diff --git a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/NotificationListener.java b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/NotificationListener.java
index 25613927..f1d936ce 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/NotificationListener.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/NotificationListener.java
@@ -31,9 +31,6 @@ public class NotificationListener extends NotificationListenerService {
         Log.i(TAG, source);
 
         SharedPreferences sharedPrefs = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(this);
-        if (!sharedPrefs.getBoolean("notifications_generic", true)) {
-            return;
-        }
         if (!sharedPrefs.getBoolean("notifications_generic_whenscreenon", false)) {
             PowerManager powermanager = (PowerManager) getSystemService(POWER_SERVICE);
             if (powermanager.isScreenOn()) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/SettingsActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/SettingsActivity.java
index d4f194c2..67c0df9b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/SettingsActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/SettingsActivity.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package nodomain.freeyourgadget.gadgetbridge;
 
 import android.annotation.TargetApi;
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.res.Configuration;
 import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Bundle;
@@ -65,6 +66,14 @@ public class SettingsActivity extends PreferenceActivity {
         getPreferenceScreen().addPreference(fakeHeader);
         addPreferencesFromResource(R.xml.pref_notification);
 
+        Preference pref = (Preference) findPreference("notifications_generic");
+        pref.setOnPreferenceClickListener(new Preference.OnPreferenceClickListener() {
+            public boolean onPreferenceClick(Preference preference) {
+                Intent enableIntent = new Intent("android.settings.ACTION_NOTIFICATION_LISTENER_SETTINGS");
+                startActivity(enableIntent);
+                return true;
+            }
+        });
 
         // Bind the summaries of EditText/List/Dialog/Ringtone preferences to
         // their values. When their values change, their summaries are updated
@@ -135,7 +144,6 @@ public class SettingsActivity extends PreferenceActivity {
                                 ? listPreference.getEntries()[index]
                                 : null);
 
-
             } else {
                 // For all other preferences, set the summary to the value's
                 // simple string representation.
@@ -181,8 +189,8 @@ public class SettingsActivity extends PreferenceActivity {
             // to their values. When their values change, their summaries are
             // updated to reflect the new value, per the Android Design
             // guidelines.
-            bindPreferenceSummaryToValue(findPreference("example_text"));
-            bindPreferenceSummaryToValue(findPreference("example_list"));
+            //bindPreferenceSummaryToValue(findPreference("example_text"));
+            //bindPreferenceSummaryToValue(findPreference("example_list"));
         }
     }
 
@@ -197,11 +205,20 @@ public class SettingsActivity extends PreferenceActivity {
             super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
             addPreferencesFromResource(R.xml.pref_notification);
 
+            Preference pref = (Preference) findPreference("notifications_generic");
+            pref.setOnPreferenceClickListener(new Preference.OnPreferenceClickListener() {
+                public boolean onPreferenceClick(Preference preference) {
+                    Intent enableIntent = new Intent("android.settings.ACTION_NOTIFICATION_LISTENER_SETTINGS");
+                    startActivity(enableIntent);
+                    return true;
+                }
+            });
+
             // Bind the summaries of EditText/List/Dialog/Ringtone preferences
             // to their values. When their values change, their summaries are
             // updated to reflect the new value, per the Android Design
             // guidelines.
-            bindPreferenceSummaryToValue(findPreference("notifications_new_message_ringtone"));
+            //bindPreferenceSummaryToValue(findPreference("notifications_new_message_ringtone"));
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/pref_notification.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/pref_notification.xml
index 7a6dd2ca..5bee5ea6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/pref_notification.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/pref_notification.xml
@@ -3,43 +3,41 @@
     <!-- A 'parent' preference, which enables/disables child preferences (below)
          when checked/unchecked. -->
     <CheckBoxPreference
+        android:defaultValue="true"
         android:key="notifications_sms"
-        android:title="@string/pref_title_notifications_sms"
-        android:defaultValue="true" />
+        android:title="@string/pref_title_notifications_sms" />
 
     <!-- NOTE: This preference will be enabled only when the checkbox above is checked. -->
     <CheckBoxPreference
+        android:defaultValue="false"
         android:dependency="notifications_sms"
         android:key="notifications_sms_whenscreenon"
-        android:title="@string/pref_title_whenscreenon"
-        android:defaultValue="false" />
+        android:title="@string/pref_title_whenscreenon" />
 
     <!-- A 'parent' preference, which enables/disables child preferences (below)
       when checked/unchecked. -->
     <CheckBoxPreference
+        android:defaultValue="true"
         android:key="notifications_k9mail"
-        android:title="@string/pref_title_notifications_k9mail"
-        android:defaultValue="true" />
+        android:title="@string/pref_title_notifications_k9mail" />
 
     <!-- NOTE: This preference will be enabled only when the checkbox above is checked. -->
     <CheckBoxPreference
+        android:defaultValue="false"
         android:dependency="notifications_k9mail"
         android:key="notifications_k9mail_whenscreenon"
-        android:title="@string/pref_title_whenscreenon"
-        android:defaultValue="false" />
+        android:title="@string/pref_title_whenscreenon" />
 
     <!-- A 'parent' preference, which enables/disables child preferences (below)
       when checked/unchecked. -->
-    <CheckBoxPreference
+    <Preference
         android:key="notifications_generic"
-        android:title="@string/pref_title_notifications_generic"
-        android:defaultValue="true" />
+        android:title="@string/pref_title_notifications_generic" />
 
     <!-- NOTE: This preference will be enabled only when the checkbox above is checked. -->
     <CheckBoxPreference
-        android:dependency="notifications_generic"
+        android:defaultValue="false"
         android:key="notifications_generic_whenscreenon"
-        android:title="@string/pref_title_whenscreenon"
-        android:defaultValue="false" />
+        android:title="@string/pref_title_whenscreenon" />
 
 </PreferenceScreen>