diff --git a/data/sounds/attention.wav b/data/sounds/attention.wav
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..16c221182
Binary files /dev/null and b/data/sounds/attention.wav differ
diff --git a/src/chat_control.py b/src/chat_control.py
index 8f36e225c..3661d74ba 100644
--- a/src/chat_control.py
+++ b/src/chat_control.py
@@ -863,7 +863,7 @@ class ChatControlBase(MessageControl, ChatCommandProcessor, CommandTools):
 
     def send_message(self, message, keyID='', type_='chat', chatstate=None,
     msg_id=None, resource=None, xhtml=None, callback=None, callback_args=[],
-    process_commands=True):
+    process_commands=True, attention=False):
         """
         Send the given message to the active tab. Doesn't return None if error
         """
@@ -880,7 +880,7 @@ class ChatControlBase(MessageControl, ChatCommandProcessor, CommandTools):
             keyID=keyID, type_=type_, chatstate=chatstate, msg_id=msg_id,
             resource=resource, user_nick=self.user_nick, xhtml=xhtml,
             label=label, callback=callback, callback_args=callback_args,
-            control=self))
+            control=self, attention=attention))
 
         # Record the history of sent messages
         self.save_message(message, 'sent')
@@ -2235,7 +2235,7 @@ class ChatControl(ChatControlBase):
             dialogs.ESessionInfoWindow(self.session)
 
     def send_message(self, message, keyID='', chatstate=None, xhtml=None,
-    process_commands=True):
+    process_commands=True, attention=False):
         """
         Send a message to contact
         """
@@ -2286,7 +2286,8 @@ class ChatControl(ChatControlBase):
         ChatControlBase.send_message(self, message, keyID, type_='chat',
             chatstate=chatstate_to_send, xhtml=xhtml, callback=_on_sent,
             callback_args=[contact, message, encrypted, xhtml,
-            self.get_seclabel()], process_commands=process_commands)
+            self.get_seclabel()], process_commands=process_commands,
+            attention=attention)
 
     def check_for_possible_paused_chatstate(self, arg):
         """
diff --git a/src/command_system/implementation/standard.py b/src/command_system/implementation/standard.py
index 34a0e3fea..af3ef675c 100644
--- a/src/command_system/implementation/standard.py
+++ b/src/command_system/implementation/standard.py
@@ -230,6 +230,11 @@ class StandardCommonChatCommands(CommandContainer):
         state = self._video_button.get_active()
         self._video_button.set_active(not state)
 
+    @command(raw=True)
+    @doc(_("Send a message to the contact that will attract his (her) attention"))
+    def attention(self, message):
+        self.send_message(message, process_commands=False, attention=True)
+
 class StandardChatCommands(CommandContainer):
     """
     This command container contains standard commands which are unique
diff --git a/src/common/config.py b/src/common/config.py
index a069e4b75..75d10e89b 100644
--- a/src/common/config.py
+++ b/src/common/config.py
@@ -300,6 +300,7 @@ class Config:
             'stun_server': [opt_str, '', _('STUN server to use when using jingle')],
             'show_affiliation_in_groupchat': [opt_bool, True, _('If True, Gajim will show affiliation of groupchat occupants by adding a colored square to the status icon')],
             'global_proxy': [opt_str, '', _('Proxy used for all outgoing connections if the account does not have a specific proxy configured')],
+            'ignore_incoming_attention': [opt_bool, False, _('If True, Gajim will ignore incoming attention requestd ("wizz").')],
     }
 
