diff --git a/src/persistence/settings.cpp b/src/persistence/settings.cpp
index 638e13a3e..96b071762 100644
--- a/src/persistence/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/persistence/settings.cpp
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ void Settings::loadGlobal()
     {
         showWindow = s.value("showWindow", true).toBool();
         notify = s.value("notify", true).toBool();
-        desktopNotify = s.value("desktopNotify", false).toBool();
+        desktopNotify = s.value("desktopNotify", true).toBool();
         groupAlwaysNotify = s.value("groupAlwaysNotify", true).toBool();
         groupchatPosition = s.value("groupchatPosition", true).toBool();
         separateWindow = s.value("separateWindow", false).toBool();
diff --git a/src/platform/desktop_notifications/desktopnotify.cpp b/src/platform/desktop_notifications/desktopnotify.cpp
index 4f48c4056..3784f61b0 100644
--- a/src/platform/desktop_notifications/desktopnotify.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/desktop_notifications/desktopnotify.cpp
@@ -19,85 +19,37 @@ DesktopNotify::DesktopNotify()
     notifyCore.registerApplication(snoreApp);
 }
 
-DesktopNotify::NotificationPtr DesktopNotify::createNotification(const QString& title,
-                                                                 const QString& text,
-                                                                 Snore::Notification* old)
+void DesktopNotify::createNotification(const QString& title)
 {
-    if (old == nullptr) {
-        return NotificationPtr(
-            new Snore::Notification(snoreApp, Snore::Alert(), title, text, snoreIcon));
-    } else {
-        return NotificationPtr(new Snore::Notification(*old, title, text, snoreIcon));
+    const Settings& s = Settings::getInstance();
+    if(!(s.getNotify() && s.getDesktopNotify())) {
+        return;
     }
+
+    Snore::Notification notify{snoreApp, Snore::Alert(), title, {}, snoreIcon};
+    notifyCore.broadcastNotification(notify);
 }
 
 void DesktopNotify::notifyGroupMessage()
 {
-    const Settings& s = Settings::getInstance();
-    if(!(s.getNotify() && s.getDesktopNotify())) {
-        return;
-    }
-
-    const QString text{};
     const QString title = tr("New group message received");
-    NotificationPtr newNote = createNotification(title, text);
-    if (!newNote) {
-        qDebug() << "Failed to allocate group message notification";
-        return;
-    }
-    groupInvite = std::move(newNote);
+    createNotification(title);
 }
 
 void DesktopNotify::notifyFriendRequest()
 {
-    const Settings& s = Settings::getInstance();
-    if(!(s.getNotify() && s.getDesktopNotify())) {
-        return;
-    }
-
     const QString title = tr("New friend request received");
-    const QString text{};
-    NotificationPtr newNote = createNotification(title, text);
-    if (!newNote) {
-        qDebug() << "Failed to allocate friend message notification";
-        return;
-    }
-    friendMessage = std::move(newNote);
-    notifyCore.broadcastNotification(*friendMessage);
+    createNotification(title);
 }
 
 void DesktopNotify::notifyGroupInvite()
 {
-    const Settings& s = Settings::getInstance();
-    if(!(s.getNotify() && s.getDesktopNotify())) {
-        return;
-    }
-
     const QString title = tr("New group invite received");
-    const QString text{};
-    NotificationPtr newNote = createNotification(title, text);
-    if (!newNote) {
-        qDebug() << "Failed to allocate friend message notification";
-        return;
-    }
-    friendMessage = std::move(newNote);
-    notifyCore.broadcastNotification(*friendMessage);
+    createNotification(title);
 }
 
 void DesktopNotify::notifyFriendMessage()
 {
-    const Settings& s = Settings::getInstance();
-    if(!(s.getNotify() && s.getDesktopNotify())) {
-        return;
-    }
-
     const QString title = tr("New message received");
-    const QString text{};
-    NotificationPtr newNote = createNotification(title, text);
-    if (!newNote) {
-        qDebug() << "Failed to allocate friend message notification";
-        return;
-    }
-    friendMessage = std::move(newNote);
-    notifyCore.broadcastNotification(*friendMessage);
+    createNotification(title);
 }
diff --git a/src/platform/desktop_notifications/desktopnotify.h b/src/platform/desktop_notifications/desktopnotify.h
index 81c0f08c9..4f2db7c45 100644
--- a/src/platform/desktop_notifications/desktopnotify.h
+++ b/src/platform/desktop_notifications/desktopnotify.h
@@ -19,17 +19,10 @@ public slots:
     void notifyGroupInvite();
 
 private:
-    using NotificationPtr = std::unique_ptr<Snore::Notification>;
-
-    NotificationPtr createNotification(const QString& title, const QString& text,
-                                       Snore::Notification* old = nullptr);
+    void createNotification(const QString& title);
 
 private:
     Snore::SnoreCore& notifyCore;
-    NotificationPtr groupInvite = {nullptr};
-    NotificationPtr groupMessage = {nullptr};
-    NotificationPtr friendRequest = {nullptr};
-    NotificationPtr friendMessage = {nullptr};
     Snore::Application snoreApp;
     Snore::Icon snoreIcon;
 };
diff --git a/src/widget/form/settings/userinterfaceform.cpp b/src/widget/form/settings/userinterfaceform.cpp
index a4d08ff7c..ee9d0860e 100644
--- a/src/widget/form/settings/userinterfaceform.cpp
+++ b/src/widget/form/settings/userinterfaceform.cpp
@@ -275,6 +275,7 @@ void UserInterfaceForm::on_notify_stateChanged()
     bodyUI->groupOnlyNotfiyWhenMentioned->setEnabled(notify);
     bodyUI->notifySound->setEnabled(notify);
     bodyUI->busySound->setEnabled(notify && bodyUI->notifySound->isChecked());
+    bodyUI->desktopNotify->setEnabled(notify);
 }
 
 void UserInterfaceForm::on_notifySound_stateChanged()
diff --git a/src/widget/widget.cpp b/src/widget/widget.cpp
index 308ea6639..89c7ee923 100644
--- a/src/widget/widget.cpp
+++ b/src/widget/widget.cpp
@@ -1446,7 +1446,13 @@ bool Widget::newMessageAlert(QWidget* currentWindow, bool isActive, bool sound,
 
         if (settings.getNotify()) {
             if (inactiveWindow) {
+#if DESKTOP_NOTIFICATIONS
+                if (!settings.getDesktopNotify()) {
+                    QApplication::alert(currentWindow);
+                }
+#else
                 QApplication::alert(currentWindow);
+#endif
                 eventFlag = true;
             }
             bool isBusy = Nexus::getCore()->getStatus() == Status::Busy;