diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/calendar/activities/EventActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/calendar/activities/EventActivity.kt
index 61c9e5c18..ea0fe7470 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/calendar/activities/EventActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/calendar/activities/EventActivity.kt
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 package org.fossify.calendar.activities
 
+import android.Manifest
 import android.app.Activity
 import android.app.DatePickerDialog
 import android.app.TimePickerDialog
 import android.content.Intent
+import android.content.pm.PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED
 import android.graphics.drawable.BitmapDrawable
 import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable
 import android.graphics.drawable.LayerDrawable
@@ -264,9 +266,10 @@ class EventActivity : SimpleActivity() {
         } else {
             mEvent = Event(null)
             config.apply {
-                mReminder1Minutes = if (usePreviousEventReminders && lastEventReminderMinutes1 >= -1) lastEventReminderMinutes1 else defaultReminder1
-                mReminder2Minutes = if (usePreviousEventReminders && lastEventReminderMinutes2 >= -1) lastEventReminderMinutes2 else defaultReminder2
-                mReminder3Minutes = if (usePreviousEventReminders && lastEventReminderMinutes3 >= -1) lastEventReminderMinutes3 else defaultReminder3
+                val reminders = defaultReminders
+                mReminder1Minutes = reminders.first
+                mReminder2Minutes = reminders.second
+                mReminder3Minutes = reminders.third
             }
 
             if (savedInstanceState == null) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/calendar/activities/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/calendar/activities/MainActivity.kt
index bfd5b87e6..01680d5fa 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/calendar/activities/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/calendar/activities/MainActivity.kt
@@ -145,6 +145,8 @@ class MainActivity : SimpleActivity(), RefreshRecyclerViewListener {
         addImportIdsToTasks {
             refreshViewPager()
         }
+
+        handlePermission(PERMISSION_POST_NOTIFICATIONS) {}
     }
 
     override fun onResume() {
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/calendar/activities/TaskActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/calendar/activities/TaskActivity.kt
index 5a8598a91..0af3d3b6f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/calendar/activities/TaskActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/calendar/activities/TaskActivity.kt
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 package org.fossify.calendar.activities
 
+import android.Manifest
 import android.app.DatePickerDialog
 import android.app.TimePickerDialog
 import android.content.Intent
+import android.content.pm.PackageManager
 import android.graphics.Color
 import android.os.Bundle
 import android.view.WindowManager
@@ -240,9 +242,10 @@ class TaskActivity : SimpleActivity() {
         } else {
             mTask = Event(null)
             config.apply {
-                mReminder1Minutes = if (usePreviousEventReminders && lastEventReminderMinutes1 >= -1) lastEventReminderMinutes1 else defaultReminder1
-                mReminder2Minutes = if (usePreviousEventReminders && lastEventReminderMinutes2 >= -1) lastEventReminderMinutes2 else defaultReminder2
-                mReminder3Minutes = if (usePreviousEventReminders && lastEventReminderMinutes3 >= -1) lastEventReminderMinutes3 else defaultReminder3
+                val reminders = defaultReminders
+                mReminder1Minutes = reminders.first
+                mReminder2Minutes = reminders.second
+                mReminder3Minutes = reminders.third
             }
 
             if (savedInstanceState == null) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/calendar/helpers/Config.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/calendar/helpers/Config.kt
index 86c75ba10..539228efc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/calendar/helpers/Config.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/calendar/helpers/Config.kt
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 package org.fossify.calendar.helpers
 
+import android.Manifest
 import android.content.Context
+import android.content.pm.PackageManager
 import android.media.AudioManager
 import android.media.RingtoneManager
+import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat
 import org.fossify.calendar.R
 import org.fossify.calendar.extensions.config
 import org.fossify.calendar.extensions.scheduleCalDAVSync
@@ -180,16 +183,34 @@ class Config(context: Context) : BaseConfig(context) {
         get() = prefs.getBoolean(USE_PREVIOUS_EVENT_REMINDERS, true)
         set(usePreviousEventReminders) = prefs.edit().putBoolean(USE_PREVIOUS_EVENT_REMINDERS, usePreviousEventReminders).apply()
 
+    fun getDefault(reminder: String, defValue: Int): Int {
+        val hasPermission = ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(context, Manifest.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS) == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED
+        if (hasPermission) {
+            return prefs.getInt(reminder, defValue)
+        } else {
+            return REMINDER_OFF
+        }
+    }
+
+    val defaultReminders: Triple<Int, Int, Int>
+        get() {
+            val hasPermission = ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(context, Manifest.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS) == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED
+            val defaultRem1 = if (hasPermission && usePreviousEventReminders && lastEventReminderMinutes1 >= -1) lastEventReminderMinutes1 else defaultReminder1
+            val defaultRem2 = if (hasPermission && usePreviousEventReminders && lastEventReminderMinutes1 >= -1) lastEventReminderMinutes2 else defaultReminder2
+            val defaultRem3 = if (hasPermission && usePreviousEventReminders && lastEventReminderMinutes1 >= -1) lastEventReminderMinutes3 else defaultReminder3
+            return Triple(defaultRem1, defaultRem2, defaultRem3)
+        }
+
     var defaultReminder1: Int
-        get() = prefs.getInt(DEFAULT_REMINDER_1, 10)
+        get() = getDefault(DEFAULT_REMINDER_1, 10)
         set(defaultReminder1) = prefs.edit().putInt(DEFAULT_REMINDER_1, defaultReminder1).apply()
 
     var defaultReminder2: Int
-        get() = prefs.getInt(DEFAULT_REMINDER_2, REMINDER_OFF)
+        get() = getDefault(DEFAULT_REMINDER_2, REMINDER_OFF)
         set(defaultReminder2) = prefs.edit().putInt(DEFAULT_REMINDER_2, defaultReminder2).apply()
 
     var defaultReminder3: Int
-        get() = prefs.getInt(DEFAULT_REMINDER_3, REMINDER_OFF)
+        get() = getDefault(DEFAULT_REMINDER_3, REMINDER_OFF)
         set(defaultReminder3) = prefs.edit().putInt(DEFAULT_REMINDER_3, defaultReminder3).apply()
 
     var pullToRefresh: Boolean