diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/actions/notifications.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/actions/notifications.js
index 93e18fba92..3464ac9959 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/actions/notifications.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/actions/notifications.js
@@ -37,9 +37,8 @@ export const NOTIFICATIONS_UNMOUNT = 'NOTIFICATIONS_UNMOUNT';
 
 export const NOTIFICATIONS_MARK_AS_READ = 'NOTIFICATIONS_MARK_AS_READ';
 
-export const NOTIFICATIONS_SET_BROWSER_SUPPORT        = 'NOTIFICATIONS_SET_BROWSER_SUPPORT';
-export const NOTIFICATIONS_SET_BROWSER_PERMISSION     = 'NOTIFICATIONS_SET_BROWSER_PERMISSION';
-export const NOTIFICATIONS_DISMISS_BROWSER_PERMISSION = 'NOTIFICATIONS_DISMISS_BROWSER_PERMISSION';
+export const NOTIFICATIONS_SET_BROWSER_SUPPORT    = 'NOTIFICATIONS_SET_BROWSER_SUPPORT';
+export const NOTIFICATIONS_SET_BROWSER_PERMISSION = 'NOTIFICATIONS_SET_BROWSER_PERMISSION';
 
 defineMessages({
   mention: { id: 'notification.mention', defaultMessage: '{name} mentioned you' },
@@ -284,7 +283,3 @@ export function setBrowserPermission (value) {
     value,
   };
 }
-
-export const dismissBrowserPermission = () => ({
-  type: NOTIFICATIONS_DISMISS_BROWSER_PERMISSION,
-});
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/notifications/components/column_settings.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/notifications/components/column_settings.js
index 169e4b44de..8339a367eb 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/notifications/components/column_settings.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/notifications/components/column_settings.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
 import ImmutablePropTypes from 'react-immutable-proptypes';
 import { FormattedMessage } from 'react-intl';
 import ClearColumnButton from './clear_column_button';
+import GrantPermissionButton from './grant_permission_button';
 import SettingToggle from './setting_toggle';
 
 export default class ColumnSettings extends React.PureComponent {
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ export default class ColumnSettings extends React.PureComponent {
   }
 
   render () {
-    const { settings, pushSettings, onChange, onClear, alertsEnabled, browserSupport, browserPermission } = this.props;
+    const { settings, pushSettings, onChange, onClear, alertsEnabled, browserSupport, browserPermission, onRequestNotificationPermission } = this.props;
 
     const filterShowStr = <FormattedMessage id='notifications.column_settings.filter_bar.show' defaultMessage='Show' />;
     const filterAdvancedStr = <FormattedMessage id='notifications.column_settings.filter_bar.advanced' defaultMessage='Display all categories' />;
@@ -42,6 +43,14 @@ export default class ColumnSettings extends React.PureComponent {
           </div>
         )}
 
+        {alertsEnabled && browserSupport && browserPermission === 'default' && (
+          <div className='column-settings__row column-settings__row--with-margin'>
+            <span className='warning-hint'>
+              <FormattedMessage id='notifications.permission_required' defaultMessage='Desktop notifications are unavailable because the required permission has not been granted.' /> <GrantPermissionButton onClick={onRequestNotificationPermission} />
+            </span>
+          </div>
+        )}
+
         <div className='column-settings__row'>
           <ClearColumnButton onClick={onClear} />
         </div>
@@ -61,7 +70,7 @@ export default class ColumnSettings extends React.PureComponent {
           <span id='notifications-follow' className='column-settings__section'><FormattedMessage id='notifications.column_settings.follow' defaultMessage='New followers:' /></span>
 
