diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/flxrs/dankchat/data/notification/NotificationService.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/flxrs/dankchat/data/notification/NotificationService.kt
index f46cfc446..2aa96d5ce 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/flxrs/dankchat/data/notification/NotificationService.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/flxrs/dankchat/data/notification/NotificationService.kt
@@ -104,12 +104,12 @@ class NotificationService :
                         AppLifecycle.Background -> {
                             combine(
                                 chatNotificationRepository.messageUpdates,
-                                notificationsSettingsDataStore.showNotifications,
-                            ) { items, enabled -> items to enabled }
+                                notificationsSettingsDataStore.settings,
+                            ) { items, settings -> items to settings }
                         }
                     }
-                }.collect { (items, enabled) ->
-                    if (!enabled) {
+                }.collect { (items, settings) ->
+                    if (!settings.showNotifications) {
                         return@collect
                     }
 
@@ -122,7 +122,11 @@ class NotificationService :
                             iterator.next()
                             iterator.remove()
                         }
-                        message.toNotificationData()?.createMentionNotification()
+                        val notificationData = message.toNotificationData() ?: return@forEach
+                        if (!notificationData.isWhisper && !settings.areChannelNotificationsEnabled(notificationData.channel)) {
+                            return@forEach
+                        }
+                        notificationData.createMentionNotification()
                     }
                 }
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/flxrs/dankchat/preferences/notifications/NotificationsSettings.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/flxrs/dankchat/preferences/notifications/NotificationsSettings.kt
index 3c8e0b158..32c44daaf 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/flxrs/dankchat/preferences/notifications/NotificationsSettings.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/flxrs/dankchat/preferences/notifications/NotificationsSettings.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.flxrs.dankchat.preferences.notifications
 
+import com.flxrs.dankchat.data.UserName
 import kotlinx.serialization.Serializable
 
 @Serializable
@@ -7,7 +8,24 @@ data class NotificationsSettings(
     val showNotifications: Boolean = true,
     val showWhisperNotifications: Boolean = true,
     val mentionFormat: MentionFormat = MentionFormat.Name,
-)
+    val mutedChannels: Set<UserName> = emptySet(),
+) {
+    fun areChannelNotificationsEnabled(channel: UserName): Boolean = channel.lowercase() !in mutedChannels
+
+    fun withChannelNotificationsEnabled(
+        channel: UserName,
+        enabled: Boolean,
+    ): NotificationsSettings {
+        val normalizedChannel = channel.lowercase()
+        return copy(
+            mutedChannels =
+                when {
+                    enabled -> mutedChannels - normalizedChannel
+                    else -> mutedChannels + normalizedChannel
+                },
+        )
+    }
+}
 
 enum class MentionFormat(
     val template: String,
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/flxrs/dankchat/preferences/notifications/NotificationsSettingsDataStore.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/flxrs/dankchat/preferences/notifications/NotificationsSettingsDataStore.kt
index f9078636d..9f4825128 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/flxrs/dankchat/preferences/notifications/NotificationsSettingsDataStore.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/flxrs/dankchat/preferences/notifications/NotificationsSettingsDataStore.kt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package com.flxrs.dankchat.preferences.notifications
 
 import android.content.Context
 import com.flxrs.dankchat.R
+import com.flxrs.dankchat.data.UserName
 import com.flxrs.dankchat.di.DispatchersProvider
 import com.flxrs.dankchat.utils.datastore.PreferenceKeys
 import com.flxrs.dankchat.utils.datastore.booleanOrDefault
@@ -78,6 +79,13 @@ class NotificationsSettingsDataStore(
 
     fun current() = currentSettings.value
 
+    suspend fun setChannelNotificationsEnabled(
+        channel: UserName,
+        enabled: Boolean,
+    ) {
+        update { it.withChannelNotificationsEnabled(channel, enabled) }
+    }
+
     suspend fun update(transform: suspend (NotificationsSettings) -> NotificationsSettings) {
         runCatching { dataStore.updateData(transform) }
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/flxrs/dankchat/ui/main/FloatingToolbar.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/flxrs/dankchat/ui/main/FloatingToolbar.kt
index 7f2fd0e0f..26b9bb2e4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/flxrs/dankchat/ui/main/FloatingToolbar.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/flxrs/dankchat/ui/main/FloatingToolbar.kt
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ fun FloatingToolbar(
     totalMentionCount: Int,
     hasActivePinnedMessage: Boolean,
     isPinnedMessageShown: Boolean,
+    channelNotificationsEnabled: Boolean,
     onAction: (ToolbarAction) -> Unit,
     onAudioOnly: () -> Unit,
     onStreamClose: () -> Unit,
@@ -879,6 +880,7 @@ fun FloatingToolbar(
                                 ) {
                                     InlineOverflowMenu(
                                         isLoggedIn = isLoggedIn,
+                                        channelNotificationsEnabled = channelNotificationsEnabled,
                                         onDismiss = {
                                             showOverflowMenu = false
                                             overflowInitialMenu = AppBarMenu.Main
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/flxrs/dankchat/ui/main/MainAppBar.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/flxrs/dankchat/ui/main/MainAppBar.kt
index 2588f3378..966724ca9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/flxrs/dankchat/ui/main/MainAppBar.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/flxrs/dankchat/ui/main/MainAppBar.kt
@@ -40,11 +40,13 @@ import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.EmojiEmotions
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Flag
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Image
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Info
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Notifications
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.OpenInBrowser
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Refresh
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.RemoveCircleOutline
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Settings
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Videocam
+import androidx.compose.material3.Checkbox
 import androidx.compose.material3.HorizontalDivider
 import androidx.compose.material3.Icon
 import androidx.compose.material3.MaterialTheme
@@ -145,6 +147,7 @@ internal data class CollapsedToolbarAction(
 @Composable
 internal fun InlineOverflowMenu(
     isLoggedIn: Boolean,
+    channelNotificationsEnabled: Boolean,
     onDismiss: () -> Unit,
     onAction: (ToolbarAction) -> Unit,
     initialMenu: AppBarMenu = AppBarMenu.Main,
@@ -244,6 +247,7 @@ internal fun InlineOverflowMenu(
 
