diff --git a/embedding/android/AlertNotification.java b/embedding/android/AlertNotification.java
index bb52d84ac9f..16ccbf5fd55 100644
--- a/embedding/android/AlertNotification.java
+++ b/embedding/android/AlertNotification.java
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ import android.app.Notification;
 import android.app.NotificationManager;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.widget.RemoteViews;
+import java.text.NumberFormat;
 
 public class AlertNotification
     extends Notification
@@ -51,6 +52,9 @@ public class AlertNotification
     String mTitle;
     boolean mProgressStyle;
     NotificationManager mNotificationManager;
+    double mPrevPercent  = -1;
+    String mPrevAlertText = "";
+    static final double UPDATE_THRESHOLD = .01;
 
     public AlertNotification(Context aContext, int aNotificationId, int aIcon, String aTitle, long aWhen) {
         super(aIcon, aTitle, aWhen);
@@ -88,19 +92,25 @@ public class AlertNotification
         }
 
         String text;
-        if (aAlertText.length() > 0) {
+        double percent = 0;
+        if (aProgressMax > 0)
+            percent = ((double)aProgress / (double)aProgressMax);
+
+        if (aAlertText.length() > 0)
             text = aAlertText;
-        } else {
-            int percent = 0;
-            if (aProgressMax > 0)
-                percent = (int)(100 * aProgress / aProgressMax);
-            text = percent + "%";
-        }
+        else
+            text = NumberFormat.getPercentInstance().format(percent); 
+
+        if (mPrevAlertText.equals(text) && Math.abs(mPrevPercent - percent) < UPDATE_THRESHOLD)
+            return;
 
         contentView.setTextViewText(R.id.notificationText, text);
         contentView.setProgressBar(R.id.notificationProgressbar, (int)aProgressMax, (int)aProgress, false);
 
         // Update the notification
         mNotificationManager.notify(mId, this);
+
+        mPrevPercent = percent;
+        mPrevAlertText = text;
     }
 }