diff --git a/SOPE/NGCards/iCalTrigger.m b/SOPE/NGCards/iCalTrigger.m
index 9723330f3..4a5c79dc3 100644
--- a/SOPE/NGCards/iCalTrigger.m
+++ b/SOPE/NGCards/iCalTrigger.m
@@ -105,6 +105,9 @@
                     case 'M': /* min  */
                       unit = @"MINUTES";
                       break;
+                    case 'W': /* week  */
+                      unit = @"WEEKS";
+                      break;
                     default:
                       NSLog(@"Cannot process duration unit: '%c'", c);
                       break;
diff --git a/UI/Scheduler/UIxReminderEditor.m b/UI/Scheduler/UIxReminderEditor.m
index 8dc44e649..7e7a130eb 100644
--- a/UI/Scheduler/UIxReminderEditor.m
+++ b/UI/Scheduler/UIxReminderEditor.m
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 
   if (!unitsList)
     {
-      unitsList = [NSArray arrayWithObjects: @"MINUTES", @"HOURS", @"DAYS", nil];
+      unitsList = [NSArray arrayWithObjects: @"MINUTES", @"HOURS", @"DAYS", @"WEEKS", nil];
       [unitsList retain];
     }
 
diff --git a/UI/WebServerResources/js/Scheduler/Component.service.js b/UI/WebServerResources/js/Scheduler/Component.service.js
index bd5d06989..e69b2f586 100644
--- a/UI/WebServerResources/js/Scheduler/Component.service.js
+++ b/UI/WebServerResources/js/Scheduler/Component.service.js
@@ -347,7 +347,21 @@
       this.repeat.end = 'never';
     this.$hasCustomRepeat = this.hasCustomRepeat();
 
-    this.$hasAlarm = angular.isDefined(data.alarm);
+    if (this.isNew) {
+      // Set default alarm
+      Component.$Preferences.ready().then(function() {
+        var units = { M: 'MINUTES', H: 'HOURS', D: 'DAYS', W: 'WEEKS' };
+        var match = /-PT?([0-9]+)([MHDW])/.exec(Component.$Preferences.defaults.SOGoCalendarDefaultReminder);
+        if (match) {
+          _this.$hasAlarm = true;
+          _this.alarm.quantity = parseInt(match[1]);
+          _this.alarm.unit = units[match[2]];
+        }
+      });
+    }
+    else {
+      this.$hasAlarm = angular.isDefined(data.alarm);
+    }
 
     // Allow the component to be moved to a different calendar
     this.destinationCalendar = this.pid;