                         AppBarMenu.Channel -> ChannelMenuContent(
                             isLoggedIn = isLoggedIn,
+                            notificationsEnabled = channelNotificationsEnabled,
                             onAction = onAction,
                             onDismiss = onDismiss,
                             onBack = { currentMenu = AppBarMenu.Main },
@@ -283,6 +287,7 @@ private fun InlineMenuItem(
     modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
     maxLines: Int = 1,
     hasSubMenu: Boolean = false,
+    checked: Boolean? = null,
 ) {
     val registry = LocalInlineMenuItemRegistry.current
     val isPressed = registry?.pressedKey == text
@@ -326,6 +331,12 @@ private fun InlineMenuItem(
                 modifier = Modifier.size(20.dp),
             )
         }
+        if (checked != null) {
+            Checkbox(
+                checked = checked,
+                onCheckedChange = null,
+            )
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -513,12 +524,21 @@ private fun ColumnScope.UploadMenuContent(
 @Composable
 private fun ColumnScope.ChannelMenuContent(
     isLoggedIn: Boolean,
+    notificationsEnabled: Boolean,
     onAction: (ToolbarAction) -> Unit,
     onDismiss: () -> Unit,
     onBack: () -> Unit,
     modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
 ) {
     InlineSubMenuHeader(title = stringResource(R.string.channel), onBack = onBack)
+    InlineMenuItem(
+        text = stringResource(R.string.channel_background_notifications),
+        icon = Icons.Default.Notifications,
+        onClick = { onAction(ToolbarAction.ToggleChannelNotifications) },
+        modifier = modifier,
+        maxLines = 2,
+        checked = notificationsEnabled,
+    )
     InlineMenuItem(
         text = stringResource(R.string.open_channel),
         icon = Icons.Default.OpenInBrowser,
@@ -526,7 +546,6 @@ private fun ColumnScope.ChannelMenuContent(
             onAction(ToolbarAction.OpenChannel)
             onDismiss()
         },
-        modifier = modifier,
         maxLines = 2,
     )
     InlineMenuItem(
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/flxrs/dankchat/ui/main/MainScreen.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/flxrs/dankchat/ui/main/MainScreen.kt
index a0bd2f3c1..426093b57 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/flxrs/dankchat/ui/main/MainScreen.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/flxrs/dankchat/ui/main/MainScreen.kt
@@ -293,6 +293,7 @@ fun MainScreen(
 
     val tabState = channelTabViewModel.uiState.collectAsStateWithLifecycle().value
     val activeChannel = tabState.tabs.getOrNull(tabState.selectedIndex)?.channel
+    val channelNotificationsEnabled by channelManagementViewModel.activeChannelNotificationsEnabled.collectAsStateWithLifecycle()
 
     // The theater chat shows the streamed channel, so the input has to target it as well
     SideEffect(theaterStream, activeChannel) {
@@ -688,6 +689,10 @@ fun MainScreen(
                         dialogViewModel.showBlockChannel()
                     }
 
+                    ToolbarAction.ToggleChannelNotifications -> {
+                        activeChannel?.let { channelManagementViewModel.toggleChannelNotifications(it) }
+                    }
+
                     ToolbarAction.CaptureImage -> {
                         if (preferenceStore.hasExternalHostingAcknowledged) onCaptureImage() else dialogViewModel.setPendingUploadAction(onCaptureImage)
                     }
@@ -733,6 +738,7 @@ fun MainScreen(
                     totalMentionCount = tabState.tabs.sumOf { it.mentionCount } + tabState.whisperMentionCount,
                     hasActivePinnedMessage = activePinnedMessageState != PinnedMessageUiState.Hidden,
                     isPinnedMessageShown = activePinnedMessageState is PinnedMessageUiState.Expanded,
+                    channelNotificationsEnabled = channelNotificationsEnabled,
                     onAction = handleToolbarAction,
                     onAudioOnly = { streamViewModel.toggleAudioOnly() },
                     onStreamClose = { streamViewModel.closeStream() },
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/flxrs/dankchat/ui/main/ToolbarAction.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/flxrs/dankchat/ui/main/ToolbarAction.kt
index 10021cd0d..86a73f09b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/flxrs/dankchat/ui/main/ToolbarAction.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/flxrs/dankchat/ui/main/ToolbarAction.kt
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ sealed interface ToolbarAction {
 
