diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/megaphone/Megaphones.java b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/megaphone/Megaphones.java
index dda5fd9ce2..57651a6065 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/megaphone/Megaphones.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/megaphone/Megaphones.java
@@ -281,14 +281,14 @@ public final class Megaphones {
                         .setBody(R.string.NotificationsMegaphone_never_miss_a_message)
                         .setImage(R.drawable.megaphone_notifications_64)
                         .setActionButton(R.string.NotificationsMegaphone_turn_on, (megaphone, controller) -> {
-                          controller.onMegaphoneSnooze(Event.NOTIFICATIONS);
-
                           if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 26 && !NotificationChannels.isMessageChannelEnabled(context)) {
                             Intent intent = new Intent(Settings.ACTION_CHANNEL_NOTIFICATION_SETTINGS);
                             intent.putExtra(Settings.EXTRA_CHANNEL_ID, NotificationChannels.getMessagesChannel(context));
                             intent.putExtra(Settings.EXTRA_APP_PACKAGE, context.getPackageName());
                             controller.onMegaphoneNavigationRequested(intent);
-                          } else if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 26 && !NotificationChannels.areNotificationsEnabled(context)) {
+                          } else if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 26 &&
+                                     (!NotificationChannels.areNotificationsEnabled(context) || !NotificationChannels.isMessagesChannelGroupEnabled(context)))
+                          {
                             Intent intent = new Intent(Settings.ACTION_APP_NOTIFICATION_SETTINGS);
                             intent.putExtra(Settings.EXTRA_APP_PACKAGE, context.getPackageName());
                             controller.onMegaphoneNavigationRequested(intent);
@@ -328,8 +328,9 @@ public final class Megaphones {
   }
 
   private static boolean shouldShowNotificationsMegaphone(@NonNull Context context) {
-    boolean shouldShow = !TextSecurePreferences.isNotificationsEnabled(context) ||
-                         !NotificationChannels.isMessageChannelEnabled(context) ||
+    boolean shouldShow = !TextSecurePreferences.isNotificationsEnabled(context)       ||
+                         !NotificationChannels.isMessageChannelEnabled(context)       ||
+                         !NotificationChannels.isMessagesChannelGroupEnabled(context) ||
                          !NotificationChannels.areNotificationsEnabled(context);
     if (shouldShow) {
       Locale locale = DynamicLanguageContextWrapper.getUsersSelectedLocale(context);
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 de9fd1e31d..1d2cb3597a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/notifications/NotificationChannels.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/notifications/NotificationChannels.java
@@ -382,7 +382,9 @@ public class NotificationChannels {
    * lower importance.
    *
    * This could also return true if the specific channnel is enabled, but notifications *overall*
-   * are disabled. Check {@link #areNotificationsEnabled(Context)} to be safe.
+   * are disabled, or the messages category is disabled. Check
+   * {@link #areNotificationsEnabled(Context)} and {@link #isMessagesChannelGroupEnabled(Context)}
+   * to be safe.
    */
   public static synchronized boolean isMessageChannelEnabled(@NonNull Context context) {
     if (!supported()) {
@@ -395,6 +397,23 @@ public class NotificationChannels {
     return channel != null && channel.getImportance() != NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_NONE;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Whether or not the notification category for messages is enabled. Note that even if it is,
+   * a user could have blocked the specific channel, or notifications overall, and it'd still be
+   * true. See {@link #isMessageChannelEnabled(Context)} and {@link #areNotificationsEnabled(Context)}.
+   */
+  public static synchronized boolean isMessagesChannelGroupEnabled(@NonNull Context context) {
+    if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < 28) {
+      return true;
+    }
+
+    NotificationManager      notificationManager = ServiceUtil.getNotificationManager(context);
+    NotificationChannelGroup group               = notificationManager.getNotificationChannelGroup(CATEGORY_MESSAGES);
+
+    return group != null && !group.isBlocked();
+  }
+
+
   /**
    * Whether or not notifications for the entire app are enabled.
    */