diff --git a/brightray/browser/win/windows_toast_notification.cc b/brightray/browser/win/windows_toast_notification.cc
index 74cd74eceb..a744c88815 100644
--- a/brightray/browser/win/windows_toast_notification.cc
+++ b/brightray/browser/win/windows_toast_notification.cc
@@ -89,7 +89,16 @@ void WindowsToastNotification::Show(
     const bool silent) {
   auto presenter_win = static_cast<NotificationPresenterWin*>(presenter());
   std::wstring icon_path = presenter_win->SaveIconToFilesystem(icon, icon_url);
-
+  
+  // Ask Windows for the current notification settings
+  // If not allowed, we return here (0 = enabled)
+  ABI::Windows::UI::Notifications::NotificationSetting setting;
+  toast_notifier_->get_Setting(&setting);
+  if (setting != 0) {
+    NotificationFailed();
+    return;
+  }
+  
   ComPtr<IXmlDocument> toast_xml;
   if(FAILED(GetToastXml(toast_manager_.Get(), title, msg, icon_path, silent, &toast_xml))) {
     NotificationFailed();