     data object BlockChannel : ToolbarAction
 
+    data object ToggleChannelNotifications : ToolbarAction
+
     data object CaptureImage : ToolbarAction
 
     data object CaptureVideo : ToolbarAction
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/flxrs/dankchat/ui/main/channel/ChannelManagementViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/flxrs/dankchat/ui/main/channel/ChannelManagementViewModel.kt
index f34c3c59f..9479c7168 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/flxrs/dankchat/ui/main/channel/ChannelManagementViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/flxrs/dankchat/ui/main/channel/ChannelManagementViewModel.kt
@@ -13,11 +13,16 @@ import com.flxrs.dankchat.data.repo.chat.ChatRepository
 import com.flxrs.dankchat.domain.ChannelDataCoordinator
 import com.flxrs.dankchat.preferences.DankChatPreferenceStore
 import com.flxrs.dankchat.preferences.model.ChannelWithRename
+import com.flxrs.dankchat.preferences.notifications.NotificationsSettingsDataStore
 import kotlinx.collections.immutable.ImmutableList
+import kotlinx.collections.immutable.ImmutableSet
 import kotlinx.collections.immutable.persistentListOf
+import kotlinx.collections.immutable.persistentSetOf
 import kotlinx.collections.immutable.toImmutableList
+import kotlinx.collections.immutable.toImmutableSet
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.SharingStarted
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.StateFlow
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.combine
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.map
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.stateIn
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
@@ -33,6 +38,7 @@ class ChannelManagementViewModel(
     private val chatNotificationRepository: ChatNotificationRepository,
     private val ignoresRepository: IgnoresRepository,
     private val channelRepository: ChannelRepository,
+    private val notificationsSettingsDataStore: NotificationsSettingsDataStore,
     channelSelectionDataStore: ChannelSelectionDataStore,
 ) : ViewModel() {
     val channels: StateFlow<ImmutableList<ChannelWithRename>> =
@@ -41,6 +47,19 @@ class ChannelManagementViewModel(
             .map { it.toImmutableList() }
             .stateIn(viewModelScope, SharingStarted.WhileSubscribed(5000), persistentListOf())
 
+    val mutedNotificationChannels: StateFlow<ImmutableSet<UserName>> =
+        combine(channels, notificationsSettingsDataStore.settings) { channels, settings ->
+            channels
+                .map { it.channel }
+                .filterNot { settings.areChannelNotificationsEnabled(it) }
+                .toImmutableSet()
+        }.stateIn(viewModelScope, SharingStarted.WhileSubscribed(5000), persistentSetOf())
+
+    val activeChannelNotificationsEnabled: StateFlow<Boolean> =
+        combine(chatChannelProvider.activeChannel, notificationsSettingsDataStore.settings) { channel, settings ->
+            channel == null || settings.areChannelNotificationsEnabled(channel)
+        }.stateIn(viewModelScope, SharingStarted.WhileSubscribed(5000), true)
+
     init {
         // Restore persisted channel selection, falling back to first channel
         viewModelScope.launch {
@@ -122,6 +141,21 @@ class ChannelManagementViewModel(
         chatConnector.reconnect()
     }
 
+    fun setChannelNotificationsEnabled(
+        channel: UserName,
+        enabled: Boolean,
+    ) {
+        viewModelScope.launch {
+            notificationsSettingsDataStore.setChannelNotificationsEnabled(channel, enabled)
+        }
+    }
+
+    fun toggleChannelNotifications(channel: UserName) {
+        viewModelScope.launch {
+            notificationsSettingsDataStore.update { it.withChannelNotificationsEnabled(channel, !it.areChannelNotificationsEnabled(channel)) }
+        }
+    }
+
     fun blockChannel(channel: UserName) = viewModelScope.launch {
         runCatching {
             if (!preferenceStore.isLoggedIn) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/flxrs/dankchat/ui/main/dialog/MainScreenDialogs.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/flxrs/dankchat/ui/main/dialog/MainScreenDialogs.kt
index 4507a5a52..8535d9df7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/flxrs/dankchat/ui/main/dialog/MainScreenDialogs.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/flxrs/dankchat/ui/main/dialog/MainScreenDialogs.kt
@@ -106,10 +106,13 @@ fun MainScreenDialogs(
 
