diff --git a/apps/simplex-broadcast-bot/Options.hs b/apps/simplex-broadcast-bot/Options.hs
index e6c20a427..0c69845f0 100644
--- a/apps/simplex-broadcast-bot/Options.hs
+++ b/apps/simplex-broadcast-bot/Options.hs
@@ -105,5 +105,6 @@ mkChatOpts BroadcastBotOpts {coreOptions} =
       chatServerPort = Nothing,
       optFilesFolder = Nothing,
       allowInstantFiles = True,
+      muteNotifications = True,
       maintenance = False
     }
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Mobile.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Mobile.hs
index ae8e3241b..03f7f60e2 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Mobile.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Mobile.hs
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ mobileChatOpts dbFilePrefix dbKey =
       chatServerPort = Nothing,
       optFilesFolder = Nothing,
       allowInstantFiles = True,
+      muteNotifications = True,
       maintenance = True
     }
 
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Options.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Options.hs
index b9dc2e363..af4009b78 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Options.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Options.hs
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ data ChatOpts = ChatOpts
     chatServerPort :: Maybe String,
     optFilesFolder :: Maybe FilePath,
     allowInstantFiles :: Bool,
+    muteNotifications :: Bool,
     maintenance :: Bool
   }
 
@@ -221,6 +222,11 @@ chatOptsP appDir defaultDbFileName = do
           <> short 'f'
           <> help "Send and receive instant files without acceptance"
       )
+  muteNotifications <-
+    switch
+      ( long "mute"
+          <> help "Mute notifications"
+      )
   maintenance <-
     switch
       ( long "maintenance"
@@ -235,6 +241,7 @@ chatOptsP appDir defaultDbFileName = do
         chatServerPort,
         optFilesFolder,
         allowInstantFiles,
+        muteNotifications,
         maintenance
       }
 
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Terminal.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Terminal.hs
index fa79e48e7..6a148e877 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Terminal.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Terminal.hs
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ terminalChatConfig =
 
 simplexChatTerminal :: WithTerminal t => ChatConfig -> ChatOpts -> t -> IO ()
 simplexChatTerminal cfg opts t = do
-  sendToast <- initializeNotifications
-  handle checkDBKeyError . simplexChatCore cfg opts (Just sendToast) $ \u cc -> do
+  sendToast <- if muteNotifications opts then pure Nothing else Just <$> initializeNotifications
+  handle checkDBKeyError . simplexChatCore cfg opts sendToast $ \u cc -> do
     ct <- newChatTerminal t
     when (firstTime cc) . printToTerminal ct $ chatWelcome u
     runChatTerminal ct cc
diff --git a/tests/ChatClient.hs b/tests/ChatClient.hs
index eb15e3f0e..097f6aed8 100644
--- a/tests/ChatClient.hs
+++ b/tests/ChatClient.hs
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ testOpts =
       chatServerPort = Nothing,
       optFilesFolder = Nothing,
       allowInstantFiles = True,
+      muteNotifications = True,
       maintenance = False
     }