diff --git a/lib/widgets/local_notifications_extension.dart b/lib/widgets/local_notifications_extension.dart
index 42c5ac33..751979e5 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/local_notifications_extension.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/local_notifications_extension.dart
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import 'dart:io';
 
 import 'package:flutter/foundation.dart';
 
+import 'package:desktop_lifecycle/desktop_lifecycle.dart';
 import 'package:desktop_notifications/desktop_notifications.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_gen/gen_l10n/l10n.dart';
 import 'package:http/http.dart' as http;
@@ -17,7 +18,10 @@ import 'package:fluffychat/widgets/matrix.dart';
 extension LocalNotificationsExtension on MatrixState {
   void showLocalNotification(EventUpdate eventUpdate) async {
     final roomId = eventUpdate.roomID;
-    if (webHasFocus && activeRoomId == roomId) return;
+    if (activeRoomId == roomId) {
+      if (kIsWeb && webHasFocus) return;
+      if (Platform.isLinux && DesktopLifecycle.instance.isActive.value) return;
+    }
     final room = client.getRoomById(roomId);
     if (room == null) {
       Logs().w('Can not display notification for unknown room $roomId');
diff --git a/linux/flutter/generated_plugin_registrant.cc b/linux/flutter/generated_plugin_registrant.cc
index 770c84d8..9d220695 100644
--- a/linux/flutter/generated_plugin_registrant.cc
+++ b/linux/flutter/generated_plugin_registrant.cc
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include "generated_plugin_registrant.h"
 
 #include <desktop_drop/desktop_drop_plugin.h>
+#include <desktop_lifecycle/desktop_lifecycle_plugin.h>
 #include <file_selector_linux/file_selector_plugin.h>
 #include <flutter_secure_storage_linux/flutter_secure_storage_linux_plugin.h>
 #include <url_launcher_linux/url_launcher_plugin.h>
@@ -15,6 +16,9 @@ void fl_register_plugins(FlPluginRegistry* registry) {
   g_autoptr(FlPluginRegistrar) desktop_drop_registrar =
       fl_plugin_registry_get_registrar_for_plugin(registry, "DesktopDropPlugin");
   desktop_drop_plugin_register_with_registrar(desktop_drop_registrar);
+  g_autoptr(FlPluginRegistrar) desktop_lifecycle_registrar =
+      fl_plugin_registry_get_registrar_for_plugin(registry, "DesktopLifecyclePlugin");
+  desktop_lifecycle_plugin_register_with_registrar(desktop_lifecycle_registrar);
   g_autoptr(FlPluginRegistrar) file_selector_linux_registrar =
       fl_plugin_registry_get_registrar_for_plugin(registry, "FileSelectorPlugin");
   file_selector_plugin_register_with_registrar(file_selector_linux_registrar);
diff --git a/linux/flutter/generated_plugins.cmake b/linux/flutter/generated_plugins.cmake
index 411b1dd1..818fa7f6 100644
--- a/linux/flutter/generated_plugins.cmake
+++ b/linux/flutter/generated_plugins.cmake
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 list(APPEND FLUTTER_PLUGIN_LIST
   desktop_drop
+  desktop_lifecycle
   file_selector_linux
   flutter_secure_storage_linux
   url_launcher_linux
diff --git a/pubspec.lock b/pubspec.lock
index a6f9f035..5385352e 100644
--- a/pubspec.lock
+++ b/pubspec.lock
@@ -316,6 +316,13 @@ packages:
       url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
     source: hosted
     version: "0.3.2"
+  desktop_lifecycle:
+    dependency: "direct main"
+    description:
+      name: desktop_lifecycle
+      url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
+    source: hosted
+    version: "0.1.0"
   desktop_notifications:
     dependency: "direct main"
     description:
diff --git a/pubspec.yaml b/pubspec.yaml
index 73b9eca2..5ea48afb 100644
--- a/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pubspec.yaml
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ dependencies:
   connectivity_plus: ^2.2.0
   cupertino_icons: any
   desktop_drop: ^0.3.2
+  desktop_lifecycle: ^0.1.0
   desktop_notifications: ^0.6.3
   device_info_plus: ^3.2.1
   email_validator: ^2.0.1
diff --git a/windows/flutter/generated_plugin_registrant.cc b/windows/flutter/generated_plugin_registrant.cc
index cec45564..c82e2666 100644
--- a/windows/flutter/generated_plugin_registrant.cc
+++ b/windows/flutter/generated_plugin_registrant.cc
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 #include <connectivity_plus_windows/connectivity_plus_windows_plugin.h>
 #include <desktop_drop/desktop_drop_plugin.h>
+#include <desktop_lifecycle/desktop_lifecycle_plugin.h>
 #include <file_selector_windows/file_selector_plugin.h>
 #include <flutter_secure_storage_windows/flutter_secure_storage_windows_plugin.h>
 #include <flutter_webrtc/flutter_web_r_t_c_plugin.h>
@@ -18,6 +19,8 @@ void RegisterPlugins(flutter::PluginRegistry* registry) {
       registry->GetRegistrarForPlugin("ConnectivityPlusWindowsPlugin"));
   DesktopDropPluginRegisterWithRegistrar(
       registry->GetRegistrarForPlugin("DesktopDropPlugin"));
+  DesktopLifecyclePluginRegisterWithRegistrar(
+      registry->GetRegistrarForPlugin("DesktopLifecyclePlugin"));
   FileSelectorPluginRegisterWithRegistrar(
       registry->GetRegistrarForPlugin("FileSelectorPlugin"));
   FlutterSecureStorageWindowsPluginRegisterWithRegistrar(
diff --git a/windows/flutter/generated_plugins.cmake b/windows/flutter/generated_plugins.cmake
index 5b7523da..b18dd536 100644
--- a/windows/flutter/generated_plugins.cmake
+++ b/windows/flutter/generated_plugins.cmake
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 list(APPEND FLUTTER_PLUGIN_LIST
   connectivity_plus_windows
   desktop_drop
+  desktop_lifecycle
   file_selector_windows
   flutter_secure_storage_windows
   flutter_webrtc