diff --git a/apps/messages/ChangeLog b/apps/messages/ChangeLog
index 092a38eb6..3e676c21e 100644
--- a/apps/messages/ChangeLog
+++ b/apps/messages/ChangeLog
@@ -43,3 +43,4 @@
 0.28: Option to auto-unlock the watch when a new message arrives
 0.29: Fix message list overwrites on Bangle.js 1 (fix #1642)
 0.30: Add new Icons (Youtube, Twitch, MS TODO, Teams, Snapchat, Signal, Post & DHL, Nina, Lieferando, Kalender, Discord, Corona Warn, Bibel)
+0.31: Option to disable icon flashing
diff --git a/apps/messages/README.md b/apps/messages/README.md
index 780d8e50b..da2701f35 100644
--- a/apps/messages/README.md
+++ b/apps/messages/README.md
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ is chosen if there isn't much message text, but this specifies the smallest the
 it starts getting clipped.
 * `Auto-Open Music` - Should the app automatically open when the phone starts playing music?
 * `Unlock Watch` - Should the app unlock the watch when a new message arrives, so you can touch the buttons at the bottom of the app?
+* `Flash Icon` - Toggle flashing of the widget icon.
 
 ## New Messages
 
diff --git a/apps/messages/metadata.json b/apps/messages/metadata.json
index dfeedaef7..5c1e67702 100644
--- a/apps/messages/metadata.json
+++ b/apps/messages/metadata.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "id": "messages",
   "name": "Messages",
-  "version": "0.30",
+  "version": "0.31",
   "description": "App to display notifications from iOS and Gadgetbridge/Android",
   "icon": "app.png",
   "type": "app",
diff --git a/apps/messages/settings.js b/apps/messages/settings.js
index 754347f19..cc0030ec5 100644
--- a/apps/messages/settings.js
+++ b/apps/messages/settings.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
     settings.unlockWatch=!!settings.unlockWatch;
     settings.openMusic=!!settings.openMusic;
     settings.maxUnreadTimeout=240;
+    if (settings.flash===undefined) settings.flash=true;
     return settings;
   }
   function updateSetting(setting, value) {
@@ -47,6 +48,11 @@
       format: v => v?/*LANG*/'Yes':/*LANG*/'No',
       onchange: v => updateSetting("unlockWatch", v)
     },
+    /*LANG*/'Flash Icon': {
+      value: !!settings().flash,
+      format: v => v?/*LANG*/'Yes':/*LANG*/'No',
+      onchange: v => updateSetting("flash", v)
+    },
   };
   E.showMenu(mainmenu);
 })
diff --git a/apps/messages/widget.js b/apps/messages/widget.js
index 3ac726e77..4b368ffd6 100644
--- a/apps/messages/widget.js
+++ b/apps/messages/widget.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 WIDGETS["messages"]={area:"tl", width:0, iconwidth:24,
-draw:function() {
+draw:function(recall) {
   // If we had a setTimeout queued from the last time we were called, remove it
   if (WIDGETS["messages"].i) {
     clearTimeout(WIDGETS["messages"].i);
@@ -8,15 +8,18 @@ draw:function() {
   Bangle.removeListener('touch', this.touch);
   if (!this.width) return;
   var c = (Date.now()-this.t)/1000;
-  g.reset().clearRect(this.x, this.y, this.x+this.width, this.y+this.iconwidth);
-  g.drawImage((c&1) ? atob("GBiBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAB//+DAADDAADDAADDwAPD8A/DOBzDDn/DA//DAHvDAPvjAPvjAPvjAPvh///gf/vAAD+AAB8AAAAA==") : atob("GBiBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAB//+D///D///A//8CP/xDj/HD48DD+B8D/D+D/3vD/vvj/vvj/vvj/vvh/v/gfnvAAD+AAB8AAAAA=="), this.x, this.y);
   let settings = require('Storage').readJSON("messages.settings.json", true) || {};
+  if (settings.flash===undefined) settings.flash = true;
+  if (recall !== true || settings.flash) {
+    g.reset().clearRect(this.x, this.y, this.x+this.width, this.y+23);
+    g.drawImage(settings.flash && (c&1) ? atob("GBiBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAB//+DAADDAADDAADDwAPD8A/DOBzDDn/DA//DAHvDAPvjAPvjAPvjAPvh///gf/vAAD+AAB8AAAAA==") : atob("GBiBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAB//+D///D///A//8CP/xDj/HD48DD+B8D/D+D/3vD/vvj/vvj/vvj/vvh/v/gfnvAAD+AAB8AAAAA=="), this.x, this.y-1);
+  }
   if (settings.repeat===undefined) settings.repeat = 4;
   if (c<120 && (Date.now()-this.l)>settings.repeat*1000) {
     this.l = Date.now();
     WIDGETS["messages"].buzz(); // buzz every 4 seconds
   }
-  WIDGETS["messages"].i=setTimeout(()=>WIDGETS["messages"].draw(), 1000);
+  WIDGETS["messages"].i=setTimeout(()=>WIDGETS["messages"].draw(true), 1000);
   if (process.env.HWVERSION>1) Bangle.on('touch', this.touch);
 },show:function(quiet) {
   WIDGETS["messages"].t=Date.now(); // first time