diff --git a/app/src/main/java/net/moasdawiki/app/CalendarSyncAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/net/moasdawiki/app/CalendarSyncAdapter.java
index 11ac54c..d6e8033 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/net/moasdawiki/app/CalendarSyncAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/net/moasdawiki/app/CalendarSyncAdapter.java
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ public class CalendarSyncAdapter extends AbstractThreadedSyncAdapter {
     private static final Uri EVENT_URI    = CalendarContract.Events.   CONTENT_URI;
     private static final Uri REMINDER_URI = CalendarContract.Reminders.CONTENT_URI;
 
+    private static final int REMINDER_BEFORE_EVENT_MINUTES = 4 * 60;
+
     private final ContentResolver contentResolver;
 
     @SuppressWarnings("SameParameterValue")
@@ -267,7 +269,7 @@ public class CalendarSyncAdapter extends AbstractThreadedSyncAdapter {
         ContentValues cv = new ContentValues();
         cv.put(CalendarContract.Reminders.EVENT_ID, eventId);
         cv.put(CalendarContract.Reminders.METHOD, CalendarContract.Reminders.METHOD_ALERT);
-        cv.put(CalendarContract.Reminders.MINUTES, 0); // 0 minutes offset
+        cv.put(CalendarContract.Reminders.MINUTES, REMINDER_BEFORE_EVENT_MINUTES);
         Uri reminderUri = buildUri(REMINDER_URI);
         Uri newReminder = contentResolver.insert(reminderUri, cv);
         Log.d(TAG, "Created reminder: " + newReminder);