diff --git a/app/src/actions/settingsActions.js b/app/src/actions/settingsActions.js
index 5416b02..63c12bf 100644
--- a/app/src/actions/settingsActions.js
+++ b/app/src/actions/settingsActions.js
@@ -38,6 +38,11 @@ export const togglePermanentTopBar = () =>
 		type : 'TOGGLE_PERMANENT_TOPBAR'
 	});
 
+export const toggleShowNotifications = () =>
+	({
+		type : 'TOGGLE_SHOW_NOTIFICATIONS'
+	});
+
 export const setEchoCancellation = (echoCancellation) =>
 	({
 		type    : 'SET_ECHO_CANCELLATION',
diff --git a/app/src/components/Room.js b/app/src/components/Room.js
index cdda66f..7562ee4 100644
--- a/app/src/components/Room.js
+++ b/app/src/components/Room.js
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ class Room extends React.PureComponent
 			room,
 			browser,
 			advancedMode,
+			showNotifications,
 			toolAreaOpen,
 			toggleToolArea,
 			classes,
@@ -178,7 +179,9 @@ class Room extends React.PureComponent
 
 				<AudioPeers />
 
-				<Notifications />
+				{ showNotifications &&
+					<Notifications />
+				}
 
 				<CssBaseline />
 
@@ -232,6 +235,7 @@ Room.propTypes =
 	room               : appPropTypes.Room.isRequired,
 	browser            : PropTypes.object.isRequired,
 	advancedMode       : PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
+	showNotifications  : PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
 	toolAreaOpen       : PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
 	setToolbarsVisible : PropTypes.func.isRequired,
 	toggleToolArea     : PropTypes.func.isRequired,
@@ -241,10 +245,11 @@ Room.propTypes =
 
 const mapStateToProps = (state) =>
 	({
-		room         : state.room,
-		browser      : state.me.browser,
-		advancedMode : state.settings.advancedMode,
-		toolAreaOpen : state.toolarea.toolAreaOpen
+		room              : state.room,
+		browser           : state.me.browser,
+		advancedMode      : state.settings.advancedMode,
+		showNotifications : state.settings.showNotifications,
+		toolAreaOpen      : state.toolarea.toolAreaOpen
 	});
 
 const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch) =>
@@ -270,6 +275,7 @@ export default connect(
 				prev.room === next.room &&
 				prev.me.browser === next.me.browser &&
 				prev.settings.advancedMode === next.settings.advancedMode &&
+				prev.settings.showNotifications === next.settings.showNotifications &&
 				prev.toolarea.toolAreaOpen === next.toolarea.toolAreaOpen
 			);
 		}
diff --git a/app/src/components/Settings/AppearenceSettings.js b/app/src/components/Settings/AppearenceSettings.js
index 705b2f6..a34a5e1 100644
--- a/app/src/components/Settings/AppearenceSettings.js
+++ b/app/src/components/Settings/AppearenceSettings.js
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ const AppearenceSettings = ({
 	settings,
 	onTogglePermanentTopBar,
 	onToggleHiddenControls,
+	onToggleShowNotifications,
 	handleChangeMode,
 	classes
 }) =>
@@ -101,18 +102,27 @@ const AppearenceSettings = ({
 					defaultMessage : 'Hidden media controls'
 				})}
 			/>
+			<FormControlLabel
+				className={classes.setting}
+				control={<Checkbox checked={settings.showNotifications} onChange={onToggleShowNotifications} value='showNotifications' />}
+				label={intl.formatMessage({
+					id             : 'settings.showNotifications',
+					defaultMessage : 'Show notifications'
+				})}
+			/>
 		</React.Fragment>
 	);
 };
 
