diff --git a/i18n/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml b/i18n/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
index 3e3fa1d2..0df9825d 100644
--- a/i18n/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
+++ b/i18n/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
@@ -177,7 +177,6 @@
     <string name="preference_category_system_bars">Systemleisten</string>
     <string name="preference_light_status_bar">Dunkle Statusleisten-Symbole</string>
     <string name="preference_light_nav_bar">Dunkle Navigationsleisten-Symbole</string>
-    <string name="notification_permission_activity_not_found">Bitte aktivieren Sie den Benachrichtigungszugriff für diese App (wird benötigt um die Musik-Wiedergabe zu steuern)</string>
     <string name="widget_name_music">Musik</string>
     <string name="contacts_menu_open_externally">In Kontakte-App anzeigen</string>
     <string name="favorites_menu_pin">An Favoriten anheften</string>
diff --git a/i18n/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/i18n/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 12461065..749ef5b3 100644
--- a/i18n/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/i18n/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -222,7 +222,6 @@
     <string name="preference_category_system_bars">System bars</string>
     <string name="preference_light_status_bar">Dark status bar icons</string>
     <string name="preference_light_nav_bar">Dark navigation bar icons</string>
-    <string name="notification_permission_activity_not_found">Please grant notification listener permission for this app (required to control music playback)</string>
     <string name="widget_name_music">Music</string>
     <string name="contacts_menu_open_externally">Open in contacts app</string>
     <string name="favorites_menu_pin">Pin to favorites</string>
diff --git a/notifications/build.gradle.kts b/notifications/build.gradle.kts
index a0aaf9f6..6298b041 100644
--- a/notifications/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/notifications/build.gradle.kts
@@ -47,5 +47,6 @@ dependencies {
     implementation(project(":music"))
     implementation(project(":preferences"))
     implementation(project(":badges"))
+    implementation(project(":permissions"))
 
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/notifications/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/notifications/NotificationService.kt b/notifications/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/notifications/NotificationService.kt
index 9c7533e0..1a0073a2 100644
--- a/notifications/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/notifications/NotificationService.kt
+++ b/notifications/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/notifications/NotificationService.kt
@@ -8,10 +8,12 @@ import android.media.session.MediaSession
 import android.service.notification.NotificationListenerService
 import android.service.notification.StatusBarNotification
 import android.support.v4.media.session.MediaSessionCompat
+import android.util.Log
 import androidx.core.app.NotificationCompat
 import de.mm20.launcher2.badges.Badge
 import de.mm20.launcher2.badges.BadgeProvider
 import de.mm20.launcher2.music.MusicRepository
+import de.mm20.launcher2.permissions.PermissionsManager
 import de.mm20.launcher2.preferences.LauncherPreferences
 import org.koin.android.ext.android.inject
 import java.lang.ref.WeakReference
@@ -21,6 +23,7 @@ class NotificationService : NotificationListenerService() {
     private val musicRepository: MusicRepository by inject()
 
     private val badgeProvider: BadgeProvider by inject()
+    private val permissionsManager: PermissionsManager by inject()
 
     override fun onStartCommand(intent: Intent?, flags: Int, startId: Int): Int {
         return Service.START_STICKY
@@ -28,6 +31,8 @@ class NotificationService : NotificationListenerService() {
 
     override fun onListenerConnected() {
         super.onListenerConnected()
+        Log.d("MM20", "Notification listener connected")
+        permissionsManager.reportNotificationListenerState(true)
         instance = WeakReference(this)
         val notifications = getNotifications().sortedByDescending { it.postTime }
         for (n in notifications) {
@@ -110,6 +115,8 @@ class NotificationService : NotificationListenerService() {
     override fun onListenerDisconnected() {
         super.onListenerDisconnected()
         badgeProvider.removeNotificationBadges()
+        permissionsManager.reportNotificationListenerState(false)
+        Log.d("MM20", "Notification listener disconnected")
     }
 
     companion object {
diff --git a/permissions/build.gradle.kts b/permissions/build.gradle.kts
index cb67f6f6..159eb8c6 100644
--- a/permissions/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/permissions/build.gradle.kts
@@ -45,4 +45,5 @@ dependencies {
     implementation(project(":base"))
     implementation(project(":icons"))
     implementation(project(":search"))
+    implementation(project(":crashreporter"))
 }
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diff --git a/permissions/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/permissions/PermissionsManager.kt b/permissions/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/permissions/PermissionsManager.kt
index 4993751f..2f8958c0 100644
--- a/permissions/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/permissions/PermissionsManager.kt
+++ b/permissions/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/permissions/PermissionsManager.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package de.mm20.launcher2.permissions
 
