diff --git a/services/java/com/android/server/NotificationManagerService.java b/services/java/com/android/server/NotificationManagerService.java
index 854138c..190d3e6 100644
--- a/services/java/com/android/server/NotificationManagerService.java
+++ b/services/java/com/android/server/NotificationManagerService.java
@@ -88,7 +88,8 @@
 
     private NotificationRecord mSoundNotification;
     private AsyncPlayer mSound;
-    private int mDisabledNotifications;
+    private boolean mSystemReady;
+    private int mDisabledNotifications = StatusBarManager.DISABLE_NOTIFICATION_ALERTS;
 
     private NotificationRecord mVibrateNotification;
     private Vibrator mVibrator = new Vibrator();
@@ -377,6 +378,11 @@
         mSettingsObserver.observe();
     }
 
+    void systemReady() {
+        // no beeping until we're basically done booting
+        mSystemReady = true;
+    }
+
     // Toasts
     // ============================================================================
     public void enqueueToast(String pkg, ITransientNotification callback, int duration)
@@ -637,7 +643,7 @@
                     }
                 }
 
-                sendAccessibilityEventTypeNotificationChangedDoCheck(notification, pkg);
+                sendAccessibilityEvent(notification, pkg);
 
             } else {
                 if (old != null && old.statusBarKey != null) {
@@ -654,7 +660,8 @@
             // If we're not supposed to beep, vibrate, etc. then don't.
             if (((mDisabledNotifications & StatusBarManager.DISABLE_NOTIFICATION_ALERTS) == 0)
                     && (!(old != null
-                        && (notification.flags & Notification.FLAG_ONLY_ALERT_ONCE) != 0 ))) {
+                        && (notification.flags & Notification.FLAG_ONLY_ALERT_ONCE) != 0 ))
+                    && mSystemReady) {
                 // sound
                 final boolean useDefaultSound =
                     (notification.defaults & Notification.DEFAULT_SOUND) != 0; 
@@ -721,8 +728,7 @@
         idOut[0] = id;
     }
 
-    private void sendAccessibilityEventTypeNotificationChangedDoCheck(Notification notification,
-            CharSequence packageName) {
+    private void sendAccessibilityEvent(Notification notification, CharSequence packageName) {
         AccessibilityManager manager = AccessibilityManager.getInstance(mContext);
         if (!manager.isEnabled()) {
             return;
diff --git a/services/java/com/android/server/SystemServer.java b/services/java/com/android/server/SystemServer.java
index 3e4d5f9..b038a64 100644
--- a/services/java/com/android/server/SystemServer.java
+++ b/services/java/com/android/server/SystemServer.java
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@
         StatusBarService statusBar = null;
         InputMethodManagerService imm = null;
         AppWidgetService appWidget = null;
+        NotificationManagerService notification = null;
 
         if (factoryTest != SystemServer.FACTORY_TEST_LOW_LEVEL) {
             try {
@@ -240,8 +241,8 @@
 
             try {
                 Log.i(TAG, "Starting Notification Manager.");
-                ServiceManager.addService(Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE,
-                        new NotificationManagerService(context, statusBar, hardware));
+                notification = new NotificationManagerService(context, statusBar, hardware);
+                ServiceManager.addService(Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE, notification);
             } catch (Throwable e) {
                 Log.e(TAG, "Failure starting Notification Manager", e);
             }
@@ -348,6 +349,11 @@
 
         // It is now time to start up the app processes...
         boolean safeMode = wm.detectSafeMode();
+
+        if (notification != null) {
+            notification.systemReady();
+        }
+
         if (statusBar != null) {
             statusBar.systemReady();
         }