 AppearenceSettings.propTypes =
 {
-	room                    : appPropTypes.Room.isRequired,
-	settings                : PropTypes.object.isRequired,
-	onTogglePermanentTopBar : PropTypes.func.isRequired,
-	onToggleHiddenControls  : PropTypes.func.isRequired,
-	handleChangeMode        : PropTypes.func.isRequired,
-	classes                 : PropTypes.object.isRequired
+	room                      : appPropTypes.Room.isRequired,
+	settings                  : PropTypes.object.isRequired,
+	onTogglePermanentTopBar   : PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+	onToggleHiddenControls    : PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+	onToggleShowNotifications : PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+	handleChangeMode          : PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+	classes                   : PropTypes.object.isRequired
 };
 
 const mapStateToProps = (state) =>
@@ -122,9 +132,10 @@ const mapStateToProps = (state) =>
 	});
 
 const mapDispatchToProps = {
-	onTogglePermanentTopBar : settingsActions.togglePermanentTopBar,
-	onToggleHiddenControls  : settingsActions.toggleHiddenControls,
-	handleChangeMode        : roomActions.setDisplayMode
+	onTogglePermanentTopBar   : settingsActions.togglePermanentTopBar,
+	onToggleHiddenControls    : settingsActions.toggleHiddenControls,
+	onToggleShowNotifications : settingsActions.toggleShowNotifications,
+	handleChangeMode          : roomActions.setDisplayMode
 };
 
 export default connect(
diff --git a/app/src/reducers/settings.js b/app/src/reducers/settings.js
index da96ecc..7186fdc 100644
--- a/app/src/reducers/settings.js
+++ b/app/src/reducers/settings.js
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ const initialState =
 	lastN               : 4,
 	permanentTopBar     : true,
 	hiddenControls      : false,
+	showNotifications   : true,
 	notificationSounds  : true,
 	...window.config.defaultAudio
 };
@@ -158,6 +159,13 @@ const settings = (state = initialState, action) =>
 			return { ...state, notificationSounds };
 		}
 
+		case 'TOGGLE_SHOW_NOTIFICATIONS':
+		{
+			const showNotifications = !state.showNotifications;
+
+			return { ...state, showNotifications };
+		}
+
 		case 'SET_VIDEO_RESOLUTION':
 		{
 			const { resolution } = action.payload;
diff --git a/app/src/translations/cn.json b/app/src/translations/cn.json
index 097e9b7..26724a4 100644
--- a/app/src/translations/cn.json
+++ b/app/src/translations/cn.json
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@
 	"settings.lastn": "可见视频数量",
 	"settings.hiddenControls": null,
 	"settings.notificationSounds": null,
+	"settings.showNotifications": null,
 
 	"filesharing.saveFileError": "无法保存文件",
 	"filesharing.startingFileShare": "正在尝试共享文件",
diff --git a/app/src/translations/cs.json b/app/src/translations/cs.json
index 66e72b2..b80ab14 100644
--- a/app/src/translations/cs.json
+++ b/app/src/translations/cs.json
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@
 	"settings.lastn": null,
 	"settings.hiddenControls": null,
 	"settings.notificationSounds": null,
+	"settings.showNotifications": null,
 
 	"filesharing.saveFileError": "Není možné uložit soubor",
 	"filesharing.startingFileShare": "Pokouším se sdílet soubor",
diff --git a/app/src/translations/de.json b/app/src/translations/de.json
index 6d72d54..3eabb28 100644
--- a/app/src/translations/de.json
+++ b/app/src/translations/de.json
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@
 	"settings.lastn": "Anzahl der sichtbaren Videos",
 	"settings.hiddenControls": null,
 	"settings.notificationSounds": null,
+	"settings.showNotifications": null,
 
 	"filesharing.saveFileError": "Fehler beim Speichern der Datei",
 	"filesharing.startingFileShare": "Starte Teilen der Datei",
diff --git a/app/src/translations/dk.json b/app/src/translations/dk.json
index 351907c..cab3586 100644
--- a/app/src/translations/dk.json
+++ b/app/src/translations/dk.json
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@
 	"settings.lastn": "Antal synlige videoer",
 	"settings.hiddenControls": null,
 	"settings.notificationSounds": null,
+	"settings.showNotifications": null,
 
