diff --git a/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/NotificationsPlugin/NotificationsPlugin.java b/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/NotificationsPlugin/NotificationsPlugin.java
index e352fae1..61125ece 100644
--- a/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/NotificationsPlugin/NotificationsPlugin.java
+++ b/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/NotificationsPlugin/NotificationsPlugin.java
@@ -106,6 +106,10 @@ public class NotificationsPlugin extends Plugin implements NotificationReceiver.
 
     @Override
     public boolean checkRequiredPermissions() {
+        return hasNotificationsPermission();
+    }
+
+    private boolean hasNotificationsPermission() {
         //Notifications use a different kind of permission, because it was added before the current runtime permissions model
         String notificationListenerList = Settings.Secure.getString(context.getContentResolver(), "enabled_notification_listeners");
         return StringUtils.contains(notificationListenerList, context.getPackageName());
@@ -506,6 +510,9 @@ public class NotificationsPlugin extends Plugin implements NotificationReceiver.
     }
 
     private void sendCurrentNotifications(NotificationReceiver service) {
+        if (!hasNotificationsPermission()) {
+            return;
+        }
         StatusBarNotification[] notifications = service.getActiveNotifications();
         if (notifications != null) { //Can happen only on API 23 and lower
             for (StatusBarNotification notification : notifications) {