diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/platform/linux/linux_notification_service_watcher.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/platform/linux/linux_notification_service_watcher.cpp
index 1aa0fb969..3198eed94 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/platform/linux/linux_notification_service_watcher.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/platform/linux/linux_notification_service_watcher.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/blob/master/LEGAL
 #include "core/application.h"
 #include "main/main_domain.h"
 #include "window/notifications_manager.h"
+#include "platform/linux/specific_linux.h"
 
 #include <QtDBus/QDBusConnection>
 
@@ -22,10 +23,16 @@ NotificationServiceWatcher::NotificationServiceWatcher()
 		QDBusConnection::sessionBus(),
 		QDBusServiceWatcher::WatchForOwnerChange) {
 	const auto signal = &QDBusServiceWatcher::serviceOwnerChanged;
-	QObject::connect(&_dbusWatcher, signal, [=] {
+	QObject::connect(&_dbusWatcher, signal, [=](
+			const QString &service,
+			const QString &oldOwner,
+			const QString &newOwner) {
 		crl::on_main([=] {
 			if (!Core::App().domain().started()) {
 				return;
+			} else if (IsNotificationServiceActivatable()
+				&& newOwner.isEmpty()) {
+				return;
 			}
 
 			Core::App().notifications().createManager();
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/platform/linux/notifications_manager_linux.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/platform/linux/notifications_manager_linux.cpp
index 1637aff50..57775dba2 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/platform/linux/notifications_manager_linux.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/platform/linux/notifications_manager_linux.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/blob/master/LEGAL
 #include <QtDBus/QDBusConnection>
 #include <QtDBus/QDBusConnectionInterface>
 #include <QtDBus/QDBusMessage>
+#include <QtDBus/QDBusPendingCall>
+#include <QtDBus/QDBusPendingCallWatcher>
 #include <QtDBus/QDBusPendingReply>
 #include <QtDBus/QDBusReply>
 #include <QtDBus/QDBusError>
@@ -64,7 +66,7 @@ bool GetServiceRegistered() {
 		: activatable;
 }
 
-std::optional<ServerInformation> GetServerInformation() {
+void GetServerInformation(Fn<void(std::optional<ServerInformation>)> callback) {
 	using ServerInformationReply = QDBusPendingReply<
 		QString,
 		QString,
@@ -77,59 +79,63 @@ std::optional<ServerInformation> GetServerInformation() {
 		kInterface.utf16(),
 		qsl("GetServerInformation"));
 
-	// We may be launched earlier than notification daemon
-	while (true) {
-		ServerInformationReply reply = QDBusConnection::sessionBus()
-			.asyncCall(message);
+	const auto async = QDBusConnection::sessionBus().asyncCall(message);
+	auto watcher = new QDBusPendingCallWatcher(async);
 
-		reply.waitForFinished();
+	const auto finished = [=](QDBusPendingCallWatcher *call) {
+		const ServerInformationReply reply = *call;
 
 		if (reply.isValid()) {
-			return {
-				reply.argumentAt<0>(),
-				reply.argumentAt<1>(),
-				QVersionNumber::fromString(reply.argumentAt<2>()),
-				QVersionNumber::fromString(reply.argumentAt<3>()),
-			};
+			crl::on_main([=] {
+				callback(ServerInformation{
+					reply.argumentAt<0>(),
+					reply.argumentAt<1>(),
+					QVersionNumber::fromString(reply.argumentAt<2>()),
+					QVersionNumber::fromString(reply.argumentAt<3>()),
+				});
+			});
+		} else {
+			LOG(("Native notification error: %1").arg(
+				reply.error().message()));
+
+			crl::on_main([=] { callback(std::nullopt); });
 		}
 
-		LOG(("Native notification error: %1").arg(reply.error().message()));
+		call->deleteLater();
+	};
 
-		if (reply.error().type() != QDBusError::NoReply) {
-			break;
-		}
-	}
-
-	return std::nullopt;
+	QObject::connect(watcher, &QDBusPendingCallWatcher::finished, finished);
 }
 
-QStringList GetCapabilities() {
+void GetCapabilities(Fn<void(QStringList)> callback) {
 	const auto message = QDBusMessage::createMethodCall(
 		kService.utf16(),
 		kObjectPath.utf16(),
 		kInterface.utf16(),
 		qsl("GetCapabilities"));
 
