diff --git a/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/reminders/ReminderPreferences.java b/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/reminders/ReminderPreferences.java
index 42597e4cb..94bbcf468 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/reminders/ReminderPreferences.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/reminders/ReminderPreferences.java
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.preference.Preference;
 import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
+import android.preference.PreferenceScreen;
 
 import org.tasks.time.DateTime;
 import org.tasks.R;
@@ -45,8 +46,10 @@ public class ReminderPreferences extends InjectingPreferenceActivity {
 
         addPreferencesFromResource(R.xml.preferences_reminders);
 
+        PreferenceScreen preferenceScreen = getPreferenceScreen();
         if (preJellybean()) {
-            getPreferenceScreen().removePreference(findPreference(getString(R.string.p_rmd_notif_actions_enabled)));
+            preferenceScreen.removePreference(findPreference(getString(R.string.p_rmd_notif_actions_enabled)));
+            preferenceScreen.removePreference(findPreference(getString(R.string.p_notification_priority)));
         }
 
         if (deviceInfo.supportsLocationServices()) {
@@ -54,7 +57,7 @@ public class ReminderPreferences extends InjectingPreferenceActivity {
             setExtraOnChange(R.string.p_geofence_responsiveness, RESET_GEOFENCES);
             setExtraOnChange(R.string.p_geofence_reminders_enabled, TOGGLE_GEOFENCES);
         } else {
-            getPreferenceScreen().removePreference(findPreference(getString(R.string.geolocation_reminders)));
+            preferenceScreen.removePreference(findPreference(getString(R.string.geolocation_reminders)));
         }
 
         initializeRingtonePreference();
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/tasks/Notifier.java b/src/main/java/org/tasks/Notifier.java
index cad66a383..c7c8a39dd 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/tasks/Notifier.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/tasks/Notifier.java
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ import java.io.InputStream;
 import javax.inject.Inject;
 
 import static com.google.common.base.Strings.isNullOrEmpty;
+import static com.todoroo.andlib.utility.AndroidUtilities.atLeastJellybean;
 import static org.tasks.time.DateTimeUtils.currentTimeMillis;
 
 public class Notifier {
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ public class Notifier {
     private final TelephonyManager telephonyManager;
     private final AudioManager audioManager;
     private final VoiceOutputAssistant voiceOutputAssistant;
-    private Preferences preferences;
+    private final Preferences preferences;
 
     @Inject
     public Notifier(@ForApplication Context context, TaskDao taskDao,
@@ -279,6 +280,20 @@ public class Notifier {
             notification.defaults = Notification.DEFAULT_LIGHTS;
         }
 
+        if (atLeastJellybean()) {
+            switch (preferences.getNotificationPriority()) {
+                case 0:
+                    notification.priority = NotificationCompat.PRIORITY_DEFAULT;
+                    break;
+                case -1:
+                    notification.priority = NotificationCompat.PRIORITY_LOW;
+                    break;
+                default:
+                    notification.priority = NotificationCompat.PRIORITY_HIGH;
+                    break;
+            }
+        }
+
         boolean voiceReminder = preferences.getBoolean(R.string.p_voiceRemindersEnabled, false) && !isNullOrEmpty(text);
 
         // if multi-ring is activated and the setting p_rmd_maxvolume allows it, set up the flags for insistent
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/tasks/preferences/Preferences.java b/src/main/java/org/tasks/preferences/Preferences.java
index 5cc141ea5..2cfe68277 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/tasks/preferences/Preferences.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/tasks/preferences/Preferences.java
@@ -96,6 +96,10 @@ public class Preferences {
         return defaultCalendar != null && !defaultCalendar.equals("-1") && !defaultCalendar.equals("0");
     }
 
+    public int getNotificationPriority() {
+        return getInt(R.string.p_notification_priority, 1);
+    }
+
     public String getDefaultCalendar() {
         return getStringValue(R.string.gcal_p_default);
     }
diff --git a/src/main/res/values/keys.xml b/src/main/res/values/keys.xml
index 2ebfe9270..d468ca8ad 100644
--- a/src/main/res/values/keys.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/values/keys.xml
@@ -240,6 +240,7 @@
   <string name="p_show_completed_tasks">show_completed_tasks</string>
   <string name="p_reverse_sort">reverse_sort</string>
   <string name="p_manual_sort">manual_sort</string>
+  <string name="p_notification_priority">notification_priority</string>
 
   <string-array name="TEA_control_sets_prefs">
         <item>@string/TEA_ctrl_when_pref</item>
@@ -261,4 +262,16 @@
         <item>@string/ring_nonstop</item>
     </string-array>
 
+  <string-array name="notification_priority_entries">
+    <item>@string/high_priority</item>
+    <item>@string/default_priority</item>
+    <item>@string/low_priority</item>
+  </string-array>
+
+  <string-array name="notification_priority_values">
+    <item>1</item>
+    <item>0</item>
+    <item>-1</item>
+  </string-array>
+
 </resources>
diff --git a/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index d8bfbf467..3d012bbdc 100644
--- a/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -123,6 +123,10 @@
     <string name="get_plugins">Get Plug-ins</string>
     <string name="no_application_found">No application found to open attachment</string>
     <string name="add_attachment">Add attachment</string>
+    <string name="high_priority">High</string>
+    <string name="default_priority">Default</string>
+    <string name="low_priority">Low</string>
+    <string name="notification_priority">Notification Priority</string>
 
     <string-array name="sync_SPr_interval_entries">
         <!-- sync_SPr_interval_entries: Synchronization Intervals -->
diff --git a/src/main/res/xml/preferences_reminders.xml b/src/main/res/xml/preferences_reminders.xml
index 93c3ae43c..130d46cea 100644
--- a/src/main/res/xml/preferences_reminders.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/xml/preferences_reminders.xml
@@ -12,6 +12,13 @@
         android:defaultValue="true"
         android:key="@string/p_rmd_enabled"
         android:title="@string/enabled" />
+    <com.todoroo.astrid.ui.MultilineListPreference
+        android:defaultValue="1"
+        android:dependency="@string/p_rmd_enabled"
+        android:entries="@array/notification_priority_entries"
+        android:entryValues="@array/notification_priority_values"
+        android:key="@string/p_notification_priority"
+        android:title="@string/notification_priority" />
     <CheckBoxPreference
         android:defaultValue="true"
         android:dependency="@string/p_rmd_enabled"