diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/downloader/DownloadService.java b/app/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/downloader/DownloadService.java
index b083156f8..e9f34225b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/downloader/DownloadService.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/downloader/DownloadService.java
@@ -627,6 +627,7 @@ public class DownloadService extends Service {
       NotificationChannel ongoingDownloadsChannel = new NotificationChannel(
           Constants.ONGOING_DOWNLOAD_CHANNEL_ID, name, importance);
       ongoingDownloadsChannel.setDescription(description);
+      ongoingDownloadsChannel.setSound(null, null);
       NotificationManager notificationManager = (NotificationManager) getSystemService(
           NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
       notificationManager.createNotificationChannel(ongoingDownloadsChannel);