diff --git a/app/src/main/java/io/timelimit/android/integration/platform/android/NotificationListener.kt b/app/src/main/java/io/timelimit/android/integration/platform/android/NotificationListener.kt
index 43906e6..9349740 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/io/timelimit/android/integration/platform/android/NotificationListener.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/io/timelimit/android/integration/platform/android/NotificationListener.kt
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ class NotificationListener: NotificationListenerService() {
                                                     BlockingReason.BlockedAtThisTime -> getString(R.string.lock_reason_short_blocked_time_area)
                                                     BlockingReason.MissingNetworkTime -> getString(R.string.lock_reason_short_missing_network_time)
                                                     BlockingReason.RequiresCurrentDevice -> getString(R.string.lock_reason_short_requires_current_device)
+                                                    BlockingReason.NotificationsAreBlocked -> getString(R.string.lock_reason_short_notification_blocking)
                                                     BlockingReason.None -> throw IllegalStateException()
                                                 }
                                 )
@@ -115,7 +116,10 @@ class NotificationListener: NotificationListenerService() {
             return BlockingReason.None
         }
 
-        val blockingReason = blockingReasonUtil.getBlockingReason(sbn.packageName).waitForNonNullValue()
+        val blockingReason = blockingReasonUtil.getBlockingReason(
+                packageName = sbn.packageName,
+                forNotification = true
+        ).waitForNonNullValue()
 
         if (blockingReason == BlockingReason.None) {
             return BlockingReason.None
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/io/timelimit/android/logic/BlockingReason.kt b/app/src/main/java/io/timelimit/android/logic/BlockingReason.kt
index 216d72f..1368a03 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/io/timelimit/android/logic/BlockingReason.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/io/timelimit/android/logic/BlockingReason.kt
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ enum class BlockingReason {
     TimeOver,
     TimeOverExtraTimeCanBeUsedLater,
     MissingNetworkTime,
-    RequiresCurrentDevice
+    RequiresCurrentDevice,
+    NotificationsAreBlocked
 }
 
 class BlockingReasonUtil(private val appLogic: AppLogic) {
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ class BlockingReasonUtil(private val appLogic: AppLogic) {
         private const val LOG_TAG = "BlockingReason"
     }
 
-    fun getBlockingReason(packageName: String): LiveData<BlockingReason> {
+    fun getBlockingReason(packageName: String, forNotification: Boolean): LiveData<BlockingReason> {
         // check precondition that the app is running
 
         return appLogic.enable.switchMap {
@@ -62,14 +63,14 @@ class BlockingReasonUtil(private val appLogic: AppLogic) {
                     if (user == null || user.type != UserType.Child) {
                         liveDataFromValue(BlockingReason.None)
                     } else {
-                        getBlockingReasonStep2(packageName, user, TimeZone.getTimeZone(user.timeZone))
+                        getBlockingReasonStep2(packageName, user, TimeZone.getTimeZone(user.timeZone), forNotification)
                     }
                 }
             }
         }
     }
 
-    private fun getBlockingReasonStep2(packageName: String, child: User, timeZone: TimeZone): LiveData<BlockingReason> {
+    private fun getBlockingReasonStep2(packageName: String, child: User, timeZone: TimeZone, forNotification: Boolean): LiveData<BlockingReason> {
         if (BuildConfig.DEBUG) {
             Log.d(LOG_TAG, "step 2")
         }
@@ -80,11 +81,11 @@ class BlockingReasonUtil(private val appLogic: AppLogic) {
         } else if (AndroidIntegrationApps.ignoredApps.contains(packageName)) {
             return liveDataFromValue(BlockingReason.None)
         } else {
-            return getBlockingReasonStep3(packageName, child, timeZone)
+            return getBlockingReasonStep3(packageName, child, timeZone, forNotification)
         }
     }
 
-    private fun getBlockingReasonStep3(packageName: String, child: User, timeZone: TimeZone): LiveData<BlockingReason> {
+    private fun getBlockingReasonStep3(packageName: String, child: User, timeZone: TimeZone, forNotification: Boolean): LiveData<BlockingReason> {
         if (BuildConfig.DEBUG) {
             Log.d(LOG_TAG, "step 3")
         }
@@ -102,12 +103,12 @@ class BlockingReasonUtil(private val appLogic: AppLogic) {
             if (temporarilyAllowedApps.contains(packageName)) {
                 liveDataFromValue(BlockingReason.None)
             } else {
-                getBlockingReasonStep4(packageName, child, timeZone)
+                getBlockingReasonStep4(packageName, child, timeZone, forNotification)
             }
         }
     }
 
