diff --git a/lib/blocs/notifications_bloc.dart b/lib/blocs/notifications_bloc.dart
index 981a9e0b..4a51ceb9 100644
--- a/lib/blocs/notifications_bloc.dart
+++ b/lib/blocs/notifications_bloc.dart
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import 'dart:async';
 import 'package:hive/hive.dart';
 import 'package:local_notifier/local_notifier.dart';
 import 'package:zenon_syrius_wallet_flutter/blocs/blocs.dart';
+import 'package:zenon_syrius_wallet_flutter/main.dart';
 import 'package:zenon_syrius_wallet_flutter/model/model.dart';
 import 'package:zenon_syrius_wallet_flutter/utils/constants.dart';
 
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ class NotificationsBloc extends BaseBloc<WalletNotification?> {
         }
       }
       await notificationsBox.add(notification);
-      if (notification != null) {
+      if (notification != null && _areDesktopNotificationsEnabled()) {
         LocalNotification localNotification = LocalNotification(
           title: notification.title ?? 'Empty title',
           body: notification.details ?? 'No details available',
@@ -52,4 +53,9 @@ class NotificationsBloc extends BaseBloc<WalletNotification?> {
       ),
     );
   }
+
+  bool _areDesktopNotificationsEnabled() => sharedPrefsService!.get(
+        kEnableDesktopNotificationsKey,
+        defaultValue: kEnableDesktopNotificationsDefaultValue,
+      );
 }
diff --git a/lib/utils/constants.dart b/lib/utils/constants.dart
index 84c1e817..f16a2236 100644
--- a/lib/utils/constants.dart
+++ b/lib/utils/constants.dart
@@ -169,6 +169,8 @@ const String kAutoEraseNumAttemptsKey = 'auto_erase_num_attempts';
 // Wallet preferences
 const String kLaunchAtStartupKey = 'launch_at_startup';
 const bool kLaunchAtStartupDefaultValue = false;
+const String kEnableDesktopNotificationsKey = 'enable_desktop_notifications';
+const bool kEnableDesktopNotificationsDefaultValue = false;
 
 // Display constants
 const String kThemeModeKey = 'theme_mode_key';
diff --git a/lib/widgets/modular_widgets/settings_widgets/wallet_options.dart b/lib/widgets/modular_widgets/settings_widgets/wallet_options.dart
index e9ca4ade..cf4d9866 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/modular_widgets/settings_widgets/wallet_options.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/modular_widgets/settings_widgets/wallet_options.dart
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ class WalletOptions extends StatefulWidget {
 
 class _WalletOptionsState extends State<WalletOptions> {
   bool? _launchAtStartup;
+  bool? _enableDesktopNotifications;
 
   @override
   void initState() {
@@ -31,6 +32,10 @@ class _WalletOptionsState extends State<WalletOptions> {
       kLaunchAtStartupKey,
       defaultValue: kLaunchAtStartupDefaultValue,
     );
+    _enableDesktopNotifications = sharedPrefsService!.get(
+      kEnableDesktopNotificationsKey,
+      defaultValue: kEnableDesktopNotificationsDefaultValue,
+    );
   }
 
   @override
@@ -106,6 +111,7 @@ class _WalletOptionsState extends State<WalletOptions> {
     return Column(
       children: [
         _getLaunchAtStartupWidget(),
+        _getEnableDesktopNotifications(),
       ],
     );
   }
@@ -148,7 +154,7 @@ class _WalletOptionsState extends State<WalletOptions> {
         await launchAtStartup.disable();
       }
       await _saveLaunchAtStartupValueToCache(enabled);
-      _sendNotification(enabled);
+      _sendLaunchAtStartupStatusNotification(enabled);
     } on Exception catch (e) {
       NotificationUtils.sendNotificationError(
         e,
@@ -164,7 +170,7 @@ class _WalletOptionsState extends State<WalletOptions> {
     );
   }
 
-  void _sendNotification(bool enabled) {
+  void _sendLaunchAtStartupStatusNotification(bool enabled) {
     sl.get<NotificationsBloc>().addNotification(
           WalletNotification(
             title: 'Launch at startup was ${enabled ? 'enabled' : 'disabled'}',
@@ -175,4 +181,50 @@ class _WalletOptionsState extends State<WalletOptions> {
           ),
         );
   }
+
+  Widget _getEnableDesktopNotifications() {
+    return Row(
+      children: [
+        Text(
+          'Enable desktop notifications: ',
+          style: Theme.of(context).textTheme.subtitle1,
+        ),
+        SyriusCheckbox(
+          onChanged: (value) {
+            setState(() {
+              _enableDesktopNotifications = value;
+              _changeEnableDesktopNotificationsStatus(value ?? false);
+            });
+          },
+          value: _enableDesktopNotifications,
+          context: context,
+        ),
+      ],
+    );
+  }
+
+  Future<void> _changeEnableDesktopNotificationsStatus(bool enabled) async {
+    try {
+      await sharedPrefsService!.put(kEnableDesktopNotificationsKey, enabled);
+      _sendEnabledDesktopNotificationsStatusNotification(enabled);
+    } on Exception catch (e) {
+      NotificationUtils.sendNotificationError(
+        e,
+        'Something went wrong while changing the preferences of desktop notifications',
+      );
+    }
+  }
+
+  void _sendEnabledDesktopNotificationsStatusNotification(bool enabled) {
+    sl.get<NotificationsBloc>().addNotification(
+          WalletNotification(
+            title:
+                'Desktop notifications have been ${enabled ? 'enabled' : 'disabled'}',
+            details:
+                'You changed the desktop notifications preference to ${enabled ? 'enabled' : 'disabled'}',
+            timestamp: DateTime.now().millisecondsSinceEpoch,
+            type: NotificationType.paymentSent,
+          ),
+        );
+  }
 }