     if (dialogState.showManageChannels) {
         val channels by channelManagementViewModel.channels.collectAsStateWithLifecycle()
+        val mutedNotificationChannels by channelManagementViewModel.mutedNotificationChannels.collectAsStateWithLifecycle()
         ManageChannelsDialog(
             channels = channels,
+            mutedNotificationChannels = mutedNotificationChannels,
             onApplyChanges = channelManagementViewModel::applyChanges,
             onChannelSelect = channelManagementViewModel::selectChannel,
+            onChannelNotificationsChange = channelManagementViewModel::setChannelNotificationsEnabled,
             onDismiss = dialogViewModel::dismissManageChannels,
         )
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/flxrs/dankchat/ui/main/dialog/ManageChannelsDialog.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/flxrs/dankchat/ui/main/dialog/ManageChannelsDialog.kt
index c26e9b575..214008743 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/flxrs/dankchat/ui/main/dialog/ManageChannelsDialog.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/flxrs/dankchat/ui/main/dialog/ManageChannelsDialog.kt
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ import androidx.compose.foundation.text.KeyboardActions
 import androidx.compose.foundation.text.KeyboardOptions
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.Icons
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.automirrored.filled.OpenInNew
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Notifications
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.NotificationsOff
 import androidx.compose.material3.Button
 import androidx.compose.material3.ButtonDefaults
 import androidx.compose.material3.ExperimentalMaterial3Api
@@ -77,8 +79,10 @@ import sh.calvin.reorderable.rememberReorderableLazyListState
 @Composable
 fun ManageChannelsDialog(
     channels: List<ChannelWithRename>,
+    mutedNotificationChannels: Set<UserName>,
     onApplyChanges: (List<ChannelWithRename>) -> Unit,
     onChannelSelect: (UserName) -> Unit,
+    onChannelNotificationsChange: (UserName, Boolean) -> Unit,
     onDismiss: () -> Unit,
 ) {
     var channelToDelete by remember { mutableStateOf<UserName?>(null) }
@@ -149,6 +153,7 @@ fun ManageChannelsDialog(
                                         ChannelItem(
                                             channelWithRename = channelWithRename,
                                             isEditing = editingChannel == channelWithRename.channel,
+                                            notificationsEnabled = channelWithRename.channel !in mutedNotificationChannels,
                                             modifier =
                                                 Modifier.longPressDraggableHandle(
                                                     onDragStarted = { /* Optional haptic feedback here */ },
@@ -172,6 +177,9 @@ fun ManageChannelsDialog(
                                                 editingChannel = null
                                             },
                                             onDelete = { channelToDelete = channelWithRename.channel },
+                                            onNotificationsChange = { enabled ->
+                                                onChannelNotificationsChange(channelWithRename.channel, enabled)
+                                            },
                                         )
                                         if (index < localChannels.lastIndex) {
                                             HorizontalDivider(
@@ -216,10 +224,12 @@ fun ManageChannelsDialog(
 private fun ChannelItem(
     channelWithRename: ChannelWithRename,
     isEditing: Boolean,
+    notificationsEnabled: Boolean,
     onNavigate: () -> Unit,
     onEdit: () -> Unit,
     onRename: (String?) -> Unit,
     onDelete: () -> Unit,
+    onNotificationsChange: (Boolean) -> Unit,
     modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
 ) {
     Column(modifier = modifier) {
@@ -255,6 +265,24 @@ private fun ChannelItem(
                         .padding(horizontal = 8.dp),
             )
 
