diff --git a/core/config.go b/core/config.go
index f0ebd939..e30ad6c2 100644
--- a/core/config.go
+++ b/core/config.go
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ var (
 
 	CfgNetworkServiceKey      = "core/networkService"
 	defaultNetworkServiceMode bool
-
-	CfgUseSystemNotificationsKey = "core/useSystemNotifications"
 )
 
 func init() {
@@ -27,7 +25,7 @@ func init() {
 }
 
 func registerConfig() error {
-	err := config.Register(&config.Option{
+	if err := config.Register(&config.Option{
 		Name:           "Network Service",
 		Key:            CfgNetworkServiceKey,
 		Description:    "Use the Portmaster as a network service, where applicable. You will have to take care of lots of network setup yourself in order to run this properly and securely.",
@@ -39,25 +37,7 @@ func registerConfig() error {
 			config.DisplayOrderAnnotation: 513,
 			config.CategoryAnnotation:     "Network Service",
 		},
-	})
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	err = config.Register(&config.Option{
-		Name:           "Desktop Notifications",
-		Key:            CfgUseSystemNotificationsKey,
-		Description:    "In addition to showing notifications in the Portmaster App, also send them to the Desktop. This requires the Portmaster Notifier to be running.",
-		OptType:        config.OptTypeBool,
-		ExpertiseLevel: config.ExpertiseLevelUser,
-		ReleaseLevel:   config.ReleaseLevelStable,
-		DefaultValue:   true, // TODO: turn off by default on unsupported systems
-		Annotations: config.Annotations{
-			config.DisplayOrderAnnotation: -15,
-			config.CategoryAnnotation:     "User Interface",
-		},
-	})
-	if err != nil {
+	}); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
diff --git a/firewall/config.go b/firewall/config.go
index d4659972..2e283a49 100644
--- a/firewall/config.go
+++ b/firewall/config.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package firewall
 import (
 	"github.com/safing/portbase/api"
 	"github.com/safing/portbase/config"
+	"github.com/safing/portbase/notifications"
 	"github.com/safing/portmaster/core"
 )
 
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@ var (
 
 	CfgOptionAskWithSystemNotificationsKey   = "filter/askWithSystemNotifications"
 	cfgOptionAskWithSystemNotificationsOrder = 2
+	askWithSystemNotifications               config.BoolOption
 
 	CfgOptionAskTimeoutKey   = "filter/askTimeout"
 	cfgOptionAskTimeoutOrder = 3
@@ -55,7 +57,7 @@ func registerConfig() error {
 			config.DisplayOrderAnnotation: cfgOptionAskWithSystemNotificationsOrder,
 			config.CategoryAnnotation:     "General",
 			config.RequiresAnnotation: config.ValueRequirement{
-				Key:   core.CfgUseSystemNotificationsKey,
+				Key:   notifications.CfgUseSystemNotificationsKey,
 				Value: true,
 			},
 		},
@@ -63,6 +65,7 @@ func registerConfig() error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+	askWithSystemNotifications = config.Concurrent.GetAsBool(CfgOptionAskWithSystemNotificationsKey, true)
 
 	err = config.Register(&config.Option{
 		Name:           "Prompt Timeout",
diff --git a/firewall/prompt.go b/firewall/prompt.go
index 2f717f15..f2036fc9 100644
--- a/firewall/prompt.go
+++ b/firewall/prompt.go
@@ -169,10 +169,11 @@ func createPrompt(ctx context.Context, conn *network.Connection, pkt packet.Pack
 
 	// Create new notification.
 	n = &notifications.Notification{
-		EventID:  nID,
-		Type:     notifications.Prompt,
-		Title:    "Connection Prompt",
-		Category: "Privacy Filter",
+		EventID:      nID,
+		Type:         notifications.Prompt,
+		Title:        "Connection Prompt",
+		Category:     "Privacy Filter",
+		ShowOnSystem: askWithSystemNotifications(),
 		EventData: &promptData{
 			Entity: entity,
 			Profile: promptProfile{