diff --git a/i18n/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml b/i18n/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
index 64e6079c..78045354 100644
--- a/i18n/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
+++ b/i18n/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
@@ -471,6 +471,7 @@
     <string name="missing_permission_calendar_widget_settings">Kalenderzugriff wird benötigt um Termine abzurufen</string>
     <string name="missing_permission_file_search">Speicher-Berechtigung wird benötigt um lokale Dateien zu durchsuchen</string>
     <string name="missing_permission_file_search_android10">Alle Dateien verwalten-Berechtigung wird benötigt um lokale Dateien zu durchsuchen</string>
+    <string name="missing_permission_notification_badges">Benachrichtigungszugriff wird benötigt um Benachrichtigungsplaketten anzuzeigen</string>
 
     <string name="websearch_dialog_create_title">Websuche hinzufügen</string>
     <string name="websearch_dialog_edit_title">Websuche bearbeiten</string>
diff --git a/i18n/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/i18n/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index e63145b0..a4799e55 100644
--- a/i18n/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/i18n/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -437,6 +437,8 @@
     <string name="missing_permission_calendar_widget_settings">This widget requires calendar permission</string>
     <string name="missing_permission_file_search_android10">Manage all files permission is required to search local files</string>
     <string name="missing_permission_file_search">External storage permission is required to search local files</string>
+    <string name="missing_permission_notification_badges">Notification access is requried to display notification badges</string>
+
     <string name="weather_widget_set_location">Set location</string>
 
     <string name="preference_screen_debug">Debug</string>
diff --git a/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/settings/badges/BadgeSettingsScreen.kt b/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/settings/badges/BadgeSettingsScreen.kt
index 3e04216f..861a2e21 100644
--- a/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/settings/badges/BadgeSettingsScreen.kt
+++ b/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/settings/badges/BadgeSettingsScreen.kt
@@ -1,55 +1,76 @@
 package de.mm20.launcher2.ui.settings.badges
 
+import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity
+import androidx.compose.animation.AnimatedVisibility
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.padding
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
 import androidx.compose.runtime.getValue
 import androidx.compose.runtime.livedata.observeAsState
+import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
+import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalContext
 import androidx.compose.ui.res.stringResource
+import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import androidx.lifecycle.viewmodel.compose.viewModel
 import de.mm20.launcher2.ui.R
+import de.mm20.launcher2.ui.component.MissingPermissionBanner
+import de.mm20.launcher2.ui.component.preferences.PreferenceCategory
 import de.mm20.launcher2.ui.component.preferences.PreferenceScreen
 import de.mm20.launcher2.ui.component.preferences.SwitchPreference
 
