diff --git a/gh/extension.py b/gh/extension.py
index 6e091a0..6bc8e95 100644
--- a/gh/extension.py
+++ b/gh/extension.py
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ def __init__(self):
         self.subscribe(ItemEnterEvent, ItemEnterEventListener())
 
         self.icon_path = 'images/icon.png'
+        self.os_notifs = None
         self.github: Github = None
         self.user: AuthenticatedUser = None
         self.cache = Cache(CACHE_DIR)
@@ -83,7 +84,7 @@ def fetch_data_from_github(self):
         sync_service = GitHubDataSync(self.github, self.cache)
 
         try:
-
+            self.preferences
             self.show_notification("Indexing GitHub data")
 
             start_time = time.time()
@@ -116,11 +117,12 @@ def show_message_no_results(self, search_query):
 
     def show_notification(self, text: str):
         """
-        Shows a notification
+        Shows a notification, if notifications are enabled
         Args:
           text (str): The text to display on the notification
         """
-        Notify.Notification.new("Ulauncher GitHub", text).show()
+        if self.os_notifs == "true":
+            Notify.Notification.new("Ulauncher GitHub", text).show()
 
     def handle_github_exception(self, e: GithubException):
         logger.error(e)
diff --git a/gh/listeners/preferences.py b/gh/listeners/preferences.py
index 2ccf74f..765ec4c 100644
--- a/gh/listeners/preferences.py
+++ b/gh/listeners/preferences.py
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ class PreferencesEventListener(EventListener):
 
     def on_event(self, event, extension):
         """ Handle event """
+        extension.os_notifs = event.preferences['os_notifs']
+        logger.error(extension.os_notifs)
         extension.github = Github(event.preferences['access_token'])
         try:
             extension.refresh_user()
diff --git a/manifest.json b/manifest.json
index e881063..e071976 100644
--- a/manifest.json
+++ b/manifest.json
@@ -105,6 +105,14 @@
             "name": "GitHub access token",
             "description": "The Personal Access token to authenticate on GitHub API",
             "default_value": ""
+        },
+        {
+        	"id": "os_notifs",
+        	"type": "select",
+        	"name": "Enable Notifications?",
+        	"description": "Should a notification be sent",
+        	"options": [true, false],
+        	"default_value": true
         }
     ]
 }