diff --git a/res/values/non_localizable_strings.xml b/res/values/non_localizable_strings.xml
index f204815ee..2d39b0234 100644
--- a/res/values/non_localizable_strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/non_localizable_strings.xml
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@
 	<string name="pref_preferred_video_fps_key">pref_preferred_video_fps_key</string>
 	<string name="pref_bandwidth_limit_key">pref_bandwidth_limit_key</string>
     <string name="pref_animation_enable_key">pref_animation_enable_key</string>
+    <string name="pref_service_notification_key">pref_service_notification_key</string>
     <string name="pref_escape_plus_key">pref_escape_plus_key</string>
     <string name="pref_friendlist_subscribe_key">pref_friendlist_subscribe_key</string>
     <string name="pref_echo_cancellation_key">pref_echo_cancellation_key</string>
diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 943878304..d949fc668 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -291,6 +291,7 @@
 	<string name="pref_debug">Debug</string>
 	<string name="pref_background_mode">Background mode</string>
 	<string name="pref_animation_enable_title">Enable Animations</string>
+	<string name="pref_service_notification">Enable service notification</string>
 	<string name="pref_autostart">Start at boot time</string>
 	<string name="pref_incoming_call_timeout_title">Incoming call hangup (in seconds)</string>
 	<string name="pref_image_sharing_server_title">Sharing server</string>
diff --git a/res/xml/preferences.xml b/res/xml/preferences.xml
index 8eab25ca6..36abf4528 100644
--- a/res/xml/preferences.xml
+++ b/res/xml/preferences.xml
@@ -202,6 +202,10 @@
 				android:title="@string/pref_background_mode"
 			    android:key="@string/pref_background_mode_key"/>
 
+			<CheckBoxPreference
+				android:title="@string/pref_service_notification"
+			    android:key="@string/pref_service_notification_key"/>
+
 			<CheckBoxPreference
 				android:title="@string/pref_animation_enable_title"
 				android:key="@string/pref_animation_enable_key"/>
diff --git a/src/org/linphone/LinphonePreferences.java b/src/org/linphone/LinphonePreferences.java
index 8c8395074..73a5893ba 100644
--- a/src/org/linphone/LinphonePreferences.java
+++ b/src/org/linphone/LinphonePreferences.java
@@ -1334,4 +1334,12 @@ public class LinphonePreferences {
 	public void setActivityToLaunchOnIncomingReceived(String name) {
 		getConfig().setString("app", "incoming_call_activity", name);
 	}
+
+	public boolean getServiceNotificationVisibility() {
+		return getConfig().getBool("app", "show_service_notification", true);
+	}
+
+	public void setServiceNotificationVisibility(boolean enable) {
+		getConfig().setBool("app", "show_service_notification", enable);
+	}
 }
diff --git a/src/org/linphone/LinphoneService.java b/src/org/linphone/LinphoneService.java
index 47dedb3bc..ae23baafc 100644
--- a/src/org/linphone/LinphoneService.java
+++ b/src/org/linphone/LinphoneService.java
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import org.linphone.core.LinphoneCoreException;
 import org.linphone.core.LinphoneCoreFactory;
 import org.linphone.core.LinphoneCoreListenerBase;
 import org.linphone.core.LinphoneProxyConfig;
+import org.linphone.core.LpConfig;
 import org.linphone.mediastream.Log;
 import org.linphone.mediastream.Version;
 
@@ -46,7 +47,6 @@ import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.pm.PackageInfo;
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager.NameNotFoundException;
-import android.database.ContentObserver;
 import android.graphics.Bitmap;
 import android.graphics.BitmapFactory;
 import android.net.Uri;
@@ -126,6 +126,31 @@ public final class LinphoneService extends Service {
 	public void resetMessageNotifCount() {
 		mMsgNotifCount = 0;
 	}
+	
+	private boolean displayServiceNotification() {
+		return LinphonePreferences.instance().getServiceNotificationVisibility();
+	}
+	
+	public void showServiceNotification() {
+		startForegroundCompat(NOTIF_ID, mNotif);
+		
+		LinphoneCore lc = LinphoneManager.getLcIfManagerNotDestroyedOrNull();
+		if (lc == null) return;
+		LinphoneProxyConfig lpc = lc.getDefaultProxyConfig();
+		if (lpc != null) {
+			if (lpc.isRegistered()) {
+				sendNotification(IC_LEVEL_ORANGE, R.string.notification_registered);
+			} else {
+				sendNotification(IC_LEVEL_ORANGE, R.string.notification_register_failure);
+			}
+		} else {
+			sendNotification(IC_LEVEL_ORANGE, R.string.notification_started);
+		}
+	}
+	
+	public void hideServiceNotification() {
+		stopForegroundCompat(NOTIF_ID);
+	}
 
 	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
 	@Override
@@ -195,7 +220,7 @@ public final class LinphoneService extends Service {
 			