 @Composable
 fun BadgeSettingsScreen() {
     val viewModel: BadgeSettingsScreenVM = viewModel()
+    val context = LocalContext.current
     PreferenceScreen(title = stringResource(R.string.preference_screen_badges)) {
         item {
-            val notifications by viewModel.notifications.observeAsState()
-            SwitchPreference(
-                title = stringResource(R.string.preference_notification_badges),
-                summary = stringResource(R.string.preference_notification_badges_summary),
-                value = notifications == true,
-                onValueChanged = {
-                    viewModel.setNotifications(it)
+            PreferenceCategory {
+                val notifications by viewModel.notifications.observeAsState()
+                val hasNotificationsPermission by viewModel.hasNotificationsPermission.observeAsState()
+                AnimatedVisibility(hasNotificationsPermission == false) {
+                    MissingPermissionBanner(
+                        text = stringResource(R.string.missing_permission_notification_badges),
+                        onClick = {
+                            viewModel.requestNotificationsPermission(context as AppCompatActivity)
+                        },
+                        modifier = Modifier.padding(16.dp)
+                    )
                 }
-            )
-            val cloudFiles by viewModel.cloudFiles.observeAsState()
-            SwitchPreference(
-                title = stringResource(R.string.preference_cloud_badges),
-                summary = stringResource(R.string.preference_cloud_badges_summary),
-                value = cloudFiles == true,
-                onValueChanged = {
-                    viewModel.setCloudFiles(it)
-                }
-            )
-            val suspendedApps by viewModel.suspendedApps.observeAsState()
-            SwitchPreference(
-                title = stringResource(R.string.preference_suspended_badges),
-                summary = stringResource(R.string.preference_suspended_badges_summary),
-                value = suspendedApps == true,
-                onValueChanged = {
-                    viewModel.setSuspendedApps(it)
-                }
-            )
-            val shortcuts by viewModel.shortcuts.observeAsState()
-            SwitchPreference(
-                title = stringResource(R.string.preference_shortcut_badges),
-                summary = stringResource(R.string.preference_shortcut_badges_summary),
-                value = shortcuts == true,
-                onValueChanged = {
-                    viewModel.setShortcuts(it)
-                }
-            )
+                SwitchPreference(
+                    title = stringResource(R.string.preference_notification_badges),
+                    summary = stringResource(R.string.preference_notification_badges_summary),
+                    value = notifications == true && hasNotificationsPermission == false,
+                    onValueChanged = {
+                        viewModel.setNotifications(it)
+                    }
+                )
+                val cloudFiles by viewModel.cloudFiles.observeAsState()
+                SwitchPreference(
+                    title = stringResource(R.string.preference_cloud_badges),
+                    summary = stringResource(R.string.preference_cloud_badges_summary),
+                    value = cloudFiles == true,
+                    onValueChanged = {
+                        viewModel.setCloudFiles(it)
+                    }
+                )
+                val suspendedApps by viewModel.suspendedApps.observeAsState()
+                SwitchPreference(
+                    title = stringResource(R.string.preference_suspended_badges),
+                    summary = stringResource(R.string.preference_suspended_badges_summary),
+                    value = suspendedApps == true,
+                    onValueChanged = {
+                        viewModel.setSuspendedApps(it)
+                    }
+                )
+                val shortcuts by viewModel.shortcuts.observeAsState()
+                SwitchPreference(
+                    title = stringResource(R.string.preference_shortcut_badges),
+                    summary = stringResource(R.string.preference_shortcut_badges_summary),
+                    value = shortcuts == true,
+                    onValueChanged = {
+                        viewModel.setShortcuts(it)
+                    }
+                )
+            }
         }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/settings/badges/BadgeSettingsScreenVM.kt b/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/settings/badges/BadgeSettingsScreenVM.kt
index dbf54b8d..d3cb1db4 100644
--- a/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/settings/badges/BadgeSettingsScreenVM.kt
+++ b/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/settings/badges/BadgeSettingsScreenVM.kt
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 package de.mm20.launcher2.ui.settings.badges
 
+import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity
 import androidx.lifecycle.ViewModel
 import androidx.lifecycle.asLiveData
 import androidx.lifecycle.viewModelScope
+import de.mm20.launcher2.permissions.PermissionGroup
+import de.mm20.launcher2.permissions.PermissionsManager
 import de.mm20.launcher2.preferences.LauncherDataStore
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.map
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
@@ -12,6 +15,9 @@ import org.koin.core.component.inject
 class BadgeSettingsScreenVM : ViewModel(), KoinComponent {
 
     private val dataStore: LauncherDataStore by inject()
+    private val permissionsManager: PermissionsManager by inject()
+
+    val hasNotificationsPermission = permissionsManager.hasPermission(PermissionGroup.Notifications).asLiveData()
 
     val notifications = dataStore.data.map { it.badges.notifications }.asLiveData()
     fun setNotifications(notifications: Boolean) {
@@ -27,6 +33,10 @@ class BadgeSettingsScreenVM : ViewModel(), KoinComponent {
         }
     }
 
+    fun requestNotificationsPermission(context: AppCompatActivity) {
+        permissionsManager.requestPermission(context, PermissionGroup.Notifications)
+    }
+
     val cloudFiles = dataStore.data.map { it.badges.cloudFiles }.asLiveData()
     fun setCloudFiles(cloudFiles: Boolean) {
         viewModelScope.launch {