diff --git a/src/eu/siacs/conversations/utils/UIHelper.java b/src/eu/siacs/conversations/utils/UIHelper.java
index 5d959b172b9af1d078049ec0b67ed1f038ab59f5..81b356f7993abc2c15f03fc9e8c6f92452598af8 100644
--- a/src/eu/siacs/conversations/utils/UIHelper.java
+++ b/src/eu/siacs/conversations/utils/UIHelper.java
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ public class UIHelper {
 		boolean vibrate = preferences.getBoolean("vibrate_on_notification",
 				true);
 		boolean alwaysNotify = preferences.getBoolean(
-				"notify_in_conversation_when_highlighted", false);
+				"notify_in_conversation_when_highlighted", false) && notify;
 
 		if (!showNofifications) {
 			mNotificationManager.cancel(2342);