diff --git a/terminatorlib/terminal.py b/terminatorlib/terminal.py
index fc417705..df9c4c4b 100755
--- a/terminatorlib/terminal.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/terminal.py
@@ -566,11 +566,12 @@ for %s (%s)' % (name, urlplugin.__class__.__name__))
         else:
             self.vte.set_audible_bell(self.config['audible_bell'])
             self.vte.set_visible_bell(self.config['visible_bell'])
+            self.cnxids.remove_signal(self.vte, 'urgent_bell')
             if self.config['urgent_bell'] == True:
-                # FIXME: Hook up a signal handler here
-                pass
-            else:
-                self.cnxids.remove_signal(self.vte, 'urgent_bell')
+                try:
+                    self.cnxids.new(self.vte, 'beep', self.on_beep)
+                except TypeError:
+                    err('beep signal unavailable with this version of VTE')
 
         self.vte.set_scrollback_lines(self.config['scrollback_lines'])
         self.vte.set_scroll_on_keystroke(self.config['scroll_on_keystroke'])
@@ -1097,6 +1098,11 @@ for %s (%s)' % (name, urlplugin.__class__.__name__))
         """Return the column/rows of the terminal"""
         return((self.vte.get_column_count(), self.vte.get_row_count()))
 
+    def on_beep(self, widget):
+        """Set the urgency hint for our window"""
+        window = util.get_top_window(self)
+        window.set_urgency_hint(True)
+
     # There now begins a great list of keyboard event handlers
     # FIXME: Probably a bunch of these are wrong. TEST!
     def key_zoom_in(self):
diff --git a/terminatorlib/window.py b/terminatorlib/window.py
index 40a76f84..aa296e1c 100755
--- a/terminatorlib/window.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/window.py
@@ -132,7 +132,8 @@ class Window(Container, gtk.Window):
     def on_key_press(self, window, event):
         """Handle a keyboard event"""
         maker = Factory()
-        # FIXME: We probably want to cancel window urgency here
+
+        self.set_urgency_hint(False)
 
         mapping = self.terminator.keybindings.lookup(event)