diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8bbfb09..20286cf 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -25,16 +25,30 @@ This plugin is meant to work with Cordova 3.5.0+.
     // all responses from the audio player are channeled through successCallback and errorCallback
 
     // set wakeup timer
-    window.wakeuptimer.wakeup( successCallback,  
-       errorCallback, 
+    window.wakeuptimer.wakeup( successCallback,
+       errorCallback,
        // a list of alarms to set
        {
             alarms : [{
                 type : 'onetime',
                 time : { hour : 14, minute : 30 },
-                extra : { message : 'json containing app-specific information to be posted when alarm triggers' }, 
+                extra : { message : 'json containing app-specific information to be posted when alarm triggers' },
                 message : 'Alarm has expired!'
-           }] 
+           }]
+       }
+    );
+
+    // set repeating wakeup timer
+    window.wakeuptimer.wakeup( successCallback,
+       errorCallback,
+       // a list of alarms to set
+       {
+            alarms : [{
+                type : 'repeating',
+                time : { minutes : 10 },
+                extra : { message : 'json containing app-specific information to be posted when alarm triggers' },
+                message : 'Alarm has expired!'
+           }]
        }
     );
 
@@ -44,7 +58,7 @@ This plugin is meant to work with Cordova 3.5.0+.
         {
             alarms : [{
                 type : 'snooze',
-                time : { seconds : 60 }, // snooze for 60 seconds 
+                time : { seconds : 60 }, // snooze for 60 seconds
                 extra : { }, // json containing app-specific information to be posted when alarm triggers
                 message : this.get('message'),
                 sound : this.get('sound'),
@@ -62,4 +76,4 @@ This plugin is meant to work with Cordova 3.5.0+.
         } else {
             console.log('wakeup unhandled type (' + result.type + ')');
         }
-    }; 
+    };
diff --git a/src/android/WakeupPlugin.java b/src/android/WakeupPlugin.java
index 62e3b38..444dc74 100644
--- a/src/android/WakeupPlugin.java
+++ b/src/android/WakeupPlugin.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.TimeZone;
+import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 
 import org.apache.cordova.CallbackContext;
 import org.apache.cordova.CordovaPlugin;
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ public class WakeupPlugin extends CordovaPlugin {
 	protected static final int ID_DAYLIST_OFFSET = 10010;
 	protected static final int ID_ONETIME_OFFSET = 10000;
 	protected static final int ID_SNOOZE_OFFSET = 10001;
+	protected static final int ID_REPEAT_OFFSET = 10011;
 	
 	public static  Map<String , Integer> daysOfWeek = new HashMap<String , Integer>() {
 		private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
@@ -182,6 +184,15 @@ protected static void setAlarms(Context context, JSONArray alarms, boolean cance
 					intent.putExtra("type", type);
 				}
 				setNotification(context, type, alarmDate, intent, ID_SNOOZE_OFFSET);
+			} else if ( type.equals("repeating")) {
+				Calendar alarmDate = getRepeatingAlertDate(time);
+				Intent intent = new Intent(context, WakeupReceiver.class);
+				if(alarm.has("extra")){
+					intent.putExtra("extra", alarm.getJSONObject("extra").toString());
+					intent.putExtra("type", type);
+				}
+
+				setNotification(context, type, alarmDate, intent, ID_REPEAT_OFFSET);
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -189,18 +200,30 @@ protected static void setAlarms(Context context, JSONArray alarms, boolean cance
 
 	protected static void setNotification(Context context, String type, Calendar alarmDate, Intent intent, int id) throws JSONException{
 		if(alarmDate!=null){
-			SimpleDateFormat sdf=new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss");
-			Log.d(LOG_TAG,"setting alarm at " + sdf.format(alarmDate.getTime()) + "; id " + id);
-			
 			intent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_SINGLE_TOP);
 			PendingIntent sender = PendingIntent.getBroadcast(context, id, intent, PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT);
 			AlarmManager alarmManager = (AlarmManager) context.getSystemService(Context.ALARM_SERVICE);
-			if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT>=19) {
-				alarmManager.setExact(AlarmManager.RTC_WAKEUP, alarmDate.getTimeInMillis(), sender);
+
+			if (type.equals("repeating")) {
+				Log.d(LOG_TAG, "setting alarm every " + alarmDate.get(Calendar.MINUTE) + " minutes; id " + id);
+
+				TimeZone defaultTimeZone = TimeZone.getDefault();
+				Calendar now = new GregorianCalendar(defaultTimeZone);
+				now.set(Calendar.MINUTE, now.get(Calendar.MINUTE) + alarmDate.get(Calendar.MINUTE));
+
+				long intervalMillis = TimeUnit.MINUTES.toMillis(alarmDate.get(Calendar.MINUTE));
+				alarmManager.setRepeating(AlarmManager.RTC_WAKEUP, now.getTimeInMillis(), intervalMillis, sender);
 			} else {
-				alarmManager.set(AlarmManager.RTC_WAKEUP, alarmDate.getTimeInMillis(), sender);
+				SimpleDateFormat sdf=new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss");
+				Log.d(LOG_TAG,"setting alarm at " + sdf.format(alarmDate.getTime()) + "; id " + id);
+
+				if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT>=19) {
+					alarmManager.setExact(AlarmManager.RTC_WAKEUP, alarmDate.getTimeInMillis(), sender);
+				} else {
+					alarmManager.set(AlarmManager.RTC_WAKEUP, alarmDate.getTimeInMillis(), sender);
+				}
 			}
-			
+
 			if(WakeupPlugin.connectionCallbackContext!=null) {
 				JSONObject o=new JSONObject();
 				o.put("type", "set");
@@ -242,7 +265,20 @@ protected static void cancelSnooze(Context context){
 		Log.d(LOG_TAG, "cancelling alarm id " + ID_SNOOZE_OFFSET);
 		alarmManager.cancel(sender);
 	}
-	
+
+	protected static Calendar getRepeatingAlertDate(JSONObject time) throws JSONException {
+		TimeZone defaultTimeZone = TimeZone.getDefault();
+		Calendar calendar = new GregorianCalendar(defaultTimeZone);
+
+		if (time.has("minutes")) {
+			calendar.set(Calendar.MINUTE, time.getInt("minutes"));
+		} else {
+			calendar = null;
+		}
+
+		return calendar;
+	}
+
 	protected static Calendar getOneTimeAlarmDate( JSONObject time) throws JSONException {
 		TimeZone defaultz = TimeZone.getDefault();
 		Calendar calendar = new GregorianCalendar(defaultz);