diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/notifications/NotificationChannels.java b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/notifications/NotificationChannels.java
index b15e0193af..2006ca7f3a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/notifications/NotificationChannels.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/notifications/NotificationChannels.java
@@ -652,7 +652,7 @@ public class NotificationChannels {
     notificationManager.createNotificationChannels(Arrays.asList(messages, calls, failures, backups, lockedStatus, other, voiceNotes, joinEvents, background, callStatus, appAlerts));
 
     if (BuildConfig.PLAY_STORE_DISABLED) {
-      NotificationChannel appUpdates = new NotificationChannel(APP_UPDATES, context.getString(R.string.NotificationChannel_app_updates), NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_HIGH);
+      NotificationChannel appUpdates = new NotificationChannel(APP_UPDATES, context.getString(R.string.NotificationChannel_app_updates), NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_DEFAULT);
       notificationManager.createNotificationChannel(appUpdates);
     } else {
       notificationManager.deleteNotificationChannel(APP_UPDATES);