diff --git a/client/dcwebui.js b/client/dcwebui.js
index 8dd81db..b161f49 100644
--- a/client/dcwebui.js
+++ b/client/dcwebui.js
@@ -854,7 +854,7 @@ var desktop_notifications_toggle = function(ev) {
 	persistence_set("notifications", desktop_notifications_enabled);
 	
 	if (desktop_notifications_enabled) {
-		desktop_notifications_onEnable();
+		notify(hub_hubname, "Desktop popups enabled", "tab-main");
 	}
 	
 	persistence_set("popups", desktop_notifications_enabled);
@@ -862,10 +862,6 @@ var desktop_notifications_toggle = function(ev) {
 	$el.innerHTML = desktop_notifications_fmtstr();
 };
 
-var desktop_notifications_onEnable = function() {
-	notify(hub_hubname, "Desktop popups enabled", "tab-main");
-}
-
 var scrollback_move = function(delta) {
 	if (chat_scrollback.length === 0) {
 		return; // no effect
@@ -1011,10 +1007,6 @@ window.onload = function() {
 	should_warn_on_close = persistence_get("warnonclose", false);
 	
 	desktop_notifications_enabled = persistence_get("popups", false);
-	if (desktop_notifications_enabled) {
-		// prompt for permissions
-		desktop_notifications_onEnable();
-	}
 	
 	menu.reset();