diff --git a/src/c/main.c b/src/c/main.c
index 6565d18..1c9049c 100644
--- a/src/c/main.c
+++ b/src/c/main.c
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include "scheduler.h"
 #include "triangles.h"
 #include <pebble.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
 // layer-age
@@ -52,11 +53,12 @@ static GBitmap *s_check_bmp;
 // global vars
 static GColor s_setter_highlight_color;
 static uint8_t s_highlight_pos = 0;
-//// setter
 //// alarm
 static uint8_t s_solution_indices[3] = {8, 8, 8};
 static uint8_t s_selected_indices[3] = {9, 9, 9};
 static uint8_t s_stopwatch_time[2] = {0, 0};
+static uint32_t s_vibe_segments[5];
+static VibePattern s_vibe_pattern;
 
 // constants
 static const uint8_t s_edge_bar_height = ((PBL_DISPLAY_HEIGHT / 7) * 2);
@@ -232,13 +234,7 @@ static void alarm_seconds_handler(struct tm *tick_time, TimeUnits units_changed)
 	static char s_stopwatch_buffer[9];
 	snprintf(s_stopwatch_buffer, sizeof(s_stopwatch_buffer), "%02u:%02u", s_stopwatch_time[0], s_stopwatch_time[1]);
 	text_layer_set_text(s_counter_txt_layer, s_stopwatch_buffer);
-
-	uint32_t vibe_segments[5] = {s_triangle_layer->angle_A * 2, 200, s_triangle_layer->angle_B * 2, 200, s_triangle_layer->angle_C * 2};
-	VibePattern pat = {
-	    .durations = vibe_segments,
-	    .num_segments = ARRAY_LENGTH(vibe_segments),
-	};
-	vibes_enqueue_custom_pattern(pat);
+	vibes_enqueue_custom_pattern(s_vibe_pattern);
 }
 
 static void graph_layer_update_proc(Layer *layer, GContext *ctx) {
@@ -556,6 +552,17 @@ static void alarm_window_load() {
 	text_layer_set_text(s_counter_txt_layer, "00:00");
 	layer_add_child(window_layer, text_layer_get_layer(s_counter_txt_layer));
 
+	// setup vibes
+	s_vibe_segments[0] = (uint32_t)(s_triangle_layer->angle_A * 2);
+	s_vibe_segments[1] = 200;
+	s_vibe_segments[2] = (uint32_t)(s_triangle_layer->angle_B * 2);
+	s_vibe_segments[3] = 200;
+	s_vibe_segments[4] = (uint32_t)(s_triangle_layer->angle_C * 2);
+	s_vibe_pattern = (VibePattern){
+	    .durations = s_vibe_segments,
+	    .num_segments = ARRAY_LENGTH(s_vibe_segments),
+	};
+
 	schedule_alarm(true); // output is not captured, as it is not actionable
 	tick_timer_service_subscribe(SECOND_UNIT, alarm_seconds_handler);
 }