2 files changed, 9 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/core/pim/datebook/datebook.cpp b/core/pim/datebook/datebook.cpp
index 8614b3f..2c2965e 100644
--- a/core/pim/datebook/datebook.cpp
+++ b/core/pim/datebook/datebook.cpp
@@ -83,3 +83,4 @@ DateBook::DateBook( QWidget *parent, const char *, WFlags f )
       syncing(FALSE),
-      inSearch(FALSE)
+      inSearch(FALSE),
+      alarmCounter(0)
 {
@@ -616,2 +617,3 @@ void DateBook::appMessage(const QCString& msg, const QByteArray& data)
                     Sound::soundAlarm();
+                    alarmCounter = 0;
                     stopTimer = startTimer( 5000 );
@@ -685,10 +687,8 @@ void DateBook::timerEvent( QTimerEvent *e )
 {
-    static int stop = 0;
-    if ( stop < 10 ) {
+    if ( alarmCounter < 10 ) {
+        alarmCounter++;
         Sound::soundAlarm();
-        stop++;
-    } else {
-        stop = 0;
+    } 
+    else
         killTimer( e->timerId() );
-    }
 }
diff --git a/core/pim/datebook/datebook.h b/core/pim/datebook/datebook.h
index d1fe90d..e7be0dd 100644
--- a/core/pim/datebook/datebook.h
+++ b/core/pim/datebook/datebook.h
@@ -122,2 +122,4 @@ private:
 
+        int alarmCounter;
+
     QString checkEvent(const Event &);