diff --git a/app/src/main/java/uk/nhs/nhsx/covid19/android/app/notifications/NotificationProvider.kt b/app/src/main/java/uk/nhs/nhsx/covid19/android/app/notifications/NotificationProvider.kt
index cc5a1320..64aa9b86 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/uk/nhs/nhsx/covid19/android/app/notifications/NotificationProvider.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/uk/nhs/nhsx/covid19/android/app/notifications/NotificationProvider.kt
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ class NotificationProvider @Inject constructor(private val context: Context) {
         createNotificationChannel(
             channelId = BACKGROUND_WORK_CHANNEL_ID,
             channelNameResId = R.string.notification_channel_background_work_name,
-            importance = NotificationManagerCompat.IMPORTANCE_LOW,
+            importance = NotificationManagerCompat.IMPORTANCE_NONE,
             channelDescriptionResId = R.string.notification_channel_background_work_description
         )
     }