title="@string/preferences_notifications__priority"
+                android:dependency="pref_key_enable_notifications"
+                android:defaultValue="1"
+                android:entries="@array/pref_notification_priority_entries"
+                android:entryValues="@array/pref_notification_priority_values"/>
     </PreferenceCategory>
 
     <PreferenceCategory android:layout="@layout/preference_divider"/>
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/notifications/MultipleRecipientNotificationBuilder.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/notifications/MultipleRecipientNotificationBuilder.java
index d2802ce789..d0e4adce4c 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/notifications/MultipleRecipientNotificationBuilder.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/notifications/MultipleRecipientNotificationBuilder.java
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.ConversationListActivity;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.R;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.preferences.NotificationPrivacyPreference;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.recipients.Recipient;
+import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.TextSecurePreferences;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.Util;
 
 import java.util.LinkedList;
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ public class MultipleRecipientNotificationBuilder extends AbstractNotificationBu
     setContentTitle(context.getString(R.string.app_name));
     setContentIntent(PendingIntent.getActivity(context, 0, new Intent(context, ConversationListActivity.class), 0));
     setCategory(NotificationCompat.CATEGORY_MESSAGE);
-    setPriority(NotificationCompat.PRIORITY_HIGH);
+    setPriority(TextSecurePreferences.getNotificationPriority(context));
     setGroupSummary(true);
   }
 
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/notifications/SingleRecipientNotificationBuilder.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/notifications/SingleRecipientNotificationBuilder.java
index d14c619ace..e76931db15 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/notifications/SingleRecipientNotificationBuilder.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/notifications/SingleRecipientNotificationBuilder.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.preferences.NotificationPrivacyPreference;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.recipients.Recipient;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.recipients.Recipients;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.BitmapUtil;
+import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.TextSecurePreferences;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.Util;
 
 import java.util.LinkedList;
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ public class SingleRecipientNotificationBuilder extends AbstractNotificationBuil
 
     setSmallIcon(R.drawable.icon_notification);
     setColor(context.getResources().getColor(R.color.textsecure_primary));
-    setPriority(NotificationCompat.PRIORITY_HIGH);
+    setPriority(TextSecurePreferences.getNotificationPriority(context));
     setCategory(NotificationCompat.CATEGORY_MESSAGE);
   }
 
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/preferences/NotificationsPreferenceFragment.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/preferences/NotificationsPreferenceFragment.java
index 47dcdf32a0..45067ee796 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/preferences/NotificationsPreferenceFragment.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/preferences/NotificationsPreferenceFragment.java
@@ -39,11 +39,14 @@ public class NotificationsPreferenceFragment extends ListSummaryPreferenceFragme
         .setOnPreferenceChangeListener(new ListSummaryListener());
     this.findPreference(TextSecurePreferences.NOTIFICATION_PRIVACY_PREF)
         .setOnPreferenceChangeListener(new NotificationPrivacyListener());
+    this.findPreference(TextSecurePreferences.NOTIFICATION_PRIORITY_PREF)
+        .setOnPreferenceChangeListener(new ListSummaryListener());
 
     initializeListSummary((ListPreference) findPreference(TextSecurePreferences.LED_COLOR_PREF));
     initializeListSummary((ListPreference) findPreference(TextSecurePreferences.LED_BLINK_PREF));
     initializeListSummary((ListPreference) findPreference(TextSecurePreferences.REPEAT_ALERTS_PREF));
     initializeListSummary((ListPreference) findPreference(TextSecurePreferences.NOTIFICATION_PRIVACY_PREF));
+    initializeListSummary((ListPreference) findPreference(TextSecurePreferences.NOTIFICATION_PRIORITY_PREF));
     initializeRingtoneSummary((RingtonePreference) findPreference(TextSecurePreferences.RINGTONE_PREF));
   }
 
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/TextSecurePreferences.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/TextSecurePreferences.java
index 90f36fd527..fb341eee74 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/TextSecurePreferences.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/TextSecurePreferences.java
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
 import android.provider.Settings;
 import android.support.annotation.ArrayRes;
 import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
+import android.support.v4.app.NotificationCompat;
 import android.util.Log;
 
 import com.h6ah4i.android.compat.content.SharedPreferenceCompat;
@@ -97,6 +98,7 @@ public class TextSecurePreferences {
 
   public  static final String REPEAT_ALERTS_PREF               = "pref_repeat_alerts";
   public  static final String NOTIFICATION_PRIVACY_PREF        = "pref_notification_privacy";
+  public  static final String NOTIFICATION_PRIORITY_PREF       = "pref_notification_priority";
   public  static final String NEW_CONTACTS_NOTIFICATIONS       = "pref_enable_new_contacts_notifications";
   public  static final String WEBRTC_CALLING_PREF              = "pref_webrtc_calling";
 
@@ -109,6 +111,10 @@ public class TextSecurePreferences {
   public  static final String DIRECT_CAPTURE_CAMERA_ID         = "pref_direct_capture_camera_id";
   private static final String ALWAYS_RELAY_CALLS_PREF          = "pref_turn_only";
 
+  public static int getNotificationPriority(Context context) {
+    return Integer.valueOf(getStringPreference(context, NOTIFICATION_PRIORITY_PREF, String.valueOf(NotificationCompat.PRIORITY_HIGH)));
+  }
+
   public static int getMessageBodyTextSize(Context context) {
     return Integer.valueOf(getStringPreference(context, MESSAGE_BODY_TEXT_SIZE_PREF, "16"));
   }