diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/XmppConnectionService.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/XmppConnectionService.java
index 85eb479f..07a7e10b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/XmppConnectionService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/XmppConnectionService.java
@@ -611,6 +611,10 @@ public class XmppConnectionService extends Service implements OnPhoneContactsLoa
 		return getPreferences().getBoolean("xa_on_silent_mode", false);
 	}
 
+	private boolean treatVibrateAsSilent() {
+		return getPreferences().getBoolean("treat_vibrate_as_silent", false);
+	}
+
 	private boolean awayWhenScreenOff() {
 		return getPreferences().getBoolean("away_when_screen_off", false);
 	}
@@ -645,7 +649,11 @@ public class XmppConnectionService extends Service implements OnPhoneContactsLoa
 
 	private boolean isPhoneSilenced() {
 		AudioManager audioManager = (AudioManager) getSystemService(Context.AUDIO_SERVICE);
-		return audioManager.getRingerMode() == AudioManager.RINGER_MODE_SILENT;
+		if (treatVibrateAsSilent()) {
+			return audioManager.getRingerMode() != AudioManager.RINGER_MODE_NORMAL;
+		} else {
+			return audioManager.getRingerMode() == AudioManager.RINGER_MODE_SILENT;
+		}
 	}
 
 	private void resetAllAttemptCounts(boolean reallyAll) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/SettingsActivity.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/SettingsActivity.java
index c028d0d6..750a7421 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/SettingsActivity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/SettingsActivity.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import java.security.KeyStoreException;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Locale;
 
 import de.duenndns.ssl.MemorizingTrustManager;
@@ -154,8 +155,13 @@ public class SettingsActivity extends XmppActivity implements
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public void onSharedPreferenceChanged(SharedPreferences preferences,
-			String name) {
+	public void onSharedPreferenceChanged(SharedPreferences preferences, String name) {
+		final List<String> resendPresence = Arrays.asList(
+				"confirm_messages",
+				"xa_on_silent_mode",
+				"away_when_screen_off",
+				"allow_message_correction",
+				"treat_vibrate_as_silent");
 		if (name.equals("resource")) {
 			String resource = preferences.getString("resource", "mobile")
 					.toLowerCase(Locale.US);
@@ -174,10 +180,7 @@ public class SettingsActivity extends XmppActivity implements
 			}
 		} else if (name.equals("keep_foreground_service")) {
 			xmppConnectionService.toggleForegroundService();
-		} else if (name.equals("confirm_messages")
-				|| name.equals("xa_on_silent_mode")
-				|| name.equals("away_when_screen_off")
-				|| name.equals("allow_message_correction")) {
+		} else if (resendPresence.contains(name)) {
 			if (xmppConnectionServiceBound) {
 				if (name.equals("away_when_screen_off")) {
 					xmppConnectionService.toggleScreenEventReceiver();
diff --git a/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 69609f88..6a36233c 100644
--- a/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -536,6 +536,8 @@
 	<string name="pref_away_when_screen_off_summary">Marks your resource as away when the screen is turned off</string>
 	<string name="pref_xa_on_silent_mode">Not available in silent mode</string>
 	<string name="pref_xa_on_silent_mode_summary">Marks your resource as not available when device is in silent mode</string>
+	<string name="pref_treat_vibrate_as_silent">Treat vibrate as silent mode</string>
+	<string name="pref_treat_vibrate_as_silent_summary">Marks your resource as not available when device is on vibrate</string>
 	<string name="pref_show_connection_options">Extended connection settings</string>
 	<string name="pref_show_connection_options_summary">Show hostname and port settings when setting up an account</string>
 	<string name="hostname_example">xmpp.example.com</string>
diff --git a/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml b/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
index 35799573..f505baf7 100644
--- a/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
@@ -189,6 +189,12 @@
                     android:key="xa_on_silent_mode"
                     android:summary="@string/pref_xa_on_silent_mode_summary"
                     android:title="@string/pref_xa_on_silent_mode"/>
+                <CheckBoxPreference
+                    android:dependency="xa_on_silent_mode"
+                    android:defaultValue="false"
+                    android:key="treat_vibrate_as_silent"
+                    android:title="@string/pref_treat_vibrate_as_silent"
+                    android:summary="@string/pref_treat_vibrate_as_silent_summary"/>
             </PreferenceCategory>
             <PreferenceCategory android:title="@string/pref_expert_options_other">
                 <CheckBoxPreference