diff --git a/i38.sh b/i38.sh
index 4a20602..2f7a8db 100755
--- a/i38.sh
+++ b/i38.sh
@@ -619,7 +619,7 @@ if [[ -x "/usr/libexec/notification-daemon" ]]; then
     echo 'exec_always --no-startup-id /usr/libexec/notification-daemon -r'
 fi
 if command -v remind &> /dev/null && command -v notify-send &> /dev/null ; then
-    echo "exec_always --no-startup-id $(command -v remind) -z '-k:notify-send %s &' ${HOME}/.reminders < /dev/null > /dev/null 2>&1"
+    echo "exec_always --no-startup-id $(command -v remind) -z '-k:${HOME}/.config/i3/scripts/reminder.sh %s &' ${HOME}/.reminders < /dev/null > /dev/null 2>&1"
 fi
 if [[ $dex -eq 0 ]]; then
     echo '# Start XDG autostart .desktop files using dex. See also'
diff --git a/scripts/reminder.sh b/scripts/reminder.sh
index 3b1e382..930f32e 100755
--- a/scripts/reminder.sh
+++ b/scripts/reminder.sh
@@ -145,6 +145,12 @@ if ! command -v remind &> /dev/null ; then
     exit 1
 fi
 
+if [[ $# -ne 0 ]]; then
+    sox -ndqV0 synth .1 tri 600 norm -9 pad .05 repeat
+    notify-send "$*"
+    exit 0
+fi
+
 while : ; do
     action=$(yad --title "I38 - Reminders" --form \
         --button="_Add Reminder!gtk-ok":0 \