diff --git a/src/c/main.c b/src/c/main.c
index 58a9b8b..cbf2051 100644
--- a/src/c/main.c
+++ b/src/c/main.c
@@ -260,10 +260,16 @@ static void inbox_received_handler(DictionaryIterator *iter, void *context) {
 
 	// handle alarm reset requests
 	if (dict_find(iter, MESSAGE_KEY_PKJS_ALARM_RESET)) {
+		wakeup_service_subscribe(NULL);
 		the_time.HourWIP = 0;
 		the_time.MinuteWIP = 0;
 		s_alarm_reason = WAKE_ALARM;
-		schedule_alarm(WAKE_ALARM);
+		if (!schedule_alarm(WAKE_ALARM)) {
+			return; // leave the failure status window visible
+		}
+		persist_write_int(STORAGE_KEY_ALARM_HOUR, the_time.HourSet);
+		persist_write_int(STORAGE_KEY_ALARM_MINUTE, the_time.MinuteSet);
+		window_stack_pop_all(true);
 		return;
 	}