diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/AppController.java b/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/AppController.java
index 20aefbe0..f1327b58 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/AppController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/AppController.java
@@ -926,30 +926,32 @@ public class AppController implements Initializable {
 
     @Subscribe
     public void newWalletTransactions(NewWalletTransactionsEvent event) {
-        String text = "New " + (event.getBlockTransactions().size() > 1 ? "transactions: " : "transaction: ");
+        if(Config.get().isNotifyNewTransactions()) {
+            String text = "New " + (event.getBlockTransactions().size() > 1 ? "transactions: " : "transaction: ");
 
-        BitcoinUnit unit = Config.get().getBitcoinUnit();
-        if(unit == null || unit.equals(BitcoinUnit.AUTO)) {
-            unit = (event.getTotalValue() >= BitcoinUnit.getAutoThreshold() ? BitcoinUnit.BTC : BitcoinUnit.SATOSHIS);
-        }
+            BitcoinUnit unit = Config.get().getBitcoinUnit();
+            if(unit == null || unit.equals(BitcoinUnit.AUTO)) {
+                unit = (event.getTotalValue() >= BitcoinUnit.getAutoThreshold() ? BitcoinUnit.BTC : BitcoinUnit.SATOSHIS);
+            }
 
-        if(unit == BitcoinUnit.BTC) {
-            text += CoinLabel.getBTCFormat().format((double)event.getTotalValue() / Transaction.SATOSHIS_PER_BITCOIN) + " BTC";
-        } else {
-            text += String.format(Locale.ENGLISH, "%,d", event.getTotalValue()) + " sats";
-        }
+            if(unit == BitcoinUnit.BTC) {
+                text += CoinLabel.getBTCFormat().format((double)event.getTotalValue() / Transaction.SATOSHIS_PER_BITCOIN) + " BTC";
+            } else {
+                text += String.format(Locale.ENGLISH, "%,d", event.getTotalValue()) + " sats";
+            }
 
-        Image image = new Image("image/sparrow-small.png", 50, 50, false, false);
-        Notifications notificationBuilder = Notifications.create()
-                .title("Sparrow - " + event.getWallet().getName())
-                .text(text)
-                .graphic(new ImageView(image))
-                .hideAfter(Duration.seconds(180))
-                .position(Pos.TOP_RIGHT)
-                .threshold(5, Notifications.create().title("Sparrow").text("Multiple new wallet transactions").graphic(new ImageView(image)))
-                .onAction(e -> selectTab(event.getWallet()));
-
-        notificationBuilder.show();
+            Image image = new Image("image/sparrow-small.png", 50, 50, false, false);
+            Notifications notificationBuilder = Notifications.create()
+                    .title("Sparrow - " + event.getWallet().getName())
+                    .text(text)
+                    .graphic(new ImageView(image))
+                    .hideAfter(Duration.seconds(180))
+                    .position(Pos.TOP_RIGHT)
+                    .threshold(5, Notifications.create().title("Sparrow").text("Multiple new wallet transactions").graphic(new ImageView(image)))
+                    .onAction(e -> selectTab(event.getWallet()));
+
+            notificationBuilder.show();
+        }
     }
 
     @Subscribe
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/io/Config.java b/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/io/Config.java
index 70f11838..0196e2db 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/io/Config.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/io/Config.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ public class Config {
     private ExchangeSource exchangeSource;
     private boolean groupByAddress = true;
     private boolean includeMempoolChange = true;
+    private boolean notifyNewTransactions = true;
     private Integer keyDerivationPeriod;
     private File hwi;
     private String electrumServer;
@@ -123,6 +124,15 @@ public class Config {
         flush();
     }
 
+    public boolean isNotifyNewTransactions() {
+        return notifyNewTransactions;
+    }
+
+    public void setNotifyNewTransactions(boolean notifyNewTransactions) {
+        this.notifyNewTransactions = notifyNewTransactions;
+        flush();
+    }
+
     public Integer getKeyDerivationPeriod() {
         return keyDerivationPeriod;
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/preferences/GeneralPreferencesController.java b/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/preferences/GeneralPreferencesController.java
index bbc9449d..34269875 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/preferences/GeneralPreferencesController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/preferences/GeneralPreferencesController.java
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ public class GeneralPreferencesController extends PreferencesDetailController {
     @FXML
     private UnlabeledToggleSwitch includeMempoolChange;
 
+    @FXML
+    private UnlabeledToggleSwitch notifyNewTransactions;
+
     private final ChangeListener<Currency> fiatCurrencyListener = new ChangeListener<Currency>() {
         @Override
         public void changed(ObservableValue<? extends Currency> observable, Currency oldValue, Currency newValue) {
@@ -78,6 +81,11 @@ public class GeneralPreferencesController extends PreferencesDetailController {
         includeMempoolChange.selectedProperty().addListener((observableValue, oldValue, newValue) -> {
             config.setIncludeMempoolChange(newValue);
         });
+
+        notifyNewTransactions.setSelected(config.isNotifyNewTransactions());
+        notifyNewTransactions.selectedProperty().addListener((observableValue, oldValue, newValue) -> {
+            config.setNotifyNewTransactions(newValue);
+        });
     }
 
     private void updateCurrencies(ExchangeSource exchangeSource) {
diff --git a/src/main/resources/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/preferences/general.fxml b/src/main/resources/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/preferences/general.fxml
index 0aa0b020..b8c5ff5b 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/preferences/general.fxml
+++ b/src/main/resources/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/preferences/general.fxml
@@ -68,5 +68,11 @@
                 <HelpLabel helpText="Allow a wallet to spend UTXOs that are still in the mempool where all their inputs are from that wallet"/>
             </Field>
         </Fieldset>
+        <Fieldset inputGrow="SOMETIMES" text="Notifications" styleClass="wideLabelFieldSet">
+            <Field text="New transactions:">
+                <UnlabeledToggleSwitch fx:id="notifyNewTransactions" />
+                <HelpLabel helpText="Show system notifications on new wallet transactions"/>
+            </Field>
+        </Fieldset>
     </Form>
 </GridPane>