diff --git a/lib/polyfill.coffee b/lib/polyfill.coffee
index 6bab699cb..44ad79c18 100644
--- a/lib/polyfill.coffee
+++ b/lib/polyfill.coffee
@@ -1,9 +1,21 @@
 Polyfill =
   init: ->
     <% if (type === 'crx') { %>
-    Polyfill.toBlob()
-    Polyfill.visibility()
+    @notificationPermission()
+    @toBlob()
+    @visibility()
     <% } %>
+  notificationPermission: ->
+    return if window.Notification and 'permission' of Notification
+    Object.defineProperty Notification, 'permission',
+      get: ->
+        switch webkitNotifications.checkPermission()
+          when 0
+            'granted'
+          when 1
+            'default'
+          when 2
+            'denied'
   toBlob: ->
     HTMLCanvasElement::toBlob or= (cb) ->
       data = atob @toDataURL()[22..]
diff --git a/src/General/Config.coffee b/src/General/Config.coffee
index 2270444ec..cd0aa1413 100644
--- a/src/General/Config.coffee
+++ b/src/General/Config.coffee
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ Config =
   main:
     'Miscellaneous':
       'Enable 4chan\'s Extension':    [false, 'Compatibility between <%= meta.name %> and 4chan\'s inline extension is NOT guaranteed.']
+      'Desktop Notifications':        [true,  'Enables desktop notifications across various <%= meta.name %> features.']
       'Announcement Hiding':          [true,  'Add button to hide 4chan announcements.']
       '404 Redirect':                 [true,  'Redirect dead threads and images.']
       'Keybinds':                     [true,  'Bind actions to keyboard shortcuts.']
diff --git a/src/General/Header.coffee b/src/General/Header.coffee
index fd81f49cb..9c395a752 100644
--- a/src/General/Header.coffee
+++ b/src/General/Header.coffee
@@ -89,6 +89,8 @@ Header =
       Header.setCatalogLinks Conf['Header catalog links']
       $.sync 'Header catalog links', Header.setCatalogLinks
 
+    @enableDesktopNotifications()
+
   setBoardList: ->
     nav = $.id 'boardNavDesktop'
     if a = $ "a[href*='/#{g.BOARD}/']", nav
@@ -268,3 +270,31 @@ Header =
     {type, content, lifetime, cb} = e.detail
     notif = new Notice type, content, lifetime
     cb notif if cb
+
+  areNotificationsEnabled: false
+  enableDesktopNotifications: ->
+    return unless window.Notification and Conf['Desktop Notifications']
+    switch Notification.permission
+      when 'granted'
+        Header.areNotificationsEnabled = true
+        return
+      when 'denied'
+        # requestPermission doesn't work if status is 'denied',
+        # but it'll still work if status is 'default'.
+        return
+
+    el = $.el 'span',
+      innerHTML: """
+      Desktop notification permissions are not granted:<br>
+      <button>Authorize</button> or <button>Disable</button>
+      """
+    [authorize, disable] = $$ 'button', el
+    $.on authorize, 'click', ->
+      Notification.requestPermission (status) ->
+        Header.areNotificationsEnabled = status is 'granted'
+        return if status is 'default'
+        notice.close()
+    $.on disable, 'click', ->
+      $.set 'Desktop Notifications', false
+      notice.close()
+    notice = new Notice 'info', el
diff --git a/src/Monitoring/Unread.coffee b/src/Monitoring/Unread.coffee
index 29e549653..be5495b8d 100644
--- a/src/Monitoring/Unread.coffee
+++ b/src/Monitoring/Unread.coffee
@@ -96,12 +96,12 @@ Unread =
       Unread.openNotification post
       return
   openNotification: (post) ->
-    return unless d.hidden
+    return unless d.hidden and Header.areNotificationsEnabled
     name = if Conf['Anonymize']
       'Anonymous'
     else
       $('.nameBlock', post.nodes.info).textContent.trim()
-    notif = new Notification "#{name} replied to you.",
+    notif = new Notification "#{name} replied to you",
       body: post.info.comment
       icon: Favicon.logo
     notif.onclick = ->
diff --git a/src/Posting/QR.coffee b/src/Posting/QR.coffee
index 794005af6..c54662a00 100644
--- a/src/Posting/QR.coffee
+++ b/src/Posting/QR.coffee
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ QR =
       QR.captcha.nodes.input.focus()
     notice = new Notice 'warning', el
     QR.notifications.push notice
-    return unless d.hidden
+    return unless d.hidden and Header.areNotificationsEnabled
     notif = new Notification 'Quick reply warning',
       body: el.textContent
       icon: Favicon.logo