+            IconButton(onClick = { onNotificationsChange(!notificationsEnabled) }) {
+                Icon(
+                    imageVector =
+                        when {
+                            notificationsEnabled -> Icons.Default.Notifications
+                            else -> Icons.Default.NotificationsOff
+                        },
+                    contentDescription =
+                        stringResource(
+                            when {
+                                notificationsEnabled -> R.string.disable_channel_notifications
+                                else -> R.string.enable_channel_notifications
+                            },
+                            channelWithRename.channel.value,
+                        ),
+                )
+            }
+
             IconButton(onClick = onNavigate) {
                 Icon(
                     imageVector = Icons.AutoMirrored.Filled.OpenInNew,
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-b+zh+Hant+TW/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-b+zh+Hant+TW/strings.xml
index 4bdf57476..386193bee 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-b+zh+Hant+TW/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-b+zh+Hant+TW/strings.xml
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@
     <string name="channel_blocked_message">已封鎖此頻道</string>
     <string name="no_channels_added">尚未新增頻道</string>
     <string name="no_channels_added_body">新增頻道以開始聊天</string>
+    <string name="enable_channel_notifications">為 %1$s 啟用背景通知</string>
+    <string name="disable_channel_notifications">為 %1$s 停用背景通知</string>
+    <string name="channel_background_notifications">背景通知</string>
     <string name="confirm_logout_title">確認登出</string>
     <string name="confirm_logout_message">您確定要登出嗎?</string>
     <string name="confirm_logout_question">登出?</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-be-rBY/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-be-rBY/strings.xml
index 544847c27..4f1b38a6c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-be-rBY/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-be-rBY/strings.xml
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@
     <string name="channel_blocked_message">Канал заблакіраваны</string>
     <string name="no_channels_added">Няма дададзеных каналаў</string>
     <string name="no_channels_added_body">Дадайце канал, каб пачаць размову</string>
+    <string name="enable_channel_notifications">Уключыць фонавыя апавяшчэнні для %1$s</string>
+    <string name="disable_channel_notifications">Адключыць фонавыя апавяшчэнні для %1$s</string>
+    <string name="channel_background_notifications">Фонавыя апавяшчэнні</string>
     <string name="confirm_logout_title">Пацверджанне выхаду</string>
     <string name="confirm_logout_message">Вы ўпэўнены, што хочаце выйсці?</string>
     <string name="confirm_logout_question">Выйсці?</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-ca/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-ca/strings.xml
index e08589e73..de2aa63e8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-ca/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-ca/strings.xml
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@
     <string name="channel_blocked_message">Canal bloquejat</string>
     <string name="no_channels_added">Cap canal afegit</string>
     <string name="no_channels_added_body">Afegeix un canal per començar a xatejar</string>
+    <string name="enable_channel_notifications">Activa les notificacions en segon pla per a %1$s</string>
+    <string name="disable_channel_notifications">Desactiva les notificacions en segon pla per a %1$s</string>
+    <string name="channel_background_notifications">Notificacions en segon pla</string>
     <string name="confirm_logout_title">Confirma tancar la sessió</string>
     <string name="confirm_logout_message">Estàs segur que vols tancar la sessió?</string>
     <string name="confirm_logout_question">Tancar sessió?</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-cs/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-cs/strings.xml
index 0be15426a..ab581a779 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-cs/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-cs/strings.xml
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@
     <string name="channel_blocked_message">Kanál byl zablokován</string>
     <string name="no_channels_added">Žádné kanály nebyly přidány</string>
     <string name="no_channels_added_body">Přidejte kanál a začněte chatovat</string>
+    <string name="enable_channel_notifications">Zapnout upozornění na pozadí pro %1$s</string>
+    <string name="disable_channel_notifications">Vypnout upozornění na pozadí pro %1$s</string>
+    <string name="channel_background_notifications">Upozornění na pozadí</string>
     <string name="confirm_logout_title">Potvrdit odhlášení</string>
     <string name="confirm_logout_message">Jste si jistí, že se chcete odhlásit?</string>
     <string name="confirm_logout_question">Odhlásit se?</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-de-rDE/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-de-rDE/strings.xml
index 25b0ab1c7..5f643bfb4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-de-rDE/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-de-rDE/strings.xml
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@
     <string name="channel_blocked_message">Kanal blockiert</string>
     <string name="no_channels_added">Keine Kanäle hinzugefügt</string>
     <string name="no_channels_added_body">Füge einen Kanal hinzu, um zu chatten</string>
+    <string name="enable_channel_notifications">Hintergrund-Benachrichtigungen für %1$s aktivieren</string>
+    <string name="disable_channel_notifications">Hintergrund-Benachrichtigungen für %1$s deaktivieren</string>
+    <string name="channel_background_notifications">Hintergrund-Benachrichtigungen</string>
     <string name="confirm_logout_title">Abmeldung bestätigen</string>
     <string name="confirm_logout_message">Willst du dich wirklich abmelden?</string>
     <string name="confirm_logout_question">Abmelden?</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-en-rAU/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-en-rAU/strings.xml
index 9d0a44538..447125f57 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-en-rAU/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-en-rAU/strings.xml
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@
     <string name="channel_blocked_message">Channel blocked</string>
     <string name="no_channels_added">No channels added</string>
     <string name="no_channels_added_body">Add a channel to start chatting</string>
+    <string name="enable_channel_notifications">Enable background notifications for %1$s</string>
