diff --git a/src/extension.js b/src/extension.js
index 4bb9c6c..d7a1d22 100644
--- a/src/extension.js
+++ b/src/extension.js
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ export let DTP_EXTENSION = null
 export let SETTINGS = null
 export let DESKTOPSETTINGS = null
 export let TERMINALSETTINGS = null
+export let NOTIFICATIONSSETTINGS = null
 export let PERSISTENTSTORAGE = null
 export let EXTENSION_PATH = null
 
@@ -64,6 +65,9 @@ export default class DashToPanelExtension extends Extension {
     TERMINALSETTINGS = new Gio.Settings({
       schema_id: 'org.gnome.desktop.default-applications.terminal',
     })
+    NOTIFICATIONSSETTINGS = new Gio.Settings({
+      schema_id: 'org.gnome.desktop.notifications',
+    })
     EXTENSION_PATH = this.path
 
     //create a global object that can emit signals and conveniently expose functionalities to other extensions
diff --git a/src/intellihide.js b/src/intellihide.js
index 02cdec0..aff5bb0 100644
--- a/src/intellihide.js
+++ b/src/intellihide.js
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import * as PointerWatcher from 'resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/pointerWatcher.j
 
 import * as Proximity from './proximity.js'
 import * as Utils from './utils.js'
-import { SETTINGS } from './extension.js'
+import { SETTINGS, NOTIFICATIONSSETTINGS } from './extension.js'
 
 //timeout intervals
 const CHECK_POINTER_MS = 200
@@ -165,7 +165,8 @@ export const Intellihide = class {
     if (
       !this.enabled ||
       (holdStatus == Hold.NOTIFY &&
-        !SETTINGS.get_boolean('intellihide-show-on-notification'))
+        (!SETTINGS.get_boolean('intellihide-show-on-notification') ||
+          !NOTIFICATIONSSETTINGS.get_boolean('show-banners')))
     )
       return
 
diff --git a/ui/BoxIntellihideOptions.ui b/ui/BoxIntellihideOptions.ui
index 9ea6037..8075dfa 100644
--- a/ui/BoxIntellihideOptions.ui
+++ b/ui/BoxIntellihideOptions.ui
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@
         </child>
         <child>
           <object class="AdwActionRow">
-            <property name="subtitle">(requires show notification counter badge option)</property>
+            <property name="subtitle">(respects Gnome "Do Not Disturb" and requires show notification counter badge option)</property>
             <property name="title" translatable="yes">Reveal and hold the panel on notification</property>
             <child>
               <object class="GtkSwitch" id="intellihide_show_on_notification_switch">