     __options_per_key = {
@@ -497,6 +498,7 @@ class Config:
     }
 
     soundevents_default = {
+            'attention_received': [True, 'attention.wav'],
             'first_message_received': [ True, 'message1.wav' ],
             'next_message_received_focused': [ True, 'message2.wav' ],
             'next_message_received_unfocused': [ True, 'message2.wav' ],
diff --git a/src/common/connection.py b/src/common/connection.py
index 418c1694e..edd53ee4a 100644
--- a/src/common/connection.py
+++ b/src/common/connection.py
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ class CommonConnection:
     def _prepare_message(self, jid, msg, keyID, type_='chat', subject='',
     chatstate=None, msg_id=None, resource=None, user_nick=None, xhtml=None,
     session=None, forward_from=None, form_node=None, label=None,
-    original_message=None, delayed=None, callback=None):
+    original_message=None, delayed=None, attention=False, callback=None):
         if not self.connection or self.connected < 2:
             return 1
         try:
@@ -304,7 +304,8 @@ class CommonConnection:
                                     msgtxt, original_message, fjid, resource,
                                     jid, xhtml, subject, chatstate, msg_id,
                                     label, forward_from, delayed, session,
-                                    form_node, user_nick, keyID, callback)
+                                    form_node, user_nick, keyID, attention,
+                                    callback)
                         gajim.nec.push_incoming_event(GPGTrustKeyEvent(None,
                             conn=self, callback=_on_always_trust))
                     else:
@@ -312,7 +313,7 @@ class CommonConnection:
                             original_message, fjid, resource, jid, xhtml,
                             subject, chatstate, msg_id, label, forward_from,
                             delayed, session, form_node, user_nick, keyID,
-                            callback)
+                            attention, callback)
                 gajim.thread_interface(encrypt_thread, [msg, keyID, False],
                     _on_encrypted, [])
                 return
@@ -320,18 +321,18 @@ class CommonConnection:
             self._message_encrypted_cb(('', error), type_, msg, msgtxt,
                 original_message, fjid, resource, jid, xhtml, subject,
                 chatstate, msg_id, label, forward_from, delayed, session,
-                form_node, user_nick, keyID, callback)
+                form_node, user_nick, keyID, attention, callback)
             return
 
         self._on_continue_message(type_, msg, msgtxt, original_message, fjid,
             resource, jid, xhtml, subject, msgenc, keyID, chatstate, msg_id,
             label, forward_from, delayed, session, form_node, user_nick,
-            callback)
+            attention, callback)
 
     def _message_encrypted_cb(self, output, type_, msg, msgtxt,
     original_message, fjid, resource, jid, xhtml, subject, chatstate, msg_id,
     label, forward_from, delayed, session, form_node, user_nick, keyID,
-    callback):
+    attention, callback):
         msgenc, error = output
 
         if msgenc and not error:
@@ -344,7 +345,7 @@ class CommonConnection:
             self._on_continue_message(type_, msg, msgtxt, original_message,
                 fjid, resource, jid, xhtml, subject, msgenc, keyID,
                 chatstate, msg_id, label, forward_from, delayed, session,
-                form_node, user_nick, callback)
+                form_node, user_nick, attention, callback)
             return
         # Encryption failed, do not send message
         tim = localtime()
@@ -353,7 +354,8 @@ class CommonConnection:
 
     def _on_continue_message(self, type_, msg, msgtxt, original_message, fjid,
     resource, jid, xhtml, subject, msgenc, keyID, chatstate, msg_id,
-    label, forward_from, delayed, session, form_node, user_nick, callback):
+    label, forward_from, delayed, session, form_node, user_nick, attention,
+    callback):
         if type_ == 'chat':
             msg_iq = common.xmpp.Message(to=fjid, body=msgtxt, typ=type_,
                     xhtml=xhtml)
@@ -424,6 +426,10 @@ class CommonConnection:
             if session.enable_encryption:
                 msg_iq = session.encrypt_stanza(msg_iq)
 
+        # XEP-0224
+        if attention:
+            msg_iq.setTag('attention', namespace=common.xmpp.NS_ATTENTION)
+
         if callback:
             callback(jid, msg, keyID, forward_from, session, original_message,
                 subject, type_, msg_iq, xhtml)
@@ -1794,8 +1800,8 @@ class Connection(CommonConnection, ConnectionHandlers):
     def send_message(self, jid, msg, keyID=None, type_='chat', subject='',
     chatstate=None, msg_id=None, resource=None, user_nick=None, xhtml=None,
     label=None, session=None, forward_from=None, form_node=None,
-    original_message=None, delayed=None, callback=None, callback_args=[],
-    now=False):
+    original_message=None, delayed=None, attention=False, callback=None,
+    callback_args=[], now=False):
 
