diff --git a/src/friendlist.c b/src/friendlist.c
index 5f884c6..fb69188 100644
--- a/src/friendlist.c
+++ b/src/friendlist.c
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ static void friendlist_onMessage(ToxWindow *self, Tox *m, int32_t num, const cha
     if (friends[num].chatwin == -1) {
         if (get_num_active_windows() < MAX_WINDOWS_NUM) {
             friends[num].chatwin = add_window(m, new_chat(m, friends[num].num));
-            notify(self, generic_message, NT_NOFOCUS);
+            notify(self, generic_message, NT_WNDALERT_0 | NT_NOFOCUS);
         } else {
             char nick[TOX_MAX_NAME_LENGTH];
             get_nick_truncate(m, nick, num);
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ static void friendlist_onGroupInvite(ToxWindow *self, Tox *m, int32_t num, const
     if (friends[num].chatwin == -1) {
         if (get_num_active_windows() < MAX_WINDOWS_NUM) {
             friends[num].chatwin = add_window(m, new_chat(m, friends[num].num));
-            notify(self, generic_message, NT_NOFOCUS);
+            notify(self, generic_message, NT_WNDALERT_0 | NT_NOFOCUS);
             
         } else {
             char nick[TOX_MAX_NAME_LENGTH];
diff --git a/src/notify.c b/src/notify.c
index df3e7af..f89120f 100644
--- a/src/notify.c
+++ b/src/notify.c
@@ -235,10 +235,12 @@ void terminate_notify()
 #ifdef _SOUND_NOTIFY
 int set_sound(Notification sound, const char* value)
 {
+    if (sound == silent) return 0;
+    
     free(Control.sounds[sound]);
 
     size_t len = strlen(value) + 1;
-    Control.sounds[sound] = calloc(1, len);
+    Control.sounds[sound] = calloc(len, 1);
     memcpy(Control.sounds[sound], value, len);
 
     struct stat buf;
@@ -252,7 +254,7 @@ int play_sound_internal(Notification what, _Bool loop)
     
     alGenSources(1, &source);
     alGenBuffers(1, &buffer);
-    buffer = alutCreateBufferFromFile((const char*)Control.sounds[what]);
+    buffer = alutCreateBufferFromFile(Control.sounds[what]);
     alSourcei(source, AL_BUFFER, buffer);
     alSourcei(source, AL_LOOPING, loop);
     
@@ -310,6 +312,13 @@ static int m_play_sound(Notification notif, uint64_t flags)
 
 int notify(ToxWindow* self, Notification notif, uint64_t flags)
 {
+    /* Consider colored notify as primary */
+    if (self && self->alert == WINDOW_ALERT_NONE) {
+        if (flags & NT_WNDALERT_0) self->alert = WINDOW_ALERT_0;
+        else if (flags & NT_WNDALERT_1) self->alert = WINDOW_ALERT_1;
+        else if (flags & NT_WNDALERT_2) self->alert = WINDOW_ALERT_2;
+    }
+    
     if (flags & NT_NOFOCUS && Control.this_window == get_focused_window_id())
         return -1;
     
@@ -325,11 +334,5 @@ int notify(ToxWindow* self, Notification notif, uint64_t flags)
     /* TODO: pop notify window */
     }
     
-    if (self && self->alert == WINDOW_ALERT_NONE) {
-        if (flags & NT_WNDALERT_0) self->alert = WINDOW_ALERT_0;
-        else if (flags & NT_WNDALERT_1) self->alert = WINDOW_ALERT_1;
-        else if (flags & NT_WNDALERT_2) self->alert = WINDOW_ALERT_2;
-    }
-    
     return rc;
 }
diff --git a/src/settings.c b/src/settings.c
index 408c7ee..4f7008d 100644
--- a/src/settings.c
+++ b/src/settings.c
@@ -205,61 +205,61 @@ int settings_load(struct user_settings *s, const char *patharg)
     if ((setting = config_lookup(cfg, sound_strings.self)) != NULL) {
         if ( (config_setting_lookup_string(setting, sound_strings.error, &str) != CONFIG_TRUE) ||
                 !set_sound(error, str) ) {
-            if (strcasecmp(str, NO_SOUND))
+            if (strcasecmp(str, NO_SOUND) != 0)
                 set_sound(error, PACKAGE_DATADIR "/sounds/Error.wav");
         }
         
