diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 0b16dc6b..d14566e2 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -358,7 +358,8 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only OR GPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-KDE-Accepted
     <string name="notification_channel_default">Other notifications</string>
     <string name="notification_channel_persistent">Persistent indicator</string>
     <string name="notification_channel_media_control">Media control</string>
-    <string name="notification_channel_filetransfer">File transfer</string>
+    <string name="notification_channel_filetransfer">Incoming file transfer</string>
+    <string name="notification_channel_filetransfer_upload">Outgoing file transfer</string>
     <string name="notification_channel_high_priority">High priority</string>
 
     <string name="mpris_stop">Stop the current player</string>
diff --git a/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Helpers/NotificationHelper.java b/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Helpers/NotificationHelper.java
index 4ff32f59..bf6c89a2 100644
--- a/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Helpers/NotificationHelper.java
+++ b/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Helpers/NotificationHelper.java
@@ -28,7 +28,10 @@ public class NotificationHelper {
         public final static String PERSISTENT = "persistent";
         public final static String DEFAULT = "default";
         public final static String MEDIA_CONTROL = "media_control";
-        public final static String FILETRANSFER = "filetransfer";
+
+        public final static String FILETRANSFER_DOWNLOAD = "filetransfer";
+        public final static String FILETRANSFER_UPLOAD = "filetransfer_upload";
+
         public final static String RECEIVENOTIFICATION = "receive";
         public final static String HIGHPRIORITY = "highpriority";
     }
@@ -64,11 +67,16 @@ public class NotificationHelper {
                 .Builder(Channels.MEDIA_CONTROL, NotificationManagerCompat.IMPORTANCE_LOW)
                 .setName(context.getString(R.string.notification_channel_media_control))
                 .build();
-        final NotificationChannelCompat fileTransferChannel = new NotificationChannelCompat
-                .Builder(Channels.FILETRANSFER, NotificationManagerCompat.IMPORTANCE_LOW)
+        final NotificationChannelCompat fileTransferDownloadChannel = new NotificationChannelCompat
+                .Builder(Channels.FILETRANSFER_DOWNLOAD, NotificationManagerCompat.IMPORTANCE_LOW)
                 .setName(context.getString(R.string.notification_channel_filetransfer))
                 .setVibrationEnabled(false)
                 .build();
+        final NotificationChannelCompat fileTransferUploadChannel = new NotificationChannelCompat
+                .Builder(Channels.FILETRANSFER_UPLOAD, NotificationManagerCompat.IMPORTANCE_LOW)
+                .setName(context.getString(R.string.notification_channel_filetransfer_upload))
+                .setVibrationEnabled(false)
+                .build();
         final NotificationChannelCompat receiveNotificationChannel = new NotificationChannelCompat
                 .Builder(Channels.RECEIVENOTIFICATION, NotificationManagerCompat.IMPORTANCE_DEFAULT)
                 .setName(context.getString(R.string.notification_channel_receivenotification))
@@ -79,8 +87,9 @@ public class NotificationHelper {
                 .build();
 
         final List<NotificationChannelCompat> channels = Arrays.asList(persistentChannel,
-                defaultChannel, mediaChannel, fileTransferChannel, receiveNotificationChannel,
-                highPriorityChannel);
+                defaultChannel, mediaChannel, fileTransferDownloadChannel, fileTransferUploadChannel,
+                receiveNotificationChannel, highPriorityChannel);
+
         NotificationManagerCompat.from(context).createNotificationChannelsCompat(channels);
 
         // Delete any notification channels which weren't added.
diff --git a/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/SharePlugin/ReceiveNotification.java b/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/SharePlugin/ReceiveNotification.java
index aa7fe737..ec1eb22d 100644
--- a/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/SharePlugin/ReceiveNotification.java
+++ b/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/SharePlugin/ReceiveNotification.java
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class ReceiveNotification {
         this.jobId = jobId;
         notificationId = (int) System.currentTimeMillis();
         notificationManager = ContextCompat.getSystemService(device.getContext(), NotificationManager.class);
-        builder = new NotificationCompat.Builder(device.getContext(), NotificationHelper.Channels.FILETRANSFER)
+        builder = new NotificationCompat.Builder(device.getContext(), NotificationHelper.Channels.FILETRANSFER_DOWNLOAD)
                 .setSmallIcon(android.R.drawable.stat_sys_download)
                 .setAutoCancel(true)
                 .setOngoing(true)
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ class ReceiveNotification {
     }
 
     public void setFinished(String message) {
-        builder = new NotificationCompat.Builder(device.getContext(), NotificationHelper.Channels.FILETRANSFER);
+        builder = new NotificationCompat.Builder(device.getContext(), NotificationHelper.Channels.FILETRANSFER_DOWNLOAD);
         builder.setContentTitle(message)
                 .setTicker(message)
                 .setSmallIcon(android.R.drawable.stat_sys_download_done)
diff --git a/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/SharePlugin/UploadNotification.java b/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/SharePlugin/UploadNotification.java
index c6e363ae..44e12611 100644
--- a/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/SharePlugin/UploadNotification.java
+++ b/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/SharePlugin/UploadNotification.java
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class UploadNotification {
 
         notificationId = (int) System.currentTimeMillis();
         notificationManager = ContextCompat.getSystemService(device.getContext(), NotificationManager.class);
-        builder = new NotificationCompat.Builder(device.getContext(), NotificationHelper.Channels.FILETRANSFER)
+        builder = new NotificationCompat.Builder(device.getContext(), NotificationHelper.Channels.FILETRANSFER_UPLOAD)
                 .setSmallIcon(android.R.drawable.stat_sys_upload)
                 .setAutoCancel(true)
                 .setOngoing(true)
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class UploadNotification {
     }
 
     public void setFinished(String message) {
-        builder = new NotificationCompat.Builder(device.getContext(), NotificationHelper.Channels.FILETRANSFER);
+        builder = new NotificationCompat.Builder(device.getContext(), NotificationHelper.Channels.FILETRANSFER_UPLOAD);
         builder.setContentTitle(message)
                 .setTicker(message)
                 .setSmallIcon(android.R.drawable.stat_sys_upload_done)