         def cb(jid, msg, keyID, forward_from, session, original_message,
         subject, type_, msg_iq, xhtml):
@@ -1813,7 +1819,8 @@ class Connection(CommonConnection, ConnectionHandlers):
             chatstate=chatstate, msg_id=msg_id, resource=resource,
             user_nick=user_nick, xhtml=xhtml, label=label, session=session,
             forward_from=forward_from, form_node=form_node,
-            original_message=original_message, delayed=delayed, callback=cb)
+            original_message=original_message, delayed=delayed,
+            attention=attention, callback=cb)
 
     def _nec_message_outgoing(self, obj):
         if obj.account != self.name:
@@ -1838,7 +1845,7 @@ class Connection(CommonConnection, ConnectionHandlers):
             resource=obj.resource, user_nick=obj.user_nick, xhtml=obj.xhtml,
             label=obj.label, session=obj.session, forward_from=obj.forward_from,
             form_node=obj.form_node, original_message=obj.original_message,
-            delayed=obj.delayed, callback=cb)
+            delayed=obj.delayed, attention=obj.attention, callback=cb)
 
     def send_contacts(self, contacts, jid):
         """
diff --git a/src/common/connection_handlers_events.py b/src/common/connection_handlers_events.py
index 41f989d69..bddac1143 100644
--- a/src/common/connection_handlers_events.py
+++ b/src/common/connection_handlers_events.py
@@ -1192,6 +1192,7 @@ class DecryptedMessageReceivedEvent(nec.NetworkIncomingEvent, HelperEvent):
         self.sent = self.msg_obj.sent
         self.popup = False
         self.msg_id = None # id in log database
+        self.attention = False # XEP-0224
 
         self.receipt_request_tag = self.stanza.getTag('request',
             namespace=xmpp.NS_RECEIPTS)
@@ -1206,6 +1207,9 @@ class DecryptedMessageReceivedEvent(nec.NetworkIncomingEvent, HelperEvent):
         if self.seclabel:
             self.displaymarking = self.seclabel.getTag('displaymarking')
 
+        if self.stanza.getTag('attention', namespace=xmpp.NS_ATTENTION):
+            self.attention = True
+
         self.form_node = self.stanza.getTag('x', namespace=xmpp.NS_DATA)
 
         if gajim.config.get('ignore_incoming_xhtml'):
@@ -2062,7 +2066,19 @@ class NotificationEvent(nec.NetworkIncomingEvent):
             # we're online or chat
             self.do_popup = True
 
-        if self.first_unread and helpers.allow_sound_notification(
+        if msg_obj.attention and not gajim.config.get(
+        'ignore_incoming_attention'):
+            self.popup_timeout = 0
+            self.do_popup = True
+        else:
+            self.popup_timeout = gajim.config.get('notification_timeout')
+
+        if msg_obj.attention and not gajim.config.get(
+        'ignore_incoming_attention') and gajim.config.get_per('soundevents',
+        'attention_received', 'enabled'):
+            self.sound_event = 'attention_received'
+            self.do_sound = True
+        elif self.first_unread and helpers.allow_sound_notification(
         self.conn.name, 'first_message_received'):
             self.do_sound = True
         elif not self.first_unread and self.control_focused and \
@@ -2175,6 +2191,8 @@ class NotificationEvent(nec.NetworkIncomingEvent):
         self.popup_image = gtkgui_helpers.get_path_to_generic_or_avatar(
             img_path, jid=self.jid, suffix=suffix)
 