           <div className='column-settings__row'>
-            <SettingToggle disabled={browserPermission !== 'granted'} prefix='notifications_desktop' settings={settings} settingPath={['alerts', 'follow']} onChange={onChange} label={alertStr} />
+            <SettingToggle disabled={browserPermission === 'denied'} prefix='notifications_desktop' settings={settings} settingPath={['alerts', 'follow']} onChange={onChange} label={alertStr} />
             {showPushSettings && <SettingToggle prefix='notifications_push' settings={pushSettings} settingPath={['alerts', 'follow']} onChange={this.onPushChange} label={pushStr} />}
             <SettingToggle prefix='notifications' settings={settings} settingPath={['shows', 'follow']} onChange={onChange} label={showStr} />
             <SettingToggle prefix='notifications' settings={settings} settingPath={['sounds', 'follow']} onChange={onChange} label={soundStr} />
@@ -72,7 +81,7 @@ export default class ColumnSettings extends React.PureComponent {
           <span id='notifications-follow-request' className='column-settings__section'><FormattedMessage id='notifications.column_settings.follow_request' defaultMessage='New follow requests:' /></span>
 
           <div className='column-settings__row'>
-            <SettingToggle disabled={browserPermission !== 'granted'} prefix='notifications_desktop' settings={settings} settingPath={['alerts', 'follow_request']} onChange={onChange} label={alertStr} />
+            <SettingToggle disabled={browserPermission === 'denied'} prefix='notifications_desktop' settings={settings} settingPath={['alerts', 'follow_request']} onChange={onChange} label={alertStr} />
             {showPushSettings && <SettingToggle prefix='notifications_push' settings={pushSettings} settingPath={['alerts', 'follow_request']} onChange={this.onPushChange} label={pushStr} />}
             <SettingToggle prefix='notifications' settings={settings} settingPath={['shows', 'follow_request']} onChange={onChange} label={showStr} />
             <SettingToggle prefix='notifications' settings={settings} settingPath={['sounds', 'follow_request']} onChange={onChange} label={soundStr} />
@@ -83,7 +92,7 @@ export default class ColumnSettings extends React.PureComponent {
           <span id='notifications-favourite' className='column-settings__section'><FormattedMessage id='notifications.column_settings.favourite' defaultMessage='Favourites:' /></span>
 
           <div className='column-settings__row'>
-            <SettingToggle disabled={browserPermission !== 'granted'} prefix='notifications_desktop' settings={settings} settingPath={['alerts', 'favourite']} onChange={onChange} label={alertStr} />
+            <SettingToggle disabled={browserPermission === 'denied'} prefix='notifications_desktop' settings={settings} settingPath={['alerts', 'favourite']} onChange={onChange} label={alertStr} />
             {showPushSettings && <SettingToggle prefix='notifications_push' settings={pushSettings} settingPath={['alerts', 'favourite']} onChange={this.onPushChange} label={pushStr} />}
             <SettingToggle prefix='notifications' settings={settings} settingPath={['shows', 'favourite']} onChange={onChange} label={showStr} />
             <SettingToggle prefix='notifications' settings={settings} settingPath={['sounds', 'favourite']} onChange={onChange} label={soundStr} />
@@ -94,7 +103,7 @@ export default class ColumnSettings extends React.PureComponent {
           <span id='notifications-mention' className='column-settings__section'><FormattedMessage id='notifications.column_settings.mention' defaultMessage='Mentions:' /></span>
 
           <div className='column-settings__row'>
-            <SettingToggle disabled={browserPermission !== 'granted'} prefix='notifications_desktop' settings={settings} settingPath={['alerts', 'mention']} onChange={onChange} label={alertStr} />
+            <SettingToggle disabled={browserPermission === 'denied'} prefix='notifications_desktop' settings={settings} settingPath={['alerts', 'mention']} onChange={onChange} label={alertStr} />
             {showPushSettings && <SettingToggle prefix='notifications_push' settings={pushSettings} settingPath={['alerts', 'mention']} onChange={this.onPushChange} label={pushStr} />}
             <SettingToggle prefix='notifications' settings={settings} settingPath={['shows', 'mention']} onChange={onChange} label={showStr} />
             <SettingToggle prefix='notifications' settings={settings} settingPath={['sounds', 'mention']} onChange={onChange} label={soundStr} />
@@ -105,7 +114,7 @@ export default class ColumnSettings extends React.PureComponent {
           <span id='notifications-reblog' className='column-settings__section'><FormattedMessage id='notifications.column_settings.reblog' defaultMessage='Boosts:' /></span>
 
