diff --git a/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/AndroidNotificationManagerImpl.java b/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/AndroidNotificationManagerImpl.java
index 88ad43032d078e7f35ced8d48677d8faedfe55ad..2e01bdcab0ddc602a62141e5fe6b21018554e433 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/AndroidNotificationManagerImpl.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/AndroidNotificationManagerImpl.java
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ class AndroidNotificationManagerImpl implements AndroidNotificationManager,
 			showContactNotification(p.getContactId());
 		} else if (e instanceof GroupMessageAddedEvent) {
 			GroupMessageAddedEvent g = (GroupMessageAddedEvent) e;
-			showGroupMessageNotification(g.getGroupId());
+			if (!g.isLocal()) showGroupMessageNotification(g.getGroupId());
 		} else if (e instanceof ForumPostReceivedEvent) {
 			ForumPostReceivedEvent f = (ForumPostReceivedEvent) e;
 			showForumPostNotification(f.getGroupId());