+        self.popup_timeout = gajim.config.get('notification_timeout')
+
         if event == 'status_change':
             self.popup_title = _('%(nick)s Changed Status') % \
                 {'nick': gajim.get_name_from_jid(account, self.jid)}
@@ -2219,6 +2237,7 @@ class NotificationEvent(nec.NetworkIncomingEvent):
         self.popup_event_type = ''
         self.popup_msg_type = ''
         self.popup_image = ''
+        self.popup_timeout = -1
 
         self.do_command = False
         self.command = ''
@@ -2261,6 +2280,7 @@ class MessageOutgoingEvent(nec.NetworkOutgoingEvent):
         self.now = False
         self.is_loggable = True
         self.control = None
+        self.attention = False
 
     def generate(self):
         return True
diff --git a/src/common/xmpp/protocol.py b/src/common/xmpp/protocol.py
index ea9fec970..1c92d1f47 100644
--- a/src/common/xmpp/protocol.py
+++ b/src/common/xmpp/protocol.py
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ NS_ARCHIVE_MANAGE = NS_ARCHIVE + ':manage'                            # XEP-0136
 NS_ARCHIVE_MANUAL = NS_ARCHIVE + ':manual'                            # XEP-0136
 NS_ARCHIVE_PREF   = NS_ARCHIVE + ':pref'
 NS_ATOM           = 'http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom'
+NS_ATTENTION      = 'urn:xmpp:attention:0'                            # XEP-0224
 NS_AUTH           = 'jabber:iq:auth'
 NS_AVATAR         = 'http://www.xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0084.html#ns-metadata'
 NS_BIND           = 'urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:xmpp-bind'
diff --git a/src/common/zeroconf/connection_zeroconf.py b/src/common/zeroconf/connection_zeroconf.py
index 413ea1003..7e8a372a9 100644
--- a/src/common/zeroconf/connection_zeroconf.py
+++ b/src/common/zeroconf/connection_zeroconf.py
@@ -336,8 +336,8 @@ class ConnectionZeroconf(CommonConnection, ConnectionHandlersZeroconf):
     def send_message(self, jid, msg, keyID, type_='chat', subject='',
     chatstate=None, msg_id=None, resource=None, user_nick=None, xhtml=None,
     label=None, session=None, forward_from=None, form_node=None,
-    original_message=None, delayed=None, callback=None, callback_args=[],
-    now=True):
+    original_message=None, delayed=None, attention=False, callback=None,
+    callback_args=[], now=True):
 
         def on_send_ok(msg_id):
             gajim.nec.push_incoming_event(MessageSentEvent(None, conn=self,
@@ -370,7 +370,8 @@ class ConnectionZeroconf(CommonConnection, ConnectionHandlersZeroconf):
                 chatstate=chatstate, msg_id=msg_id, resource=resource,
                 user_nick=user_nick, xhtml=xhtml, session=session,
                 forward_from=forward_from, form_node=form_node,
-                original_message=original_message, delayed=delayed, callback=cb)
+                original_message=original_message, delayed=delayed,
+                attention=attention, callback=cb)
 
     def _nec_message_outgoing(self, obj):
         if obj.account != self.name:
@@ -411,7 +412,7 @@ class ConnectionZeroconf(CommonConnection, ConnectionHandlersZeroconf):
             resource=obj.resource, user_nick=obj.user_nick, xhtml=obj.xhtml,
             label=obj.label, session=obj.session, forward_from=obj.forward_from,
             form_node=obj.form_node, original_message=obj.original_message,
-            delayed=obj.delayed, callback=cb)
+            delayed=obj.delayed, attention=obj.attention, callback=cb)
 
     def send_stanza(self, stanza):
         # send a stanza untouched
diff --git a/src/config.py b/src/config.py
index 7851b228c..dc597d566 100644
--- a/src/config.py
+++ b/src/config.py
@@ -4188,6 +4188,7 @@ class ManageSoundsWindow:
         # NOTE: sounds_ui_names MUST have all items of
         # sounds = gajim.config.get_per('soundevents') as keys
         sounds_dict = {
+                'attention_received': _('Attention Message Received'),
                 'first_message_received': _('First Message Received'),
                 'next_message_received_focused': _('Next Message Received Focused'),
                 'next_message_received_unfocused':
diff --git a/src/dialogs.py b/src/dialogs.py
index 1f5e15946..42a33d830 100644
--- a/src/dialogs.py
+++ b/src/dialogs.py
@@ -2745,7 +2745,7 @@ class ChangePasswordDialog:
 
 class PopupNotificationWindow:
     def __init__(self, event_type, jid, account, msg_type='',
-                             path_to_image=None, title=None, text=None):
+    path_to_image=None, title=None, text=None, timeout=-1):
         self.account = account
         self.jid = jid
         self.msg_type = msg_type
@@ -2765,8 +2765,8 @@ class PopupNotificationWindow:
             title = ''
 
         event_type_label.set_markup(
-                '<span foreground="black" weight="bold">%s</span>' %
-                gobject.markup_escape_text(title))
+            '<span foreground="black" weight="bold">%s</span>' %
+            gobject.markup_escape_text(title))
 
