diff --git a/src/android/org/kde/knotifications/KNotification.java b/src/android/org/kde/knotifications/KNotification.java
--- a/src/android/org/kde/knotifications/KNotification.java
+++ b/src/android/org/kde/knotifications/KNotification.java
@@ -37,6 +37,13 @@
     public String channelName;
     public String channelDescription;
     public String group;
+    public int urgency;
+
+    // see knotification.h
+    public static final int LowUrgency = 10;
+    public static final int NormalUrgency = 50;
+    public static final int HighUrgency = 70;
+    public static final int CriticalUrgency = 90;
 
     public void setIconFromData(byte[] data, int length)
     {
diff --git a/src/android/org/kde/knotifications/NotifyByAndroid.java b/src/android/org/kde/knotifications/NotifyByAndroid.java
--- a/src/android/org/kde/knotifications/NotifyByAndroid.java
+++ b/src/android/org/kde/knotifications/NotifyByAndroid.java
@@ -73,6 +73,23 @@
             if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 26) {
                 NotificationChannel channel = new NotificationChannel(notification.channelId, notification.channelName, NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_DEFAULT);
                 channel.setDescription(notification.channelDescription);
+
+                switch (notification.urgency) {
+                    case KNotification.CriticalUrgency:
+                        channel.setImportance(NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_HIGH);
+                        break;
+                    case KNotification.NormalUrgency:
+                        channel.setImportance(NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_LOW);
+                        break;
+                    case KNotification.LowUrgency:
+                        channel.setImportance(NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_MIN);
+                        break;
+                    case KNotification.HighUrgency:
+                    default:
+                        channel.setImportance(NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_DEFAULT);
+                        break;
+                }
+
                 m_notificationManager.createNotificationChannel(channel);
             }
         }
@@ -101,6 +118,25 @@
             builder.setGroup(notification.group);
         }
 
+        // legacy priority handling for versions without NotificationChannel support
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < 26) {
+            switch (notification.urgency) {
+                case KNotification.CriticalUrgency:
+                    builder.setPriority(Notification.PRIORITY_HIGH);
+                    break;
+                case KNotification.NormalUrgency:
+                    builder.setPriority(Notification.PRIORITY_LOW);
+                    break;
+                case KNotification.LowUrgency:
+                    builder.setPriority(Notification.PRIORITY_MIN);
+                    break;
+                case KNotification.HighUrgency:
+                default:
+                    builder.setPriority(Notification.PRIORITY_DEFAULT);
+                    break;
+            }
+        }
+
         // taping the notification shows the app
         Intent intent = new Intent(m_ctx.getPackageName() + NOTIFICATION_OPENED);
         intent.putExtra(NOTIFICATION_ID_EXTRA, notification.id);
diff --git a/src/notifybyandroid.cpp b/src/notifybyandroid.cpp
--- a/src/notifybyandroid.cpp
+++ b/src/notifybyandroid.cpp
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@
     n.setField("id", notification->id());
     n.setField("text", QAndroidJniObject::fromString(stripRichText(notification->text())).object<jstring>());
     n.setField("title", QAndroidJniObject::fromString(stripRichText(notification->title())).object<jstring>());
+    n.setField("urgency", (jint)(notification->urgency() == KNotification::DefaultUrgency ? KNotification::HighUrgency : notification->urgency()));
 
     n.setField("channelId", QAndroidJniObject::fromString(notification->eventId()).object<jstring>());
     n.setField("channelName", QAndroidJniObject::fromString(config->readEntry(QLatin1String("Name"))).object<jstring>());