diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/ui/NotificationManager.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/ui/NotificationManager.kt
index f905c61b..2d64cf99 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/ui/NotificationManager.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/ui/NotificationManager.kt
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ class NotificationManager(
             .setContentText(contentText)
             .setContentIntent(pendingIntent)
             .setAutoCancel(true)
-            .setPriority(NotificationCompat.PRIORITY_HIGH)
+            .setPriority(NotificationCompat.PRIORITY_MAX)
             .setCategory(NotificationCompat.CATEGORY_MESSAGE)
             .addPerson(person)
             .setShowWhen(true)
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ class NotificationManager(
           .setContentText(contentText)
           .setContentIntent(pendingIntent)
           .setAutoCancel(true)
-          .setPriority(NotificationCompat.PRIORITY_MIN)
+          .setPriority(NotificationCompat.PRIORITY_MAX)
           .setCategory(NotificationCompat.CATEGORY_MESSAGE)
           .setShowWhen(true)
           .setWhen(System.currentTimeMillis())