+    <string name="disable_channel_notifications">Disable background notifications for %1$s</string>
+    <string name="channel_background_notifications">Background notifications</string>
     <string name="confirm_logout_title">Confirm logout</string>
     <string name="confirm_logout_message">Are you sure you want to logout?</string>
     <string name="confirm_logout_question">Log out?</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-en-rGB/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-en-rGB/strings.xml
index 5d786f8bc..0fdd772e1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-en-rGB/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-en-rGB/strings.xml
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@
     <string name="channel_blocked_message">Channel blocked</string>
     <string name="no_channels_added">No channels added</string>
     <string name="no_channels_added_body">Add a channel to start chatting</string>
+    <string name="enable_channel_notifications">Enable background notifications for %1$s</string>
+    <string name="disable_channel_notifications">Disable background notifications for %1$s</string>
+    <string name="channel_background_notifications">Background notifications</string>
     <string name="confirm_logout_title">Confirm logout</string>
     <string name="confirm_logout_message">Are you sure you want to logout?</string>
     <string name="confirm_logout_question">Log out?</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-en/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-en/strings.xml
index c903427d4..82344f9bb 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-en/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-en/strings.xml
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@
     <string name="channel_blocked_message">Channel blocked</string>
     <string name="no_channels_added">No channels added</string>
     <string name="no_channels_added_body">Add a channel to start chatting</string>
+    <string name="enable_channel_notifications">Enable background notifications for %1$s</string>
+    <string name="disable_channel_notifications">Disable background notifications for %1$s</string>
+    <string name="channel_background_notifications">Background notifications</string>
     <string name="confirm_logout_title">Confirm logout</string>
     <string name="confirm_logout_message">Are you sure you want to logout?</string>
     <string name="confirm_logout_question">Log out?</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-es-rES/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-es-rES/strings.xml
index ecb3369af..41744190f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-es-rES/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-es-rES/strings.xml
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@
     <string name="channel_blocked_message">Canal bloqueado</string>
     <string name="no_channels_added">No hay canales agregados</string>
     <string name="no_channels_added_body">Añade un canal para empezar a chatear</string>
+    <string name="enable_channel_notifications">Activar notificaciones en segundo plano para %1$s</string>
+    <string name="disable_channel_notifications">Desactivar notificaciones en segundo plano para %1$s</string>
+    <string name="channel_background_notifications">Notificaciones en segundo plano</string>
     <string name="confirm_logout_title">Confirmar cierre de sesión</string>
     <string name="confirm_logout_message">¿Estás seguro de que quieres cerrar sesión?</string>
     <string name="confirm_logout_question">¿Cerrar sesión?</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-fi-rFI/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-fi-rFI/strings.xml
index 8f1294252..3f0f2f6eb 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-fi-rFI/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-fi-rFI/strings.xml
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@
     <string name="channel_blocked_message">Kanava estetty</string>
     <string name="no_channels_added">Kanavia ei lisätty</string>
     <string name="no_channels_added_body">Lisää kanava aloittaaksesi keskustelun</string>
+    <string name="enable_channel_notifications">Ota taustailmoitukset käyttöön kanavalle %1$s</string>
+    <string name="disable_channel_notifications">Poista taustailmoitukset käytöstä kanavalta %1$s</string>
+    <string name="channel_background_notifications">Taustailmoitukset</string>
     <string name="confirm_logout_title">Vahvista uloskirjautuminen</string>
     <string name="confirm_logout_message">Haluatko varmasti kirjautua ulos?</string>
     <string name="confirm_logout_question">Kirjaudutaanko ulos?</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-fr-rFR/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-fr-rFR/strings.xml
index ba6978f6e..3fae3d8e0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-fr-rFR/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-fr-rFR/strings.xml
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@
     <string name="channel_blocked_message">Chaîne bloquée</string>
     <string name="no_channels_added">Aucune chaîne ajoutée</string>
     <string name="no_channels_added_body">Ajoutez une chaîne pour commencer à discuter</string>
+    <string name="enable_channel_notifications">Activer les notifications en arrière-plan pour %1$s</string>
+    <string name="disable_channel_notifications">Désactiver les notifications en arrière-plan pour %1$s</string>
+    <string name="channel_background_notifications">Notifications en arrière-plan</string>
     <string name="confirm_logout_title">Confirmer la déconnexion</string>
     <string name="confirm_logout_message">Êtes-vous sûr de vouloir vous déconnecter ?</string>
     <string name="confirm_logout_question">Se déconnecter ?</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-hu-rHU/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-hu-rHU/strings.xml
index 139203c96..bc8419b06 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-hu-rHU/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-hu-rHU/strings.xml
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@
     <string name="channel_blocked_message">Csatorna letiltva</string>
     <string name="no_channels_added">Nincsenek csatornák hozzáadva</string>
     <string name="no_channels_added_body">Adj hozzá egy csatornát a csevegéshez</string>
+    <string name="enable_channel_notifications">Háttérértesítések bekapcsolása: %1$s</string>
+    <string name="disable_channel_notifications">Háttérértesítések kikapcsolása: %1$s</string>
+    <string name="channel_background_notifications">Háttérértesítések</string>
     <string name="confirm_logout_title">Kijelentkezés megerősítése</string>
     <string name="confirm_logout_message">Biztos ki akarsz jelentkezni?</string>
     <string name="confirm_logout_question">Kijelentkezés?</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-it/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-it/strings.xml
