diff --git a/src/android/ForegroundService.java b/src/android/ForegroundService.java
index 3219b0e..be85163 100644
--- a/src/android/ForegroundService.java
+++ b/src/android/ForegroundService.java
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ public class ForegroundService extends Service {
         Notification.Builder notification = new Notification.Builder(context)
                 .setContentTitle(settings.optString("title", ""))
                 .setContentText(settings.optString("text", ""))
+                .setTicker(settings.optString("ticker", ""))
                 .setOngoing(true)
                 .setSmallIcon(getIconResId());
 
diff --git a/www/background-mode.js b/www/background-mode.js
index 6205e4c..0028913 100644
--- a/www/background-mode.js
+++ b/www/background-mode.js
@@ -55,9 +55,10 @@ exports._isActive = false;
 exports._defaults = {
     title:  'App is running in background',
     text:   'Doing heavy tasks.',
+    ticker: 'Running in background',
     resume: true,
     silent: false,
-    icon: "icon"
+    icon:   'icon'
 };