diff --git a/src/notificationsmanager.cpp b/src/notificationsmanager.cpp
index ed30807ec..f2f9931b6 100644
--- a/src/notificationsmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/notificationsmanager.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,22 @@ NotificationsManager::NotificationsManager(QObject *parent)
 
 void NotificationsManager::handleNotifications(QPointer<NeoChatConnection> connection)
 {
-    if (KNotificationPermission::checkPermission() != Qt::PermissionStatus::Granted) {
+    if (KNotificationPermission::checkPermission() == Qt::PermissionStatus::Granted) {
+        startNotificationJob(connection);
+    } else if (!permissionAsked) {
+        KNotificationPermission::requestPermission(this, [this, connection](Qt::PermissionStatus result) {
+            if (result == Qt::PermissionStatus::Granted) {
+                startNotificationJob(connection);
+            } else {
+                permissionAsked = true;
+            }
+        });
+    }
+}
+
+void NotificationsManager::startNotificationJob(QPointer<NeoChatConnection> connection)
+{
+    if (connection == nullptr) {
         return;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/notificationsmanager.h b/src/notificationsmanager.h
index e49fe6b72..57e3f1fed 100644
--- a/src/notificationsmanager.h
+++ b/src/notificationsmanager.h
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ private:
     QHash<QString, QStringList> m_oldNotifications;
 
     QStringList m_connActiveJob;
+    void startNotificationJob(QPointer<NeoChatConnection> connection);
 
     QPixmap createNotificationImage(const QImage &icon, NeoChatRoom *room);
     bool shouldPostNotification(QPointer<NeoChatConnection> connection, const QJsonValue &notification);
@@ -81,6 +82,8 @@ private:
     QHash<QString, std::pair<qint64, KNotification *>> m_notifications;
     QHash<QString, QPointer<KNotification>> m_invitations;
 
+    bool permissionAsked = false;
+
 private Q_SLOTS:
     void processNotificationJob(QPointer<NeoChatConnection> connection, Quotient::GetNotificationsJob *job, bool initialization);
 };