         # set colors [ http://www.pitt.edu/~nisg/cis/web/cgi/rgb.html ]
         self.window.modify_bg(gtk.STATE_NORMAL, gtk.gdk.color_parse('black'))
@@ -2787,7 +2787,7 @@ class PopupNotificationWindow:
         elif event_type == _('File Transfer Error'):
             bg_color = gajim.config.get('notif_fterror_color')
         elif event_type in (_('File Transfer Completed'),
-                                                _('File Transfer Stopped')):
+        _('File Transfer Stopped')):
             bg_color = gajim.config.get('notif_ftcomplete_color')
         elif event_type == _('Groupchat Invitation'):
             bg_color = gajim.config.get('notif_invite_color')
@@ -2813,13 +2813,13 @@ class PopupNotificationWindow:
         pos_y = gajim.config.get('notification_position_y')
         if pos_y < 0:
             pos_y = gtk.gdk.screen_height() - \
-                      gajim.interface.roster.popups_notification_height + pos_y + 1
+                gajim.interface.roster.popups_notification_height + pos_y + 1
         self.window.move(pos_x, pos_y)
 
         xml.connect_signals(self)
         self.window.show_all()
-        timeout = gajim.config.get('notification_timeout')
-        gobject.timeout_add_seconds(timeout, self.on_timeout)
+        if timeout > 0:
+            gobject.timeout_add_seconds(timeout, self.on_timeout)
 
     def on_close_button_clicked(self, widget):
         self.adjust_height_and_move_popup_notification_windows()
diff --git a/src/groupchat_control.py b/src/groupchat_control.py
index 541f9bb40..d718ec67d 100644
--- a/src/groupchat_control.py
+++ b/src/groupchat_control.py
@@ -212,7 +212,8 @@ class PrivateChatControl(ChatControl):
             self.parent_win.redraw_tab(self)
             self.update_ui()
 
-    def send_message(self, message, xhtml=None, process_commands=True):
+    def send_message(self, message, xhtml=None, process_commands=True,
+    attention=False):
         """
         Call this method to send the message
         """
@@ -237,7 +238,7 @@ class PrivateChatControl(ChatControl):
                 return
 
         ChatControl.send_message(self, message, xhtml=xhtml,
-            process_commands=process_commands)
+            process_commands=process_commands, attention=attention)
 
     def update_ui(self):
         if self.contact.show == 'offline':
diff --git a/src/notify.py b/src/notify.py
index 3f945d546..b214caf8b 100644
--- a/src/notify.py
+++ b/src/notify.py
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ def get_show_in_systray(event, account, contact, type_=None):
     return gajim.config.get('trayicon_notification_on_events')
 
 def popup(event_type, jid, account, msg_type='', path_to_image=None, title=None,
-text=None):
+text=None, timeout=-1):
     """
     Notify a user of an event. It first tries to a valid implementation of
     the Desktop Notification Specification. If that fails, then we fall back to
@@ -83,11 +83,14 @@ text=None):
     if not path_to_image:
         path_to_image = gtkgui_helpers.get_icon_path('gajim-chat_msg_recv', 48)
 
+    if timeout < 0:
+        timeout = gajim.config.get('notification_timeout')
+
     # Try to show our popup via D-Bus and notification daemon
     if gajim.config.get('use_notif_daemon') and dbus_support.supported:
         try:
             DesktopNotification(event_type, jid, account, msg_type,
-                path_to_image, title, gobject.markup_escape_text(text))
+                path_to_image, title, gobject.markup_escape_text(text), timeout)
             return  # sucessfully did D-Bus Notification procedure!
         except dbus.DBusException, e:
             # Connection to D-Bus failed
@@ -112,8 +115,7 @@ text=None):
             _title = title
 
         notification = pynotify.Notification(_title, _text)
-        timeout = gajim.config.get('notification_timeout') * 1000 # make it ms
-        notification.set_timeout(timeout)
+        notification.set_timeout(timeout*1000)
 
         notification.set_category(event_type)
         notification.set_data('event_type', event_type)
@@ -134,7 +136,7 @@ text=None):
 
