diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/example/lostmyphone/RingService.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/example/lostmyphone/RingService.kt
index ac24488..d2fc68b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/example/lostmyphone/RingService.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/example/lostmyphone/RingService.kt
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ class RingService : Service() {
         private const val TAG = "RingService"
 
         const val ACTION_RING = "com.example.lostmyphone.action.RING"
+        const val ACTION_STOP = "com.example.lostmyphone.action.STOP"
         const val EXTRA_DND_GRANTED = "extra_dnd_granted"
 
         private const val CHANNEL_ID = "ring_channel"
@@ -82,6 +83,13 @@ class RingService : Service() {
             return START_NOT_STICKY
         }
 
+        if (intent.action == ACTION_STOP) {
+            // User tapped "Stop" on the ringing notification.
+            Log.i(TAG, "Stop requested. Stopping playback.")
+            restoreAndStop()
+            return START_NOT_STICKY
+        }
+
         // ---- CRITICAL: DND permission gate --------------------------------
         // The SMS receiver already communicates whether permission was granted,
         // but we ALWAYS re-verify server-side here because it is the source of truth.
@@ -319,6 +327,10 @@ class RingService : Service() {
             this, 0, Intent(this, MainActivity::class.java),
             PendingIntent.FLAG_IMMUTABLE
         )
+        val stopIntent = PendingIntent.getService(
+            this, 2, Intent(this, RingService::class.java).setAction(ACTION_STOP),
+            PendingIntent.FLAG_IMMUTABLE
+        )
         return NotificationCompat.Builder(this, CHANNEL_ID)
             .setSmallIcon(android.R.drawable.ic_media_play)
             .setContentTitle(getString(R.string.notif_ringing_title))
@@ -326,6 +338,11 @@ class RingService : Service() {
             .setContentIntent(openIntent)
             .setOngoing(true)
             .setCategory(NotificationCompat.CATEGORY_ALARM)
+            .addAction(
+                android.R.drawable.ic_menu_close_clear_cancel,
+                getString(R.string.notif_action_stop),
+                stopIntent
+            )
     }
 
     private fun buildDeniedNotification(): NotificationCompat.Builder {
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index ca89bcd..45c4dd2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
     <string name="notif_ringing_title">Lost My Phone — Ringing</string>
     <string name="notif_ringing">Ringing for %1$d seconds (sound: %2$s)</string>
+    <string name="notif_action_stop">Stop</string>
 
     <string name="notif_permission_denied_title">Action Required: DND Access</string>
     <string name="dnd_permission_required">Permission Required: Please open settings and enable "Do Not Disturb Access" for "Lost My Phone" to ring your device.</string>