diff --git a/sbapp/main.py b/sbapp/main.py
index af940a3..2abb798 100644
--- a/sbapp/main.py
+++ b/sbapp/main.py
@@ -856,6 +856,10 @@ class SidebandApp(MDApp):
                 self.sideband.save_configuration()
                 self.update_ui_theme()
 
+            def save_notifications_on(sender=None, event=None):
+                self.sideband.config["notifications_on"] = self.root.ids.settings_notifications_on.active
+                self.sideband.save_configuration()
+
             def save_start_announce(sender=None, event=None):
                 self.sideband.config["start_announce"] = self.root.ids.settings_start_announce.active
                 self.sideband.save_configuration()
@@ -883,10 +887,9 @@ class SidebandApp(MDApp):
                 interval_text = RNS.prettytime(interval)
                 pre = self.root.ids.settings_lxmf_sync_periodic.text
                 self.root.ids.settings_lxmf_sync_periodic.text = "Auto sync every "+interval_text
-                if pre != self.root.ids.settings_lxmf_sync_periodic.text:
-                    if save:
-                        self.sideband.config["lxmf_sync_interval"] = interval
-                        self.sideband.save_configuration()
+                if save:
+                    self.sideband.config["lxmf_sync_interval"] = interval
+                    self.sideband.save_configuration()
 
             self.root.ids.settings_lxmf_address.text = RNS.hexrep(self.sideband.lxmf_destination.hash, delimit=False)
 
@@ -903,6 +906,9 @@ class SidebandApp(MDApp):
             self.root.ids.settings_propagation_node_address.bind(on_text_validate=save_prop_addr)
             self.root.ids.settings_propagation_node_address.bind(focus=save_prop_addr)
 
+            self.root.ids.settings_notifications_on.active = self.sideband.config["notifications_on"]
+            self.root.ids.settings_notifications_on.bind(active=save_notifications_on)
+
             self.root.ids.settings_dark_ui.active = self.sideband.config["dark_ui"]
             self.root.ids.settings_dark_ui.bind(active=save_dark_ui)
 
@@ -916,7 +922,10 @@ class SidebandApp(MDApp):
             self.root.ids.settings_lxmf_periodic_sync.bind(active=save_lxmf_periodic_sync)
             save_lxmf_periodic_sync(save=False)
 
-            self.root.ids.settings_lxmf_sync_interval.bind(value=sync_interval_change)
+            def sync_interval_change_cb(sender=None, event=None):
+                sync_interval_change(sender=sender, event=event, save=False)
+            self.root.ids.settings_lxmf_sync_interval.bind(value=sync_interval_change_cb)
+            self.root.ids.settings_lxmf_sync_interval.bind(on_touch_up=sync_interval_change)
             self.root.ids.settings_lxmf_sync_interval.value = self.sideband.config["lxmf_sync_interval"]
             sync_interval_change(save=False)
 
diff --git a/sbapp/sideband/core.py b/sbapp/sideband/core.py
index 83642ba..57f8f4a 100644
--- a/sbapp/sideband/core.py
+++ b/sbapp/sideband/core.py
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ class SidebandCore():
         self.config = {}
         # Settings
         self.config["display_name"] = "Anonymous Peer"
+        self.config["settings_notifications_on"] = False
         self.config["dark_ui"] = False
         self.config["start_announce"] = False
         self.config["propagation_by_default"] = False
@@ -220,6 +221,8 @@ class SidebandCore():
             self.config["lxmf_periodic_sync"] = False
         if not "lxmf_sync_interval" in self.config:
             self.config["lxmf_sync_interval"] = 43200
+        if not "notifications_on" in self.config:
+            self.config["notifications_on"] = True
 
         # Make sure we have a database
         if not os.path.isfile(self.db_path):
@@ -267,9 +270,7 @@ class SidebandCore():
 
 
     def notify(self, title, content, group=None, context_id=None):
-        notifications_enabled = True
-
-        if notifications_enabled:
+        if self.config["notifications_on"]:
             if RNS.vendor.platformutils.get_platform() == "android":
                 if self.getpersistent("permissions.notifications"):
                     notifications_permitted = True
diff --git a/sbapp/ui/layouts.py b/sbapp/ui/layouts.py
index ccc96ce..0804444 100644
--- a/sbapp/ui/layouts.py
+++ b/sbapp/ui/layouts.py
@@ -840,6 +840,21 @@ MDNavigationLayout:
                             height: self.minimum_height
                             padding: [dp(28), dp(16), dp(28), dp(16)]
 
+                            MDBoxLayout:
+                                orientation: "horizontal"
+                                size_hint_y: None
+                                padding: [0,0,dp(24),dp(0)]
+                                height: dp(48)
+                                
+                                MDLabel:
+                                    text: "Notifications"
+                                    font_style: "H6"
+
+                                MDSwitch:
+                                    id: settings_notifications_on
+                                    pos_hint: {"center_y": 0.3}
+                                    active: True
+
                             MDBoxLayout:
                                 orientation: "horizontal"
                                 size_hint_y: None