index 504183ae1..a866c52b9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-it/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-it/strings.xml
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@
     <string name="channel_blocked_message">Canale bloccato</string>
     <string name="no_channels_added">Nessun canale aggiunto</string>
     <string name="no_channels_added_body">Aggiungi un canale per iniziare a chattare</string>
+    <string name="enable_channel_notifications">Attiva le notifiche in background per %1$s</string>
+    <string name="disable_channel_notifications">Disattiva le notifiche in background per %1$s</string>
+    <string name="channel_background_notifications">Notifiche in background</string>
     <string name="confirm_logout_title">Conferma la disconnessione</string>
     <string name="confirm_logout_message">Sei sicuro di volerti disconnettere?</string>
     <string name="confirm_logout_question">Disconnettersi?</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-ja-rJP/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-ja-rJP/strings.xml
index 697a866f7..af95c8f9d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-ja-rJP/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-ja-rJP/strings.xml
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@
     <string name="channel_blocked_message">チャンネルをブロックしました</string>
     <string name="no_channels_added">チャンネルが追加されていません</string>
     <string name="no_channels_added_body">チャンネルを追加してチャットを始めましょう</string>
+    <string name="enable_channel_notifications">%1$s のバックグラウンド通知を有効にする</string>
+    <string name="disable_channel_notifications">%1$s のバックグラウンド通知を無効にする</string>
+    <string name="channel_background_notifications">バックグラウンド通知</string>
     <string name="confirm_logout_title">ログアウトを確認</string>
     <string name="confirm_logout_message">ログアウトしてもよろしいですか？</string>
     <string name="confirm_logout_question">ログアウトしますか？</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-kk-rKZ/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-kk-rKZ/strings.xml
index 7a05063c2..24032af0e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-kk-rKZ/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-kk-rKZ/strings.xml
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@
     <string name="channel_blocked_message">Арна бұғатталды</string>
     <string name="no_channels_added">Қосылған арналар жоқ</string>
     <string name="no_channels_added_body">Сөйлесуді бастау үшін арна қосыңыз</string>
+    <string name="enable_channel_notifications">%1$s үшін фондық хабарландыруларды қосу</string>
+    <string name="disable_channel_notifications">%1$s үшін фондық хабарландыруларды өшіру</string>
+    <string name="channel_background_notifications">Фондық хабарландырулар</string>
     <string name="confirm_logout_title">Шығуды растау</string>
     <string name="confirm_logout_message">Шынымен шыққыңыз келе ме?</string>
     <string name="confirm_logout_question">Шығасыз ба?</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-or-rIN/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-or-rIN/strings.xml
index 264d8e417..1956a1468 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-or-rIN/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-or-rIN/strings.xml
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@
     <string name="remove_channel">ଚ୍ୟାନେଲକୁ ହଟାନ୍ତୁ</string>
     <string name="channel_blocked_message">ଚ୍ୟାନେଲ ଅବରୋଧିତ</string>
     <string name="no_channels_added_body">ଚାଟିଂ ଆରମ୍ଭ କରିବାକୁ ଏକ ଚ୍ୟାନେଲ ଯୋଡନ୍ତୁ</string>
+    <string name="enable_channel_notifications">%1$s ପାଇଁ ପୃଷ୍ଠଭୂମି ବିଜ୍ଞପ୍ତି ସକ୍ଷମ କରନ୍ତୁ</string>
+    <string name="disable_channel_notifications">%1$s ପାଇଁ ପୃଷ୍ଠଭୂମି ବିଜ୍ଞପ୍ତି ଅକ୍ଷମ କରନ୍ତୁ</string>
+    <string name="channel_background_notifications">ପୃଷ୍ଠଭୂମି ବିଜ୍ଞପ୍ତି</string>
     <string name="confirm_logout_title">ଲଗଆଉଟ୍ ନିଶ୍ଚିତ କରନ୍ତୁ</string>
     <string name="confirm_logout_message">ଆପଣ ନିଶ୍ଚିତ କି ଆପଣ ଲଗଆଉଟ୍ କରିବାକୁ ଚାହୁଁଛନ୍ତି?</string>
     <string name="confirm_logout_question">ଲଗଆଉଟ୍ କରିବେ?</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-pl-rPL/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-pl-rPL/strings.xml
index adae6cc34..c424b09a0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-pl-rPL/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-pl-rPL/strings.xml
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@
     <string name="channel_blocked_message">Zablokowano kanał</string>
     <string name="no_channels_added">Brak kanałów</string>
     <string name="no_channels_added_body">Dodaj kanał, aby zacząć czatować</string>
+    <string name="enable_channel_notifications">Włącz powiadomienia w tle dla %1$s</string>
+    <string name="disable_channel_notifications">Wyłącz powiadomienia w tle dla %1$s</string>
+    <string name="channel_background_notifications">Powiadomienia w tle</string>
     <string name="confirm_logout_title">Potwierdź wylogowanie</string>
     <string name="confirm_logout_message">Czy na pewno chcesz się wylogować?</string>
     <string name="confirm_logout_question">Wylogować się?</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-pt-rBR/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-pt-rBR/strings.xml
index 65e2ab1a2..672425cf8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-pt-rBR/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-pt-rBR/strings.xml
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@
     <string name="channel_blocked_message">Canal bloqueado</string>
     <string name="no_channels_added">Nenhum canal adicionado</string>
     <string name="no_channels_added_body">Adicione um canal para começar a conversar</string>
+    <string name="enable_channel_notifications">Ativar notificações em segundo plano para %1$s</string>
+    <string name="disable_channel_notifications">Desativar notificações em segundo plano para %1$s</string>
+    <string name="channel_background_notifications">Notificações em segundo plano</string>
     <string name="confirm_logout_title">Confirmar término da sessão</string>
     <string name="confirm_logout_message">Tem certeza que quer terminar a sessão?</string>
     <string name="confirm_logout_question">Sair?</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-pt-rPT/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-pt-rPT/strings.xml
index bd0334c09..3ebc8e8f6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-pt-rPT/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-pt-rPT/strings.xml
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@
     <string name="channel_blocked_message">Canal bloqueado</string>
     <string name="no_channels_added">Sem canais adicionados</string>
     <string name="no_channels_added_body">Adicione um canal para começar a conversar</string>
