diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ActivitySetup.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ActivitySetup.java
index 043036bb32..024cf95b59 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ActivitySetup.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ActivitySetup.java
@@ -888,6 +888,9 @@ public class ActivitySetup extends ActivityBase implements FragmentManager.OnBac
                         if ("biometrics".equals(key) && !Helper.canAuthenticate(context))
                             continue;
 
+                        if ("alert_once".equals(key))
+                            continue;
+
                         Object value = jsetting.get("value");
                         if (value instanceof Boolean)
                             editor.putBoolean(key, (Boolean) value);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/Core.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/Core.java
index 8c890b3926..d714c8c1eb 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/Core.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/Core.java
@@ -2114,6 +2114,7 @@ class Core {
         boolean notify_seen = (prefs.getBoolean("notify_seen", true) || !pro);
         boolean light = prefs.getBoolean("light", false);
         String sound = prefs.getString("sound", null);
+        boolean alert_once = prefs.getBoolean("alert_once", true);
 
         // Get contact info
         Map<TupleMessageEx, ContactInfo> messageContact = new HashMap<>();
@@ -2235,7 +2236,7 @@ class Core {
                             .setPriority(NotificationCompat.PRIORITY_DEFAULT)
                             .setCategory(NotificationCompat.CATEGORY_EMAIL)
                             .setVisibility(NotificationCompat.VISIBILITY_PRIVATE)
-                            .setOnlyAlertOnce(true);
+                            .setOnlyAlertOnce(alert_once);
 
             // TODO: setAllowSystemGeneratedContextualActions
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentOptionsNotifications.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentOptionsNotifications.java
index aab14c55c5..c0eee34c1f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentOptionsNotifications.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentOptionsNotifications.java
@@ -67,13 +67,14 @@ public class FragmentOptionsNotifications extends FragmentBase implements Shared
     private ImageButton ibManage;
     private SwitchCompat swLight;
     private Button btnSound;
+    private SwitchCompat swAlertOnce;
 
     private Group grpNotification;
 
     private final static String[] RESET_OPTIONS = new String[]{
             "badge", "unseen_ignored",
             "notify_preview", "notify_trash", "notify_archive", "notify_reply", "notify_reply_direct", "notify_flag", "notify_seen", "biometrics_notify",
-            "light", "sound"
+            "light", "sound", "alert_once"
     };
 
     @Override
@@ -102,6 +103,7 @@ public class FragmentOptionsNotifications extends FragmentBase implements Shared
         ibManage = view.findViewById(R.id.ibManage);
         swLight = view.findViewById(R.id.swLight);
         btnSound = view.findViewById(R.id.btnSound);
+        swAlertOnce = view.findViewById(R.id.swAlertOnce);
 
         grpNotification = view.findViewById(R.id.grpNotification);
 
@@ -230,6 +232,16 @@ public class FragmentOptionsNotifications extends FragmentBase implements Shared
             }
         });
 
+        swAlertOnce.setOnCheckedChangeListener(new CompoundButton.OnCheckedChangeListener() {
+            @Override
+            public void onCheckedChanged(CompoundButton compoundButton, boolean checked) {
+                prefs.edit().putBoolean("alert_once", !checked).apply();
+            }
+        });
+
+        swAlertOnce.setVisibility(Log.isXiaomi() || BuildConfig.DEBUG ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
+        grpNotification.setVisibility(Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.O || BuildConfig.DEBUG ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
+
         PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(getContext()).registerOnSharedPreferenceChangeListener(this);
 
         return view;
@@ -297,8 +309,7 @@ public class FragmentOptionsNotifications extends FragmentBase implements Shared
         swBiometricsNotify.setChecked(prefs.getBoolean("biometrics_notify", false));
 
         swLight.setChecked(prefs.getBoolean("light", false));
-
-        grpNotification.setVisibility(Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES.O ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
+        swAlertOnce.setChecked(!prefs.getBoolean("alert_once", true));
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/Log.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/Log.java
index e5a26ad800..bd2ce4f359 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/Log.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/Log.java
@@ -837,4 +837,8 @@ public class Log {
 
         return true;
     }
+
+    static boolean isXiaomi() {
+        return "Xiaomi".equalsIgnoreCase(Build.MANUFACTURER);
+    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_options_notifications.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_options_notifications.xml
index 0f7eca67dd..190b861ea7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_options_notifications.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_options_notifications.xml
@@ -235,6 +235,17 @@
                 app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
                 app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/swLight" />
 
+            <androidx.appcompat.widget.SwitchCompat
+                android:id="@+id/swAlertOnce"
+                android:layout_width="0dp"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_marginTop="12dp"
+                android:text="@string/title_advanced_alert_once"
+                app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
+                app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
+                app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/btnSound"
+                app:switchPadding="12dp" />
+
             <androidx.constraintlayout.widget.Group
                 android:id="@+id/grpNotification"
                 android:layout_width="0dp"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 8a166fe9a9..b00d33b5f7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -288,6 +288,7 @@
     <string name="title_advanced_biometrics_notify">Show notification content when using biometric authentication</string>
     <string name="title_advanced_light">Use notification light</string>
     <string name="title_advanced_sound">Select notification sound</string>
+    <string name="title_advanced_alert_once" translatable="false">MIUI notification sound workaround</string>
 
     <string name="title_advanced_badge_hint">Only available on supported launchers</string>
     <string name="title_advanced_notify_action_hint">At most three actions will be shown</string>