diff --git a/leakcanary-android-core/src/main/java/leakcanary/LeakCanary.kt b/leakcanary-android-core/src/main/java/leakcanary/LeakCanary.kt
index b7965f6089..96a27ef6bc 100644
--- a/leakcanary-android-core/src/main/java/leakcanary/LeakCanary.kt
+++ b/leakcanary-android-core/src/main/java/leakcanary/LeakCanary.kt
@@ -208,6 +208,15 @@ object LeakCanary {
       }
     ),
 
+    /**
+     * Whether to show LeakCanary notifications. When [showNotifications] is true, LeakCanary
+     * will only display notifications if the app is in foreground and is not an instant, TV or
+     * Wear app.
+     *
+     * Defaults to true.
+     */
+    val showNotifications: Boolean = true,
+
     /**
      * Deprecated: This is a no-op, set a custom [leakingObjectFinder] instead.
      */
@@ -256,6 +265,7 @@ object LeakCanary {
       private var heapDumper = config.heapDumper
       private var eventListeners = config.eventListeners
       private var useExperimentalLeakFinders = config.useExperimentalLeakFinders
+      private var showNotifications = config.showNotifications
 
       /** @see [LeakCanary.Config.dumpHeap] */
       fun dumpHeap(dumpHeap: Boolean) =
@@ -315,6 +325,11 @@ object LeakCanary {
       fun useExperimentalLeakFinders(useExperimentalLeakFinders: Boolean) =
         apply { this.useExperimentalLeakFinders = useExperimentalLeakFinders }
 
+      /** @see [LeakCanary.Config.showNotifications] */
+      fun showNotifications(showNotifications: Boolean) =
+        apply { this.showNotifications = showNotifications }
+
+
       fun build() = config.copy(
         dumpHeap = dumpHeap,
         dumpHeapWhenDebugging = dumpHeapWhenDebugging,
@@ -329,7 +344,8 @@ object LeakCanary {
         leakingObjectFinder = leakingObjectFinder,
         heapDumper = heapDumper,
         eventListeners = eventListeners,
-        useExperimentalLeakFinders = useExperimentalLeakFinders
+        useExperimentalLeakFinders = useExperimentalLeakFinders,
+        showNotifications = showNotifications,
       )
     }
   }
diff --git a/leakcanary-android-core/src/main/java/leakcanary/internal/Notifications.kt b/leakcanary-android-core/src/main/java/leakcanary/internal/Notifications.kt
index 41edceebc9..ef4e0f9334 100644
--- a/leakcanary-android-core/src/main/java/leakcanary/internal/Notifications.kt
+++ b/leakcanary-android-core/src/main/java/leakcanary/internal/Notifications.kt
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT
 import android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES.JELLY_BEAN
 import android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES.O
 import com.squareup.leakcanary.core.R
+import leakcanary.LeakCanary
 import leakcanary.internal.InternalLeakCanary.FormFactor.MOBILE
 
 internal object Notifications {
@@ -34,7 +35,8 @@ internal object Notifications {
   // Watch devices: not sure, but probably not a good idea anyway?
   val canShowNotification: Boolean
     get() = InternalLeakCanary.formFactor == MOBILE &&
-      (!InternalLeakCanary.isInstantApp || InternalLeakCanary.applicationVisible)
+      (!InternalLeakCanary.isInstantApp || InternalLeakCanary.applicationVisible) &&
+      LeakCanary.config.showNotifications
 
   @Suppress("LongParameterList")
   fun showNotification(
diff --git a/leakcanary-android-sample/src/main/java/com/example/leakcanary/ExampleApplication.kt b/leakcanary-android-sample/src/main/java/com/example/leakcanary/ExampleApplication.kt
index 06799a801d..4030fd1423 100644
--- a/leakcanary-android-sample/src/main/java/com/example/leakcanary/ExampleApplication.kt
+++ b/leakcanary-android-sample/src/main/java/com/example/leakcanary/ExampleApplication.kt
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import android.app.Dialog
 import android.app.Service
 import android.os.StrictMode
 import android.view.View
+import leakcanary.LeakCanary
 
 open class ExampleApplication : Application() {
   val leakedViews = mutableListOf<View>()
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ open class ExampleApplication : Application() {
 
   override fun onCreate() {
     super.onCreate()
+    LeakCanary.config = LeakCanary.config.copy(showNotifications = false)
     enabledStrictMode()
   }