diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index 9fabca4c..6a4adb10 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ android {
 	defaultConfig {
 		applicationId PACKAGE_NAME
 		minSdk 19
-		targetSdk 33
+		targetSdk 34
 		versionCode getVerCode()
 		versionName getVerName()
 	}
diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 3a33973d..37dd8f0a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <manifest xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
-	android:versionCode="493"
-	android:versionName="30.19"
+	android:versionCode="494"
+	android:versionName="30.20"
 	xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
 
 	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS"/> <!-- allows displaying notifications on Android >= 13 -->
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/util/Permissions.java b/app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/util/Permissions.java
index c97c413b..b5035b19 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/util/Permissions.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/util/Permissions.java
@@ -6,7 +6,10 @@ import android.app.Activity;
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
 import android.os.Build;
 
+import java.util.HashMap;
+
 public class Permissions {
+	private static final HashMap<String, Boolean> firstTimeAsking = new HashMap<>();
 	private final Activity activity;
 
 	public Permissions(Activity activity) {
@@ -16,11 +19,16 @@ public class Permissions {
 	public boolean noPostNotifications() {
 		return
 			Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.TIRAMISU
-			&& activity.shouldShowRequestPermissionRationale(Manifest.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS);
+			&& isRefused(Manifest.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS)
+			&& (
+				Boolean.TRUE.equals(firstTimeAsking.getOrDefault(Manifest.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS, true))
+				|| activity.shouldShowRequestPermissionRationale(Manifest.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS)
+			);
 	}
 
 	public void requestPostNotifications() {
 		if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.TIRAMISU) {
+			firstTimeAsking.put(Manifest.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS, false);
 			requestPermission(Manifest.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS);
 		}
 	}