diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/database/IssueReporter.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/database/IssueReporter.kt
index c41f31bc4d..666beb73b7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/database/IssueReporter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/database/IssueReporter.kt
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ object IssueReporter {
       return
     }
 
-    val notification: Notification = NotificationCompat.Builder(context, NotificationChannels.getInstance().FAILURES)
+    val notification: Notification = NotificationCompat.Builder(context, NotificationChannels.getInstance().INTERNAL_ISSUES)
       .setSmallIcon(R.drawable.ic_notification)
       .setContentTitle("[Internal-only] Issue detected")
       .setContentText("$name (${priority.label}). Please tap to get a debug log.")
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 01bde34760..791b035c51 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/notifications/NotificationChannels.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/notifications/NotificationChannels.java
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.recipients.Recipient;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.recipients.RecipientId;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.ConversationUtil;
 import org.signal.core.util.ServiceUtil;
+import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.RemoteConfig;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.TextSecurePreferences;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
@@ -80,6 +81,7 @@ public class NotificationChannels {
   public final String APP_ALERTS                       = "app_alerts";
   public final String ADDITIONAL_MESSAGE_NOTIFICATIONS = "additional_message_notifications";
   public final String NEW_LINKED_DEVICE                = "new_linked_device";
+  public final String INTERNAL_ISSUES                  = "internal_issues";
 
   private static volatile NotificationChannels instance;
 
@@ -661,6 +663,11 @@ public class NotificationChannels {
     } else {
       notificationManager.deleteNotificationChannel(APP_UPDATES);
     }
+
+    if (RemoteConfig.internalUser()) {
+      NotificationChannel internalIssues = new NotificationChannel(INTERNAL_ISSUES, context.getString(R.string.NotificationChannel_internal_issues), NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_HIGH);
+      notificationManager.createNotificationChannel(internalIssues);
+    }
   }
 
   @TargetApi(26)
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 9ebcd0c1c0..95a6a32edc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -3398,6 +3398,8 @@
     <string name="NotificationChannel_calls">Calls</string>
     <!-- Notification channel name for notifications involving failures of some sort (eg donations, message sends, etc.) -->
     <string name="NotificationChannel_failures">Failures</string>
+    <!-- Notification channel name for internal-only app issue notifications. Only ever shown to internal users. -->
+    <string name="NotificationChannel_internal_issues">Internal Issues</string>
     <string name="NotificationChannel_backups">Backups</string>
     <string name="NotificationChannel_locked_status">Lock status</string>
     <string name="NotificationChannel_app_updates">App updates</string>