diff --git a/lib/views/widgets/matrix.dart b/lib/views/widgets/matrix.dart
index fe764523..a6111642 100644
--- a/lib/views/widgets/matrix.dart
+++ b/lib/views/widgets/matrix.dart
@@ -211,7 +211,8 @@ class MatrixState extends State<Matrix> with WidgetsBindingObserver {
     }
   }
 
-  final linuxNotifications = NotificationsClient();
+  final linuxNotifications =
+      PlatformInfos.isLinux ? NotificationsClient() : null;
   final Map<String, int> _linuxNotificationIds = {};
 
   @override