 	"filesharing.saveFileError": "Kan ikke gemme fil",
 	"filesharing.startingFileShare": "Forsøger at dele filen",
diff --git a/app/src/translations/el.json b/app/src/translations/el.json
index 8f34eb1..5a83427 100644
--- a/app/src/translations/el.json
+++ b/app/src/translations/el.json
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@
 	"settings.lastn": "Αριθμός ορατών βίντεο",
 	"settings.hiddenControls": null,
 	"settings.notificationSounds": null,
+	"settings.showNotifications": null,
 
 	"filesharing.saveFileError": "Αδυναμία αποθήκευσης του αρχείου",
 	"filesharing.startingFileShare": "Προσπάθεια διαμοιρασμού αρχείου",
diff --git a/app/src/translations/en.json b/app/src/translations/en.json
index 660585d..2b40a30 100644
--- a/app/src/translations/en.json
+++ b/app/src/translations/en.json
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@
 	"settings.lastn": "Number of visible videos",
 	"settings.hiddenControls": "Hidden media controls",
 	"settings.notificationSounds": "Notification sounds",
+	"settings.showNotifications": "Show notifications",
 
 	"filesharing.saveFileError": "Unable to save file",
 	"filesharing.startingFileShare": "Attempting to share file",
diff --git a/app/src/translations/es.json b/app/src/translations/es.json
index f685b8f..63c2f7d 100644
--- a/app/src/translations/es.json
+++ b/app/src/translations/es.json
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@
 	"settings.lastn": "Cantidad de videos visibles",
 	"settings.hiddenControls": null,
 	"settings.notificationSounds": null,
+	"settings.showNotifications": null,
 
 	"filesharing.saveFileError": "No ha sido posible guardar el fichero",
 	"filesharing.startingFileShare": "Intentando compartir el fichero",
diff --git a/app/src/translations/fr.json b/app/src/translations/fr.json
index d1a67cf..4471861 100644
--- a/app/src/translations/fr.json
+++ b/app/src/translations/fr.json
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@
 	"settings.lastn": "Nombre de vidéos visibles",
 	"settings.hiddenControls": null,
 	"settings.notificationSounds": null,
+	"settings.showNotifications": null,
 
 	"filesharing.saveFileError": "Impossible d'enregistrer le fichier",
 	"filesharing.startingFileShare": "Début du transfert de fichier",
diff --git a/app/src/translations/hr.json b/app/src/translations/hr.json
index f08f516..682dfbe 100644
--- a/app/src/translations/hr.json
+++ b/app/src/translations/hr.json
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@
 	"settings.lastn": "Broj vidljivih videozapisa",
 	"settings.hiddenControls": "Skrivene kontrole medija",
 	"settings.notificationSounds": "Zvuk obavijesti",
+	"settings.showNotifications": null,
 
 	"filesharing.saveFileError": "Nije moguće spremiti datoteku",
 	"filesharing.startingFileShare": "Pokušaj dijeljenja datoteke",
diff --git a/app/src/translations/hu.json b/app/src/translations/hu.json
index c3dd780..262f117 100644
--- a/app/src/translations/hu.json
+++ b/app/src/translations/hu.json
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@
 	"settings.lastn": "A látható videók száma",
 	"settings.hiddenControls": "Média Gombok automatikus elrejtése",
 	"settings.notificationSounds": "Értesítések hangjelzéssel",
+	"settings.showNotifications": null,
 
 	"filesharing.saveFileError": "A file-t nem sikerült elmenteni",
 	"filesharing.startingFileShare": "Fájl megosztása",
diff --git a/app/src/translations/it.json b/app/src/translations/it.json
index 472ce91..27b3194 100644
--- a/app/src/translations/it.json
+++ b/app/src/translations/it.json
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@
 	"settings.lastn": "Numero di video visibili",
 	"settings.hiddenControls": "Controlli media nascosti",
 	"settings.notificationSounds": "Suoni di notifica",
+	"settings.showNotifications": null,
 
