diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.amazonechocontrol/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/amazonechocontrol/internal/handler/EchoHandler.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.amazonechocontrol/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/amazonechocontrol/internal/handler/EchoHandler.java
index 559b6b9e351..48116d017ed 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.amazonechocontrol/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/amazonechocontrol/internal/handler/EchoHandler.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.amazonechocontrol/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/amazonechocontrol/internal/handler/EchoHandler.java
@@ -1279,8 +1279,8 @@ public class EchoHandler extends BaseThingHandler implements IEchoThingHandler {
                 if (StringUtils.equals(notification.status, "ON")) {
                     if ("Reminder".equals(notification.type)) {
                         String offset = ZoneId.systemDefault().getRules().getOffset(Instant.now()).toString();
-                        ZonedDateTime alarmTime = ZonedDateTime
-                                .parse(notification.originalDate + "T" + notification.originalTime + offset);
+                        String time = Objects.requireNonNullElse(notification.originalTime, "00:00:00");
+                        ZonedDateTime alarmTime = ZonedDateTime.parse(notification.originalDate + "T" + time + offset);
                         if (StringUtils.isNotBlank(notification.recurringPattern) && alarmTime.isBefore(now)) {
                             continue; // Ignore recurring entry if alarm time is before now
                         }