diff --git a/src/vector/platform/ElectronPlatform.js b/src/vector/platform/ElectronPlatform.js
index cb0e343afb..d02b04321d 100644
--- a/src/vector/platform/ElectronPlatform.js
+++ b/src/vector/platform/ElectronPlatform.js
@@ -47,9 +47,10 @@ export default class ElectronPlatform extends BasePlatform {
         const notification = new global.Notification(
             title,
             {
-                "body": msg,
-                "icon": avatarUrl,
-                "tag": "vector"
+                body: msg,
+                icon: avatarUrl,
+                tag: "vector",
+                silent: true, // we play our own sounds
             }
         );
 
diff --git a/src/vector/platform/WebPlatform.js b/src/vector/platform/WebPlatform.js
index 563b01cdb2..918a824dd4 100644
--- a/src/vector/platform/WebPlatform.js
+++ b/src/vector/platform/WebPlatform.js
@@ -69,9 +69,10 @@ export default class WebPlatform extends BasePlatform {
         const notification = new global.Notification(
             title,
             {
-                "body": msg,
-                "icon": avatarUrl,
-                "tag": "vector"
+                body: msg,
+                icon: avatarUrl,
+                tag: "vector",
+                silent: true, // we play our own sounds
             }
         );