diff --git a/apps/android/android/app/build.gradle b/apps/android/android/app/build.gradle
index 466068d..9c0a811 100644
--- a/apps/android/android/app/build.gradle
+++ b/apps/android/android/app/build.gradle
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ android {
         minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
         targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
         versionCode 27
-        versionName "1.0.35"
+        versionName "1.0.36"
         testInstrumentationRunner "androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
         aaptOptions {
              // Files and dirs to omit from the packaged assets dir, modified to accommodate modern web apps.
diff --git a/apps/android/package.json b/apps/android/package.json
index e32c3f1..b944d14 100644
--- a/apps/android/package.json
+++ b/apps/android/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@discord-clone/android",
   "private": true,
-  "version": "1.0.35",
+  "version": "1.0.36",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
     "cap:sync": "npx cap sync",
diff --git a/apps/electron/main.cjs b/apps/electron/main.cjs
index 47b9cb3..55dd91f 100644
--- a/apps/electron/main.cjs
+++ b/apps/electron/main.cjs
@@ -188,6 +188,9 @@ app.whenReady().then(async () => {
         const win = BrowserWindow.getFocusedWindow();
         if (win) win.close();
     });
+    ipcMain.on('flash-frame', () => {
+        if (mainWindow && !mainWindow.isDestroyed()) mainWindow.flashFrame(true);
+    });
 
     // Helper to fetch metadata (Zero-Knowledge: Client fetches previews)
 
diff --git a/apps/electron/package.json b/apps/electron/package.json
index cc060f4..daff670 100644
--- a/apps/electron/package.json
+++ b/apps/electron/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@discord-clone/electron",
   "private": true,
-  "version": "1.0.35",
+  "version": "1.0.36",
   "description": "Brycord - Electron app",
   "author": "Moyettes",
   "type": "module",
@@ -37,8 +37,7 @@
       }
     ],
     "win": {
-      "target": ["nsis"],
-      "signAndEditExecutable": false
+      "target": ["nsis"]
     },
     "mac": {
       "target": ["dmg", "zip"],
diff --git a/apps/electron/preload.cjs b/apps/electron/preload.cjs
index c032573..3932688 100644
--- a/apps/electron/preload.cjs
+++ b/apps/electron/preload.cjs
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ contextBridge.exposeInMainWorld('windowControls', {
     minimize: () => ipcRenderer.send('window-minimize'),
     maximize: () => ipcRenderer.send('window-maximize'),
     close: () => ipcRenderer.send('window-close'),
+    flashFrame: () => ipcRenderer.send('flash-frame'),
 });
 
 contextBridge.exposeInMainWorld('appSettings', {
diff --git a/apps/electron/src/platform/index.js b/apps/electron/src/platform/index.js
index 3643542..37caf96 100644
--- a/apps/electron/src/platform/index.js
+++ b/apps/electron/src/platform/index.js
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ const electronPlatform = {
     minimize: () => window.windowControls.minimize(),
     maximize: () => window.windowControls.maximize(),
     close: () => window.windowControls.close(),
+    flashFrame: () => window.windowControls.flashFrame(),
   },
   updates: {
     checkUpdate: () => window.updateAPI.checkFlatpakUpdate(),
diff --git a/apps/web/package.json b/apps/web/package.json
index 03bc242..39318c5 100644
--- a/apps/web/package.json
+++ b/apps/web/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@discord-clone/web",
   "private": true,
-  "version": "1.0.35",
+  "version": "1.0.36",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "vite",
diff --git a/packages/shared/package.json b/packages/shared/package.json
index 3f0bbc7..2120821 100644
--- a/packages/shared/package.json
+++ b/packages/shared/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@discord-clone/shared",
   "private": true,
-  "version": "1.0.35",
+  "version": "1.0.36",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "src/App.jsx",
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/packages/shared/src/components/ChatArea.jsx b/packages/shared/src/components/ChatArea.jsx
index ae106ed..849fafd 100644
--- a/packages/shared/src/components/ChatArea.jsx
+++ b/packages/shared/src/components/ChatArea.jsx
@@ -512,7 +512,8 @@ const InputContextMenu = ({ x, y, onClose, onPaste }) => {
 };
 
 const ChatArea = ({ channelId, channelName, channelType, username, channelKey, userId: currentUserId, showMembers, onToggleMembers, onOpenDM, showPinned, onTogglePinned, jumpToMessageId, onClearJumpToMessage }) => {
-    const { crypto } = usePlatform();
+    const platform = usePlatform();
+    const { crypto } = platform;
     const isMobile = useIsMobile();
     const { isReceivingScreenShareAudio } = useVoice();
     const searchCtx = useSearch();
@@ -1236,8 +1237,11 @@ const ChatArea = ({ channelId, channelName, channelType, username, channelKey, u
             }
         }
 
-        if (shouldPing) playPingSound();
-    }, [decryptedMessages, currentUserId, isMentionedInContent, playPingSound]);
+        if (shouldPing) {
+            playPingSound();
+            if (!document.hasFocus()) platform.windowControls?.flashFrame?.();
+        }
+    }, [decryptedMessages, currentUserId, isMentionedInContent, playPingSound, platform]);
 
     // Capture the unread divider position when read state loads for a channel
     const unreadDividerCapturedRef = useRef(null);