 			@Override
 			public void globalState(LinphoneCore lc,LinphoneCore.GlobalState state, String message) {
-				if (state == GlobalState.GlobalOn) {
+				if (state == GlobalState.GlobalOn && displayServiceNotification()) {
 					sendNotification(IC_LEVEL_ORANGE, R.string.notification_started);
 				}
 			}
@@ -207,15 +232,15 @@ public final class LinphoneService extends Service {
 //					return;
 //				}
 				if (!mDisableRegistrationStatus) {
-					if (state == RegistrationState.RegistrationOk && LinphoneManager.getLc().getDefaultProxyConfig() != null && LinphoneManager.getLc().getDefaultProxyConfig().isRegistered()) {
+					if (displayServiceNotification() && state == RegistrationState.RegistrationOk && LinphoneManager.getLc().getDefaultProxyConfig() != null && LinphoneManager.getLc().getDefaultProxyConfig().isRegistered()) {
 						sendNotification(IC_LEVEL_ORANGE, R.string.notification_registered);
 					}
 			
-					if ((state == RegistrationState.RegistrationFailed || state == RegistrationState.RegistrationCleared) && (LinphoneManager.getLc().getDefaultProxyConfig() == null || !LinphoneManager.getLc().getDefaultProxyConfig().isRegistered())) {
+					if (displayServiceNotification() && (state == RegistrationState.RegistrationFailed || state == RegistrationState.RegistrationCleared) && (LinphoneManager.getLc().getDefaultProxyConfig() == null || !LinphoneManager.getLc().getDefaultProxyConfig().isRegistered())) {
 						sendNotification(IC_LEVEL_ORANGE, R.string.notification_register_failure);
 					}
 					
-					if (state == RegistrationState.RegistrationNone) {
+					if (displayServiceNotification() && state == RegistrationState.RegistrationNone) {
 						sendNotification(IC_LEVEL_ORANGE, R.string.notification_started);
 					}
 				}
@@ -241,7 +266,9 @@ public final class LinphoneService extends Service {
 
 		getContentResolver().registerContentObserver(ContactsContract.Contacts.CONTENT_URI, true, ContactsManager.getInstance());
 
-		startForegroundCompat(NOTIF_ID, mNotif);
+		if (displayServiceNotification()) {
+			startForegroundCompat(NOTIF_ID, mNotif);
+		}
 
 		if (!mTestDelayElapsed) {
 			// Only used when testing. Simulates a 5 seconds delay for launching service
@@ -505,7 +532,7 @@ public final class LinphoneService extends Service {
 		mDisableRegistrationStatus = true;
 	}
 
-	public synchronized void sendNotification(int level, int textId) {
+	private synchronized void sendNotification(int level, int textId) {
 		String text = getString(textId);
 		if (text.contains("%s") && LinphoneManager.getLc() != null) {
 			// Test for null lc is to avoid a NPE when Android mess up badly with the String resources.
@@ -593,10 +620,10 @@ public final class LinphoneService extends Service {
 		Intent notifIntent = new Intent(this, incomingReceivedActivity);
 		mNotifContentIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(this, 0, notifIntent, PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT);
 		
-		if (mNotif != null) {
+		/*if (mNotif != null) {
 			mNotif.contentIntent = mNotifContentIntent;
 		}
-		notifyWrapper(NOTIF_ID, mNotif);
+		notifyWrapper(NOTIF_ID, mNotif);*/
 	}
 	
 	protected void onIncomingReceived() {
diff --git a/src/org/linphone/SettingsFragment.java b/src/org/linphone/SettingsFragment.java
index 3aa3195ef..6f6386a59 100644
--- a/src/org/linphone/SettingsFragment.java
+++ b/src/org/linphone/SettingsFragment.java
@@ -899,6 +899,7 @@ public class SettingsFragment extends PreferencesListFragment {
 		((CheckBoxPreference)findPreference(getString(R.string.pref_debug_key))).setChecked(mPrefs.isDebugEnabled());
 		((CheckBoxPreference)findPreference(getString(R.string.pref_background_mode_key))).setChecked(mPrefs.isBackgroundModeEnabled());
 		((CheckBoxPreference)findPreference(getString(R.string.pref_animation_enable_key))).setChecked(mPrefs.areAnimationsEnabled());
+		((CheckBoxPreference)findPreference(getString(R.string.pref_service_notification_key))).setChecked(mPrefs.getServiceNotificationVisibility());
 		((CheckBoxPreference)findPreference(getString(R.string.pref_autostart_key))).setChecked(mPrefs.isAutoStartEnabled());
 		setPreferenceDefaultValueAndSummary(R.string.pref_image_sharing_server_key, mPrefs.getSharingPictureServerUrl());
 		setPreferenceDefaultValueAndSummary(R.string.pref_remote_provisioning_key, mPrefs.getRemoteProvisioningUrl());
@@ -934,6 +935,20 @@ public class SettingsFragment extends PreferencesListFragment {
 			}
 		});
 
+		findPreference(getString(R.string.pref_service_notification_key)).setOnPreferenceChangeListener(new OnPreferenceChangeListener() {
+			@Override
+			public boolean onPreferenceChange(Preference preference, Object newValue) {
+				boolean value = (Boolean) newValue;
+				mPrefs.setServiceNotificationVisibility(value);
+				if (value) {
+					LinphoneService.instance().showServiceNotification();
+				} else {
+					LinphoneService.instance().hideServiceNotification();
+				}
+				return true;
+			}
+		});
+
 		findPreference(getString(R.string.pref_autostart_key)).setOnPreferenceChangeListener(new OnPreferenceChangeListener() {
 			@Override
 			public boolean onPreferenceChange(Preference preference, Object newValue) {