         if ( !config_setting_lookup_string(setting, sound_strings.user_log_in, &str) ||
                 !set_sound(user_log_in, str) ) {
-            if (strcasecmp(str, NO_SOUND))
+            if (strcasecmp(str, NO_SOUND) != 0)
                 set_sound(user_log_in, PACKAGE_DATADIR "/sounds/ContactLogsIn.wav");
         }
         
         if ( !config_setting_lookup_string(setting, sound_strings.self_log_in, &str) ||
                 !set_sound(self_log_in, str) ) {
-            if (strcasecmp(str, NO_SOUND))
+            if (strcasecmp(str, NO_SOUND) != 0)
                 set_sound(self_log_in, PACKAGE_DATADIR "/sounds/LogIn.wav");
         }
 
         if ( !config_setting_lookup_string(setting, sound_strings.user_log_out, &str) ||
                 !set_sound(user_log_out, str) ) {
-            if (strcasecmp(str, NO_SOUND))
+            if (strcasecmp(str, NO_SOUND) != 0)
                 set_sound(user_log_out, PACKAGE_DATADIR "/sounds/ContactLogsOut.wav");
         }
 
         if ( !config_setting_lookup_string(setting, sound_strings.self_log_out, &str) ||
                 !set_sound(self_log_out, str) ) {
-            if (strcasecmp(str, NO_SOUND))
+            if (strcasecmp(str, NO_SOUND) != 0)
                 set_sound(self_log_out, PACKAGE_DATADIR "/sounds/LogOut.wav");
         }
         
         if ( !config_setting_lookup_string(setting, sound_strings.call_incoming, &str) ||
                 !set_sound(call_incoming, str) ) {
-            if (strcasecmp(str, NO_SOUND))
+            if (strcasecmp(str, NO_SOUND) != 0)
                 set_sound(call_incoming, PACKAGE_DATADIR "/sounds/IncomingCall.wav");
         }
         
         if ( !config_setting_lookup_string(setting, sound_strings.call_outgoing, &str) ||
                 !set_sound(call_outgoing, str) ) {
-            if (strcasecmp(str, NO_SOUND))
+            if (strcasecmp(str, NO_SOUND) != 0)
                 set_sound(call_outgoing, PACKAGE_DATADIR "/sounds/OutgoingCall.wav");
         }
         
-        if ( config_setting_lookup_string(setting, sound_strings.generic_message, &str) ||
+        if ( !config_setting_lookup_string(setting, sound_strings.generic_message, &str) ||
                 !set_sound(generic_message, str) ) {
-            if (strcasecmp(str, NO_SOUND))
+            if (strcasecmp(str, NO_SOUND) != 0)
                 set_sound(generic_message, PACKAGE_DATADIR "/sounds/NewMessage.wav");
         }
         
         if ( !config_setting_lookup_string(setting, sound_strings.transfer_pending, &str) ||
                 !set_sound(transfer_pending, str) ) {
-            if (strcasecmp(str, NO_SOUND))
+            if (strcasecmp(str, NO_SOUND) != 0)
                 set_sound(transfer_pending, PACKAGE_DATADIR "/sounds/TransferPending.wav");
         }
         
         if ( !config_setting_lookup_string(setting, sound_strings.transfer_completed, &str) ||
                 !set_sound(transfer_completed, str) ) {
-            if (strcasecmp(str, NO_SOUND))
+            if (strcasecmp(str, NO_SOUND) != 0)
                 set_sound(transfer_completed, PACKAGE_DATADIR "/sounds/TransferComplete.wav");
         }
     }