diff --git a/app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/ime/TraditionalT9.java b/app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/ime/TraditionalT9.java
index ca8a68f9..1ae86c72 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/ime/TraditionalT9.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/ime/TraditionalT9.java
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ public class TraditionalT9 extends MainViewHandler {
 
 
 	private void askForNotifications() {
-		if (!InputModeKind.isPassthrough(mInputMode) && settings.shouldAskForNotifications() && !inputType.isUs()) {
+		if (settings.shouldAskForNotifications() && !InputModeKind.isPassthrough(mInputMode) && !inputType.isUs()) {
 			settings.setNotificationsApproved(false);
 			RequestPermissionDialog.show(this, Manifest.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS);
 		}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/preferences/settings/SettingsUI.java b/app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/preferences/settings/SettingsUI.java
index 1f968779..80083125 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/preferences/settings/SettingsUI.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/preferences/settings/SettingsUI.java
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ public class SettingsUI extends SettingsTyping {
 			"pref_asked_for_notifications_version",
 			Integer.toString(yes ? Integer.MAX_VALUE : BuildConfig.VERSION_CODE)
 		);
+		prefsEditor.apply();
 	}
 
 	public boolean isStatusIconEnabled() {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/ui/dialogs/RequestPermissionDialog.java b/app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/ui/dialogs/RequestPermissionDialog.java
index 938e3873..8f0f2038 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/ui/dialogs/RequestPermissionDialog.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/ui/dialogs/RequestPermissionDialog.java
@@ -79,8 +79,13 @@ public class RequestPermissionDialog extends AppCompatActivity {
 	private void render(@NonNull String permission) {
 		if (permission.equals(Manifest.permission.RECORD_AUDIO) && permissions.noRecordAudio()) {
 			permissions.requestRecordAudio();
-		} else if (permission.equals(Manifest.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS) && permissions.noPostNotifications()) {
-			permissions.requestPostNotifications();
+		} else if (permission.equals(Manifest.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS)) {
+			if (permissions.noPostNotifications()) {
+				permissions.requestPostNotifications();
+			} else {
+				new SettingsStore(this).setNotificationsApproved(true);
+				finish();
+			}
 		} else {
 			finish();
 		}