diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 795994bc8..00767122f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@
     <!-- Keeps screen on while playing videos -->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK" />
 
+    <!-- This notification permission is needed for some phones -->
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS"/>
+
     <!-- Old permission to access media -->
     <uses-permission
         android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/service/notifications/EventNotificationConsumer.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/service/notifications/EventNotificationConsumer.kt
index cb579f6f5..4d7454710 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/service/notifications/EventNotificationConsumer.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/service/notifications/EventNotificationConsumer.kt
@@ -26,9 +26,12 @@ class EventNotificationConsumer(private val applicationContext: Context) {
                 // adds to database
                 LocalCache.verifyAndConsume(event, null)
 
-                when (event) {
-                    is PrivateDmEvent -> notify(event)
-                    is LnZapEvent -> notify(event)
+                val manager = notificationManager()
+                if (manager.areNotificationsEnabled()) {
+                    when (event) {
+                        is PrivateDmEvent -> notify(event)
+                        is LnZapEvent -> notify(event)
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/NotificationScreen.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/NotificationScreen.kt
index 7d0c3fd5b..d85a73817 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/NotificationScreen.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/NotificationScreen.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.screen.loggedIn
 
+import android.Manifest
 import androidx.compose.foundation.clickable
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Column
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Row
@@ -24,6 +25,9 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalLifecycleOwner
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import androidx.lifecycle.Lifecycle
 import androidx.lifecycle.LifecycleEventObserver
+import com.google.accompanist.permissions.ExperimentalPermissionsApi
+import com.google.accompanist.permissions.isGranted
+import com.google.accompanist.permissions.rememberPermissionState
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.axis.horizontal.bottomAxis
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.axis.vertical.endAxis
 import com.patrykandpatrick.vico.compose.axis.vertical.startAxis
@@ -64,6 +68,8 @@ fun NotificationScreen(
 ) {
     WatchAccountForNotifications(notifFeedViewModel, accountViewModel)
 
+    CheckifItNeedsToRequestNotificationPermission()
+
     val lifeCycleOwner = LocalLifecycleOwner.current
     DisposableEffect(accountViewModel) {
         val observer = LifecycleEventObserver { _, event ->
@@ -96,6 +102,20 @@ fun NotificationScreen(
     }
 }
 
+@OptIn(ExperimentalPermissionsApi::class)
+@Composable
+fun CheckifItNeedsToRequestNotificationPermission() {
+    val notificationPermissionState = rememberPermissionState(
+        Manifest.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
+    )
+
+    if (!notificationPermissionState.status.isGranted) {
+        LaunchedEffect(notificationPermissionState) {
+            notificationPermissionState.launchPermissionRequest()
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 @Composable
 fun WatchAccountForNotifications(
     notifFeedViewModel: NotificationViewModel,