     # Either nothing succeeded or the user wants old-style notifications
     instance = PopupNotificationWindow(event_type, jid, account, msg_type,
-        path_to_image, title, text)
+        path_to_image, title, text, timeout)
     gajim.interface.roster.popup_notification_windows.append(instance)
 
 def on_pynotify_notification_clicked(notification, action):
@@ -157,7 +159,8 @@ class Notification:
         if obj.do_popup:
             popup(obj.popup_event_type, obj.jid, obj.conn.name,
                 obj.popup_msg_type, path_to_image=obj.popup_image,
-                title=obj.popup_title, text=obj.popup_text)
+                title=obj.popup_title, text=obj.popup_text,
+                timeout=obj.popup_timeout)
 
         if obj.do_sound:
             if obj.sound_file:
@@ -235,11 +238,12 @@ class DesktopNotification:
     """
 
     def __init__(self, event_type, jid, account, msg_type='',
-    path_to_image=None, title=None, text=None):
+    path_to_image=None, title=None, text=None, timeout=-1):
         self.path_to_image = os.path.abspath(path_to_image)
         self.event_type = event_type
         self.title = title
         self.text = text
+        self.timeout = timeout
         # 0.3.1 is the only version of notification daemon that has no way
         # to determine which version it is. If no method exists, it means
         # they're using that one.
@@ -302,7 +306,6 @@ class DesktopNotification:
             self.get_version()
 
     def attempt_notify(self):
-        timeout = gajim.config.get('notification_timeout') # in seconds
         ntype = self.ntype
         if self.kde_notifications:
             notification_text = ('<html><img src="%(image)s" align=left />' \
@@ -320,8 +323,8 @@ class DesktopNotification:
                     # actions (stringlist)
                     (dbus.String('default'), dbus.String(self.event_type),
                     dbus.String('ignore'), dbus.String(_('Ignore'))),
-                    [],                                                                             # hints (not used in KDE yet)
-                    dbus.UInt32(timeout*1000),      # timeout (int), in ms
+                    [], # hints (not used in KDE yet)
+                    dbus.UInt32(self.timeout*1000), # timeout (int), in ms
                     reply_handler=self.attach_by_id,
                     error_handler=self.notify_another_way)
                 return
@@ -345,7 +348,7 @@ class DesktopNotification:
                     actions,
                     [''],
                     True,
-                    dbus.UInt32(timeout),
+                    dbus.UInt32(self.timeout),
                     reply_handler=self.attach_by_id,
                     error_handler=self.notify_another_way)
             except AttributeError:
@@ -392,7 +395,7 @@ class DesktopNotification:
                         dbus.String(text),
                         actions,
                         hints,
-                        dbus.UInt32(timeout*1000),
+                        dbus.UInt32(self.timeout*1000),
                         reply_handler=self.attach_by_id,
                         error_handler=self.notify_another_way)
                 except Exception, e:
@@ -407,7 +410,7 @@ class DesktopNotification:
                         dbus.String(self.text),
                         dbus.String(''),
                         hints,
-                        dbus.UInt32(timeout*1000),
+                        dbus.UInt32(self.timeout*1000),
                         reply_handler=self.attach_by_id,
                         error_handler=self.notify_another_way)
                 except Exception, e:
@@ -422,7 +425,7 @@ class DesktopNotification:
             str(e))
         instance = PopupNotificationWindow(self.event_type, self.jid,
             self.account, self.msg_type, self.path_to_image, self.title,
-            self.text)
+            self.text, self.timeout)
         gajim.interface.roster.popup_notification_windows.append(instance)
 
     def on_action_invoked(self, id_, reason):