diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/XmppConnectionService.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/XmppConnectionService.java
index 0c8ccd9ce317bb861beb22ed52cabba9905c7b92..f5722b1163497662d2ff9485117a3fbd06b8ccec 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/XmppConnectionService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/XmppConnectionService.java
@@ -1678,6 +1678,9 @@ public class XmppConnectionService extends Service {
                 || ongoingVideoTranscoding
                 || ongoing != null
                 || (Compatibility.keepForegroundService(this) && hasEnabledAccounts())) {
+            if (Compatibility.runsTwentySix()) {
+                mNotificationService.initializeChannels();
+            }
             final Notification notification;
             if (ongoing != null && !diallerIntegrationActive.get()) {
                 notification = this.mNotificationService.getOngoingCallNotification(ongoing);