diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/AndroidNotificationManagerImpl.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/AndroidNotificationManagerImpl.java
index 5c66a8d9caabae925382dbfd9d9c6fc71cf6d16f..698809cac747294f7d165c58275091e462a2ce56 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/AndroidNotificationManagerImpl.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/AndroidNotificationManagerImpl.java
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import android.net.Uri;
 import android.support.annotation.StringRes;
 import android.support.annotation.UiThread;
 import android.support.v4.app.TaskStackBuilder;
+import android.support.v4.content.ContextCompat;
 
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.Multiset;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.contact.ContactId;
@@ -170,9 +171,13 @@ class AndroidNotificationManagerImpl implements AndroidNotificationManager,
 	@TargetApi(26)
 	private void createNotificationChannel(String channelId,
 			@StringRes int name) {
-		notificationManager.createNotificationChannel(
+		NotificationChannel nc =
 				new NotificationChannel(channelId, appContext.getString(name),
-						IMPORTANCE_DEFAULT));
+						IMPORTANCE_DEFAULT);
+		nc.enableLights(true);
+		nc.setLightColor(
+				ContextCompat.getColor(appContext, R.color.briar_green_light));
+		notificationManager.createNotificationChannel(nc);
 	}
 
 	@Override
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/util/BriarNotificationBuilder.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/util/BriarNotificationBuilder.java
index 6e80004e4c5736b5a8cd320e10248004350b568f..d51c0dad140a6e16e6f74d87687676d1005a92a6 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/util/BriarNotificationBuilder.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/util/BriarNotificationBuilder.java
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import android.support.annotation.ColorRes;
 import android.support.v4.app.NotificationCompat;
 import android.support.v4.content.ContextCompat;
 
+import org.briarproject.briar.R;
+
 import static android.support.v4.app.NotificationCompat.VISIBILITY_PRIVATE;
 import static android.support.v4.app.NotificationCompat.VISIBILITY_SECRET;
 
@@ -17,6 +19,9 @@ public class BriarNotificationBuilder extends NotificationCompat.Builder {
 		// Auto-cancel does not fire the delete intent, see
 		// https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/36961721
 		setAutoCancel(true);
+
+		setLights(ContextCompat.getColor(context, R.color.briar_green_light),
+				750, 500);
 	}
 
 	public BriarNotificationBuilder setColorRes(@ColorRes int res) {