diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/nutomic/syncthingandroid/service/NotificationHandler.java b/app/src/main/java/com/nutomic/syncthingandroid/service/NotificationHandler.java
index 1298a091..3ef66efd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/nutomic/syncthingandroid/service/NotificationHandler.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/nutomic/syncthingandroid/service/NotificationHandler.java
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ public class NotificationHandler {
             mPersistentChannel.enableLights(false);
             mPersistentChannel.enableVibration(false);
             mPersistentChannel.setSound(null, null);
+            mPersistentChannel.setShowBadge(false); // Disables the dot next to the app icon
             mNotificationManager.createNotificationChannel(mPersistentChannel);
 
             mPersistentChannelWaiting = new NotificationChannel(