           <div className='column-settings__row'>
-            <SettingToggle disabled={browserPermission !== 'granted'} prefix='notifications_desktop' settings={settings} settingPath={['alerts', 'reblog']} onChange={onChange} label={alertStr} />
+            <SettingToggle disabled={browserPermission === 'denied'} prefix='notifications_desktop' settings={settings} settingPath={['alerts', 'reblog']} onChange={onChange} label={alertStr} />
             {showPushSettings && <SettingToggle prefix='notifications_push' settings={pushSettings} settingPath={['alerts', 'reblog']} onChange={this.onPushChange} label={pushStr} />}
             <SettingToggle prefix='notifications' settings={settings} settingPath={['shows', 'reblog']} onChange={onChange} label={showStr} />
             <SettingToggle prefix='notifications' settings={settings} settingPath={['sounds', 'reblog']} onChange={onChange} label={soundStr} />
@@ -116,7 +125,7 @@ export default class ColumnSettings extends React.PureComponent {
           <span id='notifications-poll' className='column-settings__section'><FormattedMessage id='notifications.column_settings.poll' defaultMessage='Poll results:' /></span>
 
           <div className='column-settings__row'>
-            <SettingToggle disabled={browserPermission !== 'granted'} prefix='notifications_desktop' settings={settings} settingPath={['alerts', 'poll']} onChange={onChange} label={alertStr} />
+            <SettingToggle disabled={browserPermission === 'denied'} prefix='notifications_desktop' settings={settings} settingPath={['alerts', 'poll']} onChange={onChange} label={alertStr} />
             {showPushSettings && <SettingToggle prefix='notifications_push' settings={pushSettings} settingPath={['alerts', 'poll']} onChange={this.onPushChange} label={pushStr} />}
             <SettingToggle prefix='notifications' settings={settings} settingPath={['shows', 'poll']} onChange={onChange} label={showStr} />
             <SettingToggle prefix='notifications' settings={settings} settingPath={['sounds', 'poll']} onChange={onChange} label={soundStr} />
@@ -127,7 +136,7 @@ export default class ColumnSettings extends React.PureComponent {
           <span id='notifications-status' className='column-settings__section'><FormattedMessage id='notifications.column_settings.status' defaultMessage='New toots:' /></span>
 
           <div className='column-settings__row'>
-            <SettingToggle disabled={browserPermission !== 'granted'} prefix='notifications_desktop' settings={settings} settingPath={['alerts', 'status']} onChange={onChange} label={alertStr} />
+            <SettingToggle disabled={browserPermission === 'denied'} prefix='notifications_desktop' settings={settings} settingPath={['alerts', 'status']} onChange={onChange} label={alertStr} />
             {showPushSettings && <SettingToggle prefix='notifications_push' settings={pushSettings} settingPath={['alerts', 'status']} onChange={this.onPushChange} label={pushStr} />}
             <SettingToggle prefix='notifications' settings={settings} settingPath={['shows', 'status']} onChange={onChange} label={showStr} />
             <SettingToggle prefix='notifications' settings={settings} settingPath={['sounds', 'status']} onChange={onChange} label={soundStr} />
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/notifications/components/grant_permission_button.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/notifications/components/grant_permission_button.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..798e4c7872
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/notifications/components/grant_permission_button.js
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+import React from 'react';
+import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
+import { FormattedMessage } from 'react-intl';
+
+export default class GrantPermissionButton extends React.PureComponent {
+
+  static propTypes = {
+    onClick: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+  };
+
+  render () {
+    return (
+      <button className='text-btn column-header__permission-btn' tabIndex='0' onClick={this.props.onClick}>
+        <FormattedMessage id='notifications.grant_permission' defaultMessage='Grant permission.' />
+      </button>
+    );
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/notifications/components/notifications_permission_banner.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/notifications/components/notifications_permission_banner.js
index 6daf75814a..df9b7fb1b8 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/notifications/components/notifications_permission_banner.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/notifications/components/notifications_permission_banner.js
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ import React from 'react';
 import Icon from 'mastodon/components/icon';
 import Button from 'mastodon/components/button';
 import IconButton from 'mastodon/components/icon_button';
-import { requestBrowserPermission, dismissBrowserPermission } from 'mastodon/actions/notifications';
+import { requestBrowserPermission } from 'mastodon/actions/notifications';
+import { changeSetting } from 'mastodon/actions/settings';
 import { connect } from 'react-redux';
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
 import { defineMessages, injectIntl, FormattedMessage } from 'react-intl';
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ class NotificationsPermissionBanner extends React.PureComponent {
   }
 
