diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/NotificationService.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/NotificationService.java
index 8f5050514..677dfd4d2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/NotificationService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/NotificationService.java
@@ -158,17 +158,12 @@ public class NotificationService {
     public boolean notify(final Message message) {
         final Conversation conversation = (Conversation) message.getConversation();
         return message.getStatus() == Message.STATUS_RECEIVED
-                && notificationsEnabled()
                 && !conversation.isMuted()
                 && (conversation.alwaysNotify() || wasHighlightedOrPrivate(message))
                 && (!conversation.isWithStranger() || notificationsFromStrangers())
                 ;
     }
 
-    private boolean notificationsEnabled() {
-        return mXmppConnectionService.getBooleanPreference("show_notification", R.bool.show_notification);
-    }
-
     private boolean notificationsFromStrangers() {
         return mXmppConnectionService.getBooleanPreference("notifications_from_strangers", R.bool.notifications_from_strangers);
     }
diff --git a/src/main/res/values/defaults.xml b/src/main/res/values/defaults.xml
index 68db7d6fa..ac5f855c9 100644
--- a/src/main/res/values/defaults.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/values/defaults.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
     <bool name="confirm_messages">true</bool>
     <bool name="chat_states">true</bool>
     <bool name="last_activity">false</bool>
-    <bool name="show_notification">true</bool>
     <bool name="vibrate_on_notification">true</bool>
     <bool name="led">true</bool>
     <bool name="enable_quiet_hours">false</bool>
diff --git a/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index ad98eda99..7a2729ef5 100644
--- a/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -108,8 +108,6 @@
     <string name="pref_return_to_previous">Quick Sharing</string>
     <string name="pref_return_to_previous_summary">Immediately return to previous activity instead of opening the conversation after sharing something</string>
     <string name="pref_notification_settings">Notification</string>
-    <string name="pref_notifications">Notifications</string>
-    <string name="pref_notifications_summary">Notify when a new message arrives</string>
     <string name="pref_vibrate">Vibrate</string>
     <string name="pref_vibrate_summary">Vibrate when a new message arrives</string>
     <string name="pref_led">LED Notification</string>
diff --git a/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml b/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
index 6c1038b45..8bcc757a1 100644
--- a/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
@@ -43,20 +43,8 @@
     <PreferenceCategory
         android:title="@string/pref_notification_settings"
         android:key="notification_category">
-        <CheckBoxPreference
-            android:defaultValue="@bool/show_notification"
-            android:key="show_notification"
-            android:summary="@string/pref_notifications_summary"
-            android:title="@string/pref_notifications" />
-        <CheckBoxPreference
-            android:defaultValue="@bool/notifications_from_strangers"
-            android:dependency="show_notification"
-            android:key="notifications_from_strangers"
-            android:summary="@string/pref_notifications_from_strangers_summary"
-            android:title="@string/pref_notifications_from_strangers" />
         <PreferenceScreen
             android:key="more_notification_settings"
-            android:dependency="show_notification"
             android:summary="@string/pref_more_notification_settings_summary"
             android:title="@string/pref_more_notification_settings">
             <intent android:action="android.settings.CHANNEL_NOTIFICATION_SETTINGS">
@@ -68,33 +56,33 @@
                     android:value="messages" />
             </intent>
         </PreferenceScreen>
+        <CheckBoxPreference
+            android:defaultValue="@bool/notifications_from_strangers"
+            android:key="notifications_from_strangers"
+            android:summary="@string/pref_notifications_from_strangers_summary"
+            android:title="@string/pref_notifications_from_strangers" />
         <CheckBoxPreference
             android:defaultValue="@bool/headsup_notifications"
-            android:dependency="show_notification"
             android:key="notification_headsup"
             android:summary="@string/pref_headsup_notifications_summary"
             android:title="@string/pref_headsup_notifications" />
         <CheckBoxPreference
             android:defaultValue="@bool/vibrate_on_notification"
-            android:dependency="show_notification"
             android:key="vibrate_on_notification"
             android:summary="@string/pref_vibrate_summary"
             android:title="@string/pref_vibrate" />
         <CheckBoxPreference
             android:defaultValue="@bool/led"
-            android:dependency="show_notification"
             android:key="led"
             android:summary="@string/pref_led_summary"
             android:title="@string/pref_led" />
         <RingtonePreference
             android:defaultValue="@string/notification_ringtone"
-            android:dependency="show_notification"
             android:key="notification_ringtone"
             android:ringtoneType="notification"
             android:summary="@string/pref_sound_summary"
             android:title="@string/pref_sound" />
         <PreferenceScreen
-            android:dependency="show_notification"
             android:key="quiet_hours"
             android:summary="@string/pref_quiet_hours_summary"
             android:title="@string/title_pref_quiet_hours">
@@ -126,7 +114,6 @@
         </PreferenceScreen>
         <ListPreference
             android:defaultValue="@integer/grace_period"
-            android:dependency="show_notification"
             android:entries="@array/grace_periods"
             android:entryValues="@array/grace_periods_values"
             android:key="grace_period_length"