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Nihr
User level: Level 1 (4 points)

Apple Watch stops tracking sleep immediately after the alarm, ignoring further sleep.

In the very moment in which the scheduled alarm is supposed to wake me up, Apple Watch stops tracking sleep immediately, even if I ignore the alarm and remain asleep for over an hour, leaving that entire additional period unrecorded.

Posted on Oct 30, 2026 12:38 AM

3 replies

Nihr Author
User level: Level 1 (4 points)

Nov 2, 2026 11:32 PM in response to WheelieNick

It seemed like a good solution, but unfortunately it didn't work: the app wasn't showing any data and advised wearing the device before going to bed. At that point, I reset the sleep app's alarm to a very late time, and as soon as I did, the app asked if it could disable the alarm since I had already woken up, and right then the data appeared. Thank you anyway, it was inspiring to understand the app's logic

WheelieNick
User level: Level 9 (74,110 points)

Nov 1, 2026 7:30 AM in response to Nihr

Hi there


Please try this


  1. Turn off the Sleep Schedule alarm: Open the Health app on your iPhone, go to Browse > Sleep > Edit (under Your Schedule), and turn off the wake-up alarm, or open the Sleep app on your Apple Watch and disable the alarm there. 
  2. Use a standard alarm instead: Set your morning alarm using the regular Clock app on your iPhone or Apple Watch instead of the Health app's sleep schedule. 
  3. How it works: Your Sleep Focus will still turn on at your set bedtime, and by using a standard Clock app alarm, the Apple Watch will continue tracking your sleep stages until you actually get up rather than cutting off the session the moment a schedule alarm fires. 


Nihr Author
User level: Level 1 (4 points)

Nov 1, 2026 7:45 AM in response to WheelieNick

Thank you so much!

Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256385725