diff --git a/dev.deedles.Trayscale.gschema.xml b/dev.deedles.Trayscale.gschema.xml
index 3333dc15..1b726e4a 100644
--- a/dev.deedles.Trayscale.gschema.xml
+++ b/dev.deedles.Trayscale.gschema.xml
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@
 				example, display the current Tailscale connection status.
 			</description>
 		</key>
+		<key name="show-notification-on-startup" type="b">
+			<default>true</default>
+			<summary>Show Notification on Startup</summary>
+			<description>When enabled, shows a notification when the application starts</description>
+    	</key>
 		<key name="polling-interval" type="d">
 			<default>5</default>
 			<summary>Interval at which to poll the Tailscale daemon</summary>
diff --git a/internal/ui/app.go b/internal/ui/app.go
index 8a85e622..cea04ab4 100644
--- a/internal/ui/app.go
+++ b/internal/ui/app.go
@@ -170,7 +170,11 @@ func (a *App) update(s tsutil.Status) {
 		if online {
 			body = "Tailscale is connected."
 		}
-		a.notify("Tailscale Status", body) // TODO: Notify on startup if not connected?
+		showNotification := a.settings.Boolean("show-notification-on-startup")
+		if showNotification {
+			a.notify("Tailscale Status", body) // TODO: Notify on startup if not connected?
+
+		}
 	}
 	if a.win == nil {
 		return
diff --git a/internal/ui/preferences.go b/internal/ui/preferences.go
index e21280f5..56690e72 100644
--- a/internal/ui/preferences.go
+++ b/internal/ui/preferences.go
@@ -13,9 +13,10 @@ var preferencesXML string
 type PreferencesWindow struct {
 	*adw.PreferencesWindow `gtk:"PreferencesWindow"`
 
-	UseTrayIconRow            *adw.SwitchRow
-	PollingIntervalRow        *adw.SpinRow
-	PollingIntervalAdjustment *gtk.Adjustment
+	UseTrayIconRow               *adw.SwitchRow
+	PollingIntervalRow           *adw.SpinRow
+	ShowNotificationOnStartupRow *adw.SwitchRow
+	PollingIntervalAdjustment    *gtk.Adjustment
 }
 
 func NewPreferencesWindow() *PreferencesWindow {
diff --git a/internal/ui/preferences.ui b/internal/ui/preferences.ui
index c4f8b416..1ca217f3 100644
--- a/internal/ui/preferences.ui
+++ b/internal/ui/preferences.ui
@@ -15,6 +15,12 @@
                 <property name="title">Use Tray Icon</property>
               </object>
             </child>
+            <child>
+            <object class="AdwSwitchRow" id="ShowNotificationOnStartupRow">
+                <property name="subtitle">When enabled, shows a notification when the application starts</property>
+                <property name="title">Show Notification on Startup</property>
+              </object>
+            </child>
             <child>
               <object class="AdwSpinRow" id="PollingIntervalRow">
                 <property name="adjustment">
diff --git a/internal/ui/settings.go b/internal/ui/settings.go
index 39655795..db8d1309 100644
--- a/internal/ui/settings.go
+++ b/internal/ui/settings.go
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ func (a *App) showPreferences() {
 
 	win := NewPreferencesWindow()
 	a.settings.Bind("tray-icon", win.UseTrayIconRow.Object, "active", gio.SettingsBindDefault)
+	a.settings.Bind("show-notification-on-startup", win.ShowNotificationOnStartupRow.Object, "active", gio.SettingsBindDefault)
 	a.settings.Bind("polling-interval", win.PollingIntervalAdjustment.Object, "value", gio.SettingsBindDefault)
 	win.SetTransientFor(&a.win.Window)
 	win.SetVisible(true)