 	"filesharing.saveFileError": "Impossibile salvare file",
 	"filesharing.startingFileShare": "Tentativo di condivisione file",
diff --git a/app/src/translations/lv.json b/app/src/translations/lv.json
index dd8fac4..d355c84 100644
--- a/app/src/translations/lv.json
+++ b/app/src/translations/lv.json
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@
 	"settings.lastn": "Jums redzamo video/kameru skaits",
 	"settings.hiddenControls": "Slēpto mediju vadība",
 	"settings.notificationSounds": "Paziņojumu skaņas",
+	"settings.showNotifications": null,
 
 	"filesharing.saveFileError": "Nav iespējams saglabāt failu",
 	"filesharing.startingFileShare": "Tiek mēģināts kopīgot failu",
diff --git a/app/src/translations/nb.json b/app/src/translations/nb.json
index 58e3b08..59edd6c 100644
--- a/app/src/translations/nb.json
+++ b/app/src/translations/nb.json
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@
 	"settings.lastn": "Antall videoer synlig",
 	"settings.hiddenControls": "Skjul media knapper",
 	"settings.notificationSounds": "Varslingslyder",
+	"settings.showNotifications": "Vis varslinger",
 
 	"filesharing.saveFileError": "Klarte ikke å lagre fil",
 	"filesharing.startingFileShare": "Starter fildeling",
diff --git a/app/src/translations/pl.json b/app/src/translations/pl.json
index 923de79..1413c73 100644
--- a/app/src/translations/pl.json
+++ b/app/src/translations/pl.json
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@
 	"settings.lastn": "Liczba widocznych uczestników (zdalnych)",
 	"settings.hiddenControls": null,
 	"settings.notificationSounds": null,
+	"settings.showNotifications": null,
 
 	"filesharing.saveFileError": "Nie można zapisać pliku",
 	"filesharing.startingFileShare": "Próba udostępnienia pliku",
diff --git a/app/src/translations/pt.json b/app/src/translations/pt.json
index b863098..3b0a078 100644
--- a/app/src/translations/pt.json
+++ b/app/src/translations/pt.json
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@
 	"settings.lastn": "Número de vídeos visíveis",
 	"settings.hiddenControls": null,
 	"settings.notificationSounds": null,
+	"settings.showNotifications": null,
 
 	"filesharing.saveFileError": "Impossível de gravar o ficheiro",
 	"filesharing.startingFileShare": "Tentando partilha de ficheiro",
diff --git a/app/src/translations/ro.json b/app/src/translations/ro.json
index 624c231..e666ddf 100644
--- a/app/src/translations/ro.json
+++ b/app/src/translations/ro.json
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@
 	"settings.lastn": "Numărul de videoclipuri vizibile",
 	"settings.hiddenControls": null,
 	"settings.notificationSounds": null,
+	"settings.showNotifications": null,
 
 	"filesharing.saveFileError": "Încercarea de a salva fișierul a eșuat",
 	"filesharing.startingFileShare": "Partajarea fișierului",
diff --git a/app/src/translations/tr.json b/app/src/translations/tr.json
index 8f9c29f..16aaae0 100644
--- a/app/src/translations/tr.json
+++ b/app/src/translations/tr.json
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@
 	"settings.lastn": "İzlenebilir video sayısı",
 	"settings.hiddenControls": null,
 	"settings.notificationSounds": null,
+	"settings.showNotifications": null,
 
 	"filesharing.saveFileError": "Dosya kaydedilemiyor",
 	"filesharing.startingFileShare": "Paylaşılan dosyaya erişiliyor",
diff --git a/app/src/translations/uk.json b/app/src/translations/uk.json
index db4a082..fe9dd52 100644
--- a/app/src/translations/uk.json
+++ b/app/src/translations/uk.json
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@
 	"settings.lastn": "Кількість видимих ​​відео",
 	"settings.hiddenControls": null,
 	"settings.notificationSounds": null,
+	"settings.showNotifications": null,
 
 	"filesharing.saveFileError": "Неможливо зберегти файл",
 	"filesharing.startingFileShare": "Спроба поділитися файлом",