+    <string name="enable_channel_notifications">Ativar notificações em segundo plano para %1$s</string>
+    <string name="disable_channel_notifications">Desativar notificações em segundo plano para %1$s</string>
+    <string name="channel_background_notifications">Notificações em segundo plano</string>
     <string name="confirm_logout_title">Confirmar encerramento de sessão</string>
     <string name="confirm_logout_message">Tens a certeza de que desejas terminar a sessão?</string>
     <string name="confirm_logout_question">Terminar sessão?</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-ru-rRU/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-ru-rRU/strings.xml
index 89f28350a..0e40b564a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-ru-rRU/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-ru-rRU/strings.xml
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@
     <string name="channel_blocked_message">Канал заблокирован</string>
     <string name="no_channels_added">Нет добавленных каналов</string>
     <string name="no_channels_added_body">Добавьте канал, чтобы начать общение</string>
+    <string name="enable_channel_notifications">Включить фоновые уведомления для %1$s</string>
+    <string name="disable_channel_notifications">Отключить фоновые уведомления для %1$s</string>
+    <string name="channel_background_notifications">Фоновые уведомления</string>
     <string name="confirm_logout_title">Подтверждение выхода</string>
     <string name="confirm_logout_message">Вы уверены, что хотите выйти?</string>
     <string name="confirm_logout_question">Выйти?</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-sr/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-sr/strings.xml
index 9c6c4ab73..3812a8752 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-sr/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-sr/strings.xml
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@
     <string name="open_channel">Otvori kanal</string>
     <string name="no_channels_added">Nijedan kanal nije dodat</string>
     <string name="no_channels_added_body">Додајте канал да бисте почели да ћаскате</string>
+    <string name="enable_channel_notifications">Укључи обавештења у позадини за %1$s</string>
+    <string name="disable_channel_notifications">Искључи обавештења у позадини за %1$s</string>
+    <string name="channel_background_notifications">Обавештења у позадини</string>
     <string name="confirm_logout_title">Potvrdi odjavu</string>
     <string name="confirm_logout_message">Da li ste sigurni da želite da se odjavite?</string>
     <string name="confirm_logout_question">Odjaviti se?</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-tr-rTR/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-tr-rTR/strings.xml
index c882b286f..f82d02cda 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-tr-rTR/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-tr-rTR/strings.xml
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@
     <string name="channel_blocked_message">Kanal engellendi</string>
     <string name="no_channels_added">Eklenmiş kanal yok</string>
     <string name="no_channels_added_body">Sohbete başlamak için bir kanal ekleyin</string>
+    <string name="enable_channel_notifications">%1$s için arka plan bildirimlerini aç</string>
+    <string name="disable_channel_notifications">%1$s için arka plan bildirimlerini kapat</string>
+    <string name="channel_background_notifications">Arka plan bildirimleri</string>
     <string name="confirm_logout_title">Çıkışı onayla</string>
     <string name="confirm_logout_message">Çıkış yapmak istediğinize emin misiniz?</string>
     <string name="confirm_logout_question">Çıkış yapılsın mı?</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-uk-rUA/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-uk-rUA/strings.xml
index 8cd2330ca..72236c30a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-uk-rUA/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-uk-rUA/strings.xml
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@
     <string name="channel_blocked_message">Канал заблоковано</string>
     <string name="no_channels_added">Немає доданих каналів</string>
     <string name="no_channels_added_body">Додайте канал, щоб почати спілкування</string>
+    <string name="enable_channel_notifications">Увімкнути фонові сповіщення для %1$s</string>
+    <string name="disable_channel_notifications">Вимкнути фонові сповіщення для %1$s</string>
+    <string name="channel_background_notifications">Фонові сповіщення</string>
     <string name="confirm_logout_title">Підтвердити вихід</string>
     <string name="confirm_logout_message">Ви дійсно хочете вийти?</string>
     <string name="confirm_logout_question">Вийти?</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 343197031..4db7b0dc4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@
     <string name="channel_blocked_message">Channel blocked</string>
     <string name="no_channels_added">No channels added</string>
     <string name="no_channels_added_body">Add a channel to start chatting</string>
+    <string name="enable_channel_notifications">Enable background notifications for %1$s</string>
+    <string name="disable_channel_notifications">Disable background notifications for %1$s</string>
+    <string name="channel_background_notifications">Background notifications</string>
     <string name="confirm_logout_title">Confirm logout</string>
     <string name="confirm_logout_message">Are you sure you want to logout?</string>
     <string name="confirm_logout_question">Log out?</string>
diff --git a/app/src/test/kotlin/com/flxrs/dankchat/preferences/notifications/NotificationsSettingsTest.kt b/app/src/test/kotlin/com/flxrs/dankchat/preferences/notifications/NotificationsSettingsTest.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1a439a099
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/test/kotlin/com/flxrs/dankchat/preferences/notifications/NotificationsSettingsTest.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+package com.flxrs.dankchat.preferences.notifications
+
+import com.flxrs.dankchat.data.toUserName
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test
+import kotlin.test.assertFalse
+import kotlin.test.assertTrue
+
+internal class NotificationsSettingsTest {
+    @Test
+    fun `channel notifications can be disabled and enabled`() {
+        val disabled = NotificationsSettings().withChannelNotificationsEnabled("forsen".toUserName(), enabled = false)
+
+        assertFalse(disabled.areChannelNotificationsEnabled("forsen".toUserName()))
+        assertTrue(disabled.areChannelNotificationsEnabled("iore".toUserName()))
+
+        val enabled = disabled.withChannelNotificationsEnabled("forsen".toUserName(), enabled = true)
+        assertTrue(enabled.areChannelNotificationsEnabled("forsen".toUserName()))
+    }
+}