-    private fun getBlockingReasonStep4(packageName: String, child: User, timeZone: TimeZone): LiveData<BlockingReason> {
+    private fun getBlockingReasonStep4(packageName: String, child: User, timeZone: TimeZone, forNotification: Boolean): LiveData<BlockingReason> {
         if (BuildConfig.DEBUG) {
             Log.d(LOG_TAG, "step 4")
         }
@@ -137,20 +138,24 @@ class BlockingReasonUtil(private val appLogic: AppLogic) {
                     if (categoryEntry2 == null) {
                         liveDataFromValue(BlockingReason.NotPartOfAnCategory)
                     } else {
-                        getBlockingReasonStep4Point5(categoryEntry2, child, timeZone, false)
+                        getBlockingReasonStep4Point5(categoryEntry2, child, timeZone, false, forNotification)
                     }
                 }
             } else {
-                getBlockingReasonStep4Point5(categoryEntry, child, timeZone, false)
+                getBlockingReasonStep4Point5(categoryEntry, child, timeZone, false, forNotification)
             }
         }
     }
 
-    private fun getBlockingReasonStep4Point5(category: Category, child: User, timeZone: TimeZone, isParentCategory: Boolean): LiveData<BlockingReason> {
+    private fun getBlockingReasonStep4Point5(category: Category, child: User, timeZone: TimeZone, isParentCategory: Boolean, forNotification: Boolean): LiveData<BlockingReason> {
         if (BuildConfig.DEBUG) {
             Log.d(LOG_TAG, "step 4.5")
         }
 
+        if (forNotification && category.blockAllNotifications) {
+            return liveDataFromValue(BlockingReason.NotificationsAreBlocked)
+        }
+
         if (category.temporarilyBlocked) {
             return liveDataFromValue(BlockingReason.TemporarilyBlocked)
         }
@@ -181,7 +186,7 @@ class BlockingReasonUtil(private val appLogic: AppLogic) {
                     if (parentCategory == null) {
                         liveDataFromValue(BlockingReason.None)
                     } else {
-                        getBlockingReasonStep4Point5(parentCategory, child, timeZone, true)
+                        getBlockingReasonStep4Point5(parentCategory, child, timeZone, true, forNotification)
                     }
                 }
             } else {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/io/timelimit/android/ui/lock/LockFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/io/timelimit/android/ui/lock/LockFragment.kt
index f6c979d..e44f649 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/io/timelimit/android/ui/lock/LockFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/io/timelimit/android/ui/lock/LockFragment.kt
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class LockFragment : Fragment() {
     private val auth: ActivityViewModel by lazy { getActivityViewModel(activity!!) }
     private val logic: AppLogic by lazy { DefaultAppLogic.with(context!!) }
     private val title: String? by lazy { logic.platformIntegration.getLocalAppTitle(packageName) }
-    private val blockingReason: LiveData<BlockingReason> by lazy { BlockingReasonUtil(logic).getBlockingReason(packageName) }
+    private val blockingReason: LiveData<BlockingReason> by lazy { BlockingReasonUtil(logic).getBlockingReason(packageName, forNotification = false) }
 
     override fun onCreateView(inflater: LayoutInflater, container: ViewGroup?, savedInstanceState: Bundle?): View {
         val binding = LockFragmentBinding.inflate(layoutInflater, container, false)
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings-lock.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings-lock.xml
index e60a420..1af2252 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings-lock.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings-lock.xml
@@ -82,4 +82,5 @@
     <string name="lock_reason_short_blocked_time_area">Sperrzeit</string>
     <string name="lock_reason_short_missing_network_time">Netzwerkzeit erforderlich</string>
     <string name="lock_reason_short_requires_current_device">nicht als aktuelles Gerät gewählt</string>
+    <string name="lock_reason_short_notification_blocking">alle Benachrichtigungen werden blockiert</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings-lock.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings-lock.xml
index 5e6516a..25e9ec2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings-lock.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings-lock.xml
@@ -86,4 +86,5 @@
     <string name="lock_reason_short_blocked_time_area">blocked time area</string>
     <string name="lock_reason_short_missing_network_time">missing network time</string>
     <string name="lock_reason_short_requires_current_device">device must be the current device</string>
+    <string name="lock_reason_short_notification_blocking">all notifications are blocked</string>
 </resources>