diff --git a/src/lib/hooks/useNotificationHandler.ts b/src/lib/hooks/useNotificationHandler.ts
index e288ac3a..3f1cd439 100644
--- a/src/lib/hooks/useNotificationHandler.ts
+++ b/src/lib/hooks/useNotificationHandler.ts
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ type NotificationPayload =
     }
 
 const DEFAULT_HANDLER_OPTIONS = {
-  shouldShowAlert: true,
+  shouldShowAlert: false,
   shouldPlaySound: false,
   shouldSetBadge: true,
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/notifications/notifications.ts b/src/lib/notifications/notifications.ts
index 1182bfcb..6f28608f 100644
--- a/src/lib/notifications/notifications.ts
+++ b/src/lib/notifications/notifications.ts
@@ -71,12 +71,14 @@ export function useNotificationsRegistration() {
 
 export function useRequestNotificationsPermission() {
   const gate = useGate()
+  const {currentAccount} = useSession()
 
   return React.useCallback(
     async (context: 'StartOnboarding' | 'AfterOnboarding' | 'Login') => {
       const permissions = await Notifications.getPermissionsAsync()
 
       if (
+        !currentAccount ||
         !isNative ||
         permissions?.status === 'granted' ||
         (permissions?.status === 'denied' && !permissions?.canAskAgain)
@@ -107,7 +109,7 @@ export function useRequestNotificationsPermission() {
         getPushToken(true)
       }
     },
-    [gate],
+    [gate, currentAccount],
   )
 }