 import android.Manifest
+import android.content.ActivityNotFoundException
 import android.content.Context
 import android.content.Intent
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager
@@ -8,8 +9,12 @@ import android.net.Uri
 import android.os.Build
 import android.os.Environment
 import android.provider.Settings
+import android.util.Log
+import android.widget.Toast
 import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity
 import androidx.core.app.ActivityCompat
+import androidx.core.app.NotificationManagerCompat
+import de.mm20.launcher2.crashreporter.CrashReporter
 import de.mm20.launcher2.ktx.checkPermission
 import de.mm20.launcher2.ktx.isAtLeastApiLevel
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.Flow
@@ -32,13 +37,20 @@ interface PermissionsManager {
     )
 
     fun hasPermission(permissionGroup: PermissionGroup): Flow<Boolean>
+
+    /**
+     * Special function for the Notification listener to report its status.
+     * May not be called by anything else.
+     */
+    fun reportNotificationListenerState(running: Boolean)
 }
 
 enum class PermissionGroup {
     Calendar,
     Location,
     Contacts,
-    ExternalStorage
+    ExternalStorage,
+    Notifications,
 }
 
 class PermissionsManagerImpl(
@@ -57,6 +69,7 @@ class PermissionsManagerImpl(
     private val locationPermissionState = MutableStateFlow(
         checkPermissionOnce(PermissionGroup.Location)
     )
+    private val notificationsPermissionState = MutableStateFlow(false)
 
     override fun requestPermission(activity: AppCompatActivity, permissionGroup: PermissionGroup) {
         when (permissionGroup) {
@@ -96,6 +109,13 @@ class PermissionsManagerImpl(
                     )
                 }
             }
+            PermissionGroup.Notifications -> {
+                try {
+                    activity.startActivity(Intent(Settings.ACTION_NOTIFICATION_LISTENER_SETTINGS))
+                } catch (e: ActivityNotFoundException) {
+                    CrashReporter.logException(e)
+                }
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -117,6 +137,9 @@ class PermissionsManagerImpl(
                     externalStoragePermissions.all { context.checkPermission(it) }
                 }
             }
+            PermissionGroup.Notifications -> {
+                notificationsPermissionState.value
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -126,6 +149,7 @@ class PermissionsManagerImpl(
             PermissionGroup.Location -> locationPermissionState
             PermissionGroup.Contacts -> contactsPermissionState
             PermissionGroup.ExternalStorage -> externalStoragePermissionState
+            PermissionGroup.Notifications -> notificationsPermissionState
         }
     }
 
@@ -141,9 +165,14 @@ class PermissionsManagerImpl(
             PermissionGroup.Location -> locationPermissionState.value = granted
             PermissionGroup.Contacts -> contactsPermissionState.value = granted
             PermissionGroup.ExternalStorage -> externalStoragePermissionState.value = granted
+            PermissionGroup.Notifications -> notificationsPermissionState.value = granted
         }
     }
 
+    override fun reportNotificationListenerState(running: Boolean) {
+        notificationsPermissionState.value = running
+    }
+
     companion object {
         private val calendarPermissions = arrayOf(Manifest.permission.READ_CALENDAR)
         private val locationPermissions = arrayOf(
diff --git a/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/legacy/activity/LauncherActivity.kt b/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/legacy/activity/LauncherActivity.kt
index 85989d44..6f00569a 100644
--- a/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/legacy/activity/LauncherActivity.kt
+++ b/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/legacy/activity/LauncherActivity.kt
@@ -561,19 +561,6 @@ class LauncherActivity : BaseActivity() {
             WallpaperManager.getInstance(this).setWallpaperOffsets(it.windowToken, 0.5f, 0.5f)
         }
 
-        if (!LauncherPreferences.instance.hasRequestedNotificationPermission && !hasNotificationListenerPermission()) {
-            try {
-                startActivity(Intent(Settings.ACTION_NOTIFICATION_LISTENER_SETTINGS))
-            } catch (e: ActivityNotFoundException) {
-                Toast.makeText(
-                    this,
-                    R.string.notification_permission_activity_not_found,
-                    Toast.LENGTH_LONG
-                ).show()
-            }
-            LauncherPreferences.instance.hasRequestedNotificationPermission = true
-        }
-
 
         //getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE)
         //        .castTo<InputMethodManager>()