   handleClose = () => {
-    this.props.dispatch(dismissBrowserPermission());
+    this.props.dispatch(changeSetting(['notifications', 'dismissPermissionBanner'], true));
   }
 
   render () {
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/notifications/index.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/notifications/index.js
index 2e0afd8634..108470c9a7 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/notifications/index.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/notifications/index.js
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ const mapStateToProps = state => ({
   numPending: state.getIn(['notifications', 'pendingItems'], ImmutableList()).size,
   lastReadId: state.getIn(['notifications', 'readMarkerId']),
   canMarkAsRead: state.getIn(['notifications', 'readMarkerId']) !== '0' && getNotifications(state).some(item => item !== null && compareId(item.get('id'), state.getIn(['notifications', 'readMarkerId'])) > 0),
-  needsNotificationPermission: state.getIn(['settings', 'notifications', 'alerts']).includes(true) && state.getIn(['notifications', 'browserSupport']) && state.getIn(['notifications', 'browserPermission']) === 'default',
+  needsNotificationPermission: state.getIn(['settings', 'notifications', 'alerts']).includes(true) && state.getIn(['notifications', 'browserSupport']) && state.getIn(['notifications', 'browserPermission']) === 'default' && !state.getIn(['settings', 'notifications', 'dismissPermissionBanner']),
 });
 
 export default @connect(mapStateToProps)
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/reducers/notifications.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/reducers/notifications.js
index 46a9d5376d..1d48747176 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/reducers/notifications.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/reducers/notifications.js
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import {
   NOTIFICATIONS_MARK_AS_READ,
   NOTIFICATIONS_SET_BROWSER_SUPPORT,
   NOTIFICATIONS_SET_BROWSER_PERMISSION,
-  NOTIFICATIONS_DISMISS_BROWSER_PERMISSION,
 } from '../actions/notifications';
 import {
   ACCOUNT_BLOCK_SUCCESS,
@@ -251,8 +250,6 @@ export default function notifications(state = initialState, action) {
     return state.set('browserSupport', action.value);
   case NOTIFICATIONS_SET_BROWSER_PERMISSION:
     return state.set('browserPermission', action.value);
-  case NOTIFICATIONS_DISMISS_BROWSER_PERMISSION:
-    return state.set('browserPermission', 'denied');
   default:
     return state;
   }
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/reducers/settings.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/reducers/settings.js
index 057fa353a2..357ab352ae 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/reducers/settings.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/reducers/settings.js
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ const initialState = ImmutableMap({
       advanced: false,
     }),
 
+    dismissPermissionBanner: false,
+
     shows: ImmutableMap({
       follow: true,
       follow_request: false,
diff --git a/app/javascript/styles/mastodon/components.scss b/app/javascript/styles/mastodon/components.scss
index 22bf025fb6..2163d74fc4 100644
--- a/app/javascript/styles/mastodon/components.scss
+++ b/app/javascript/styles/mastodon/components.scss
@@ -3459,6 +3459,12 @@ a.status-card.compact:hover {
   }
 }
 
+.column-header__permission-btn {
+  display: inline;
+  font-weight: inherit;
+  text-decoration: underline;
+}
+
 .column-header__setting-arrows {
   float: right;
 
@@ -3857,7 +3863,7 @@ a.status-card.compact:hover {
 }
 
 .column-settings__row {
-  .text-btn {
+  .text-btn:not(.column-header__permission-btn) {
     margin-bottom: 15px;
   }
 }