diff --git a/Clover/app/src/main/java/org/floens/chan/core/watch/WatchNotifier.java b/Clover/app/src/main/java/org/floens/chan/core/watch/WatchNotifier.java
index 4c6599a1..d27af132 100644
--- a/Clover/app/src/main/java/org/floens/chan/core/watch/WatchNotifier.java
+++ b/Clover/app/src/main/java/org/floens/chan/core/watch/WatchNotifier.java
@@ -56,13 +56,13 @@ public class WatchNotifier {
     }
 
     public void update() {
-        if (!WatchService.getActivityInForeground()) {
+        if (!WatchService.getActivityInForeground() && ChanPreferences.getWatchBackgroundEnabled()) {
             prepareNotification();
         }
     }
 
     public void onForegroundChanged() {
-        if (WatchService.getActivityInForeground() && ChanPreferences.getWatchBackgroundEnabled()) {
+        if (WatchService.getActivityInForeground()) {
             nm.cancel(NOTIFICATION_ID);
         } else {