-	// We may be launched earlier than notification daemon
-	while (true) {
-		const QDBusReply<QStringList> reply = QDBusConnection::sessionBus()
-			.call(message);
+	const auto async = QDBusConnection::sessionBus().asyncCall(message);
+	auto watcher = new QDBusPendingCallWatcher(async);
+
+	const auto finished = [=](QDBusPendingCallWatcher *call) {
+		const QDBusPendingReply<QStringList> reply = *call;
 
 		if (reply.isValid()) {
-			return reply.value();
+			crl::on_main([=] { callback(reply.value()); });
+		} else {
+			LOG(("Native notification error: %1").arg(
+				reply.error().message()));
+
+			crl::on_main([=] { callback({}); });
 		}
 
-		LOG(("Native notification error: %1").arg(reply.error().message()));
+		call->deleteLater();
+	};
 
-		if (reply.error().type() != QDBusError::NoReply) {
-			break;
-		}
-	}
-
-	return {};
+	QObject::connect(watcher, &QDBusPendingCallWatcher::finished, finished);
 }
 
-bool GetInhibitionSupported() {
+void GetInhibitionSupported(Fn<void(bool)> callback) {
 	auto message = QDBusMessage::createMethodCall(
 		kService.utf16(),
 		kObjectPath.utf16(),
@@ -141,24 +147,21 @@ bool GetInhibitionSupported() {
 		qsl("Inhibited")
 	});
 
-	// We may be launched earlier than notification daemon
-	while (true) {
-		const QDBusError error = QDBusConnection::sessionBus().call(message);
+	const auto async = QDBusConnection::sessionBus().asyncCall(message);
+	auto watcher = new QDBusPendingCallWatcher(async);
 
-		if (!error.isValid()) {
-			return true;
-		} else if (error.type() == QDBusError::InvalidArgs) {
-			break;
+	const auto finished = [=](QDBusPendingCallWatcher *call) {
+		const auto error = QDBusPendingReply<QVariant>(*call).error();
+
+		if (error.isValid() && error.type() != QDBusError::InvalidArgs) {
+			LOG(("Native notification error: %1").arg(error.message()));
 		}
 
-		LOG(("Native notification error: %1").arg(error.message()));
+		crl::on_main([=] { callback(!error.isValid()); });
+		call->deleteLater();
+	};
 
-		if (error.type() != QDBusError::NoReply) {
-			break;
-		}
-	}
-
-	return false;
+	QObject::connect(watcher, &QDBusPendingCallWatcher::finished, finished);
 }
 
 bool Inhibited() {
@@ -681,26 +684,56 @@ bool Enforced() {
 	return IsQualifiedDaemon() || IsWayland();
 }
 
-std::unique_ptr<Window::Notifications::Manager> Create(
-		Window::Notifications::System *system) {
+void Create(Window::Notifications::System *system) {
 	ServiceRegistered = GetServiceRegistered();
 
-	if (Supported()) {
-		CurrentServerInformation = GetServerInformation();
-		CurrentCapabilities = GetCapabilities();
-		InhibitionSupported = GetInhibitionSupported();
+	const auto managerSetter = [=] {
+		using ManagerType = Window::Notifications::ManagerType;
+		if ((Core::App().settings().nativeNotifications() && Supported())
+			|| Enforced()) {
+			if (*system->managerType() != ManagerType::Native) {
+				system->setManager(std::make_unique<Manager>(system));
+			}
+		} else {
+			if (*system->managerType() != ManagerType::Default) {
+				system->setManager(nullptr);
+			}
+		}
+	};
+
+	if (!system->managerType().has_value()) {
+		using DummyManager = Window::Notifications::DummyManager;
+		system->setManager(std::make_unique<DummyManager>(system));
+	}
+
+	if (ServiceRegistered) {
+		const auto counter = std::make_shared<int>(3);
+		const auto oneReady = [=] {
+			if (!--*counter) {
+				managerSetter();
+			}
+		};
+
+		GetServerInformation([=](std::optional<ServerInformation> result) {
+			CurrentServerInformation = result;
+			oneReady();
+		});
+
+		GetCapabilities([=](QStringList result) {
+			CurrentCapabilities = result;
+			oneReady();
+		});
+
+		GetInhibitionSupported([=](bool result) {
+			InhibitionSupported = result;
+			oneReady();
+		});
 	} else {
 		CurrentServerInformation = std::nullopt;
 		CurrentCapabilities = QStringList{};
 		InhibitionSupported = false;
+		managerSetter();
 	}
-
-	if ((Core::App().settings().nativeNotifications() && Supported())
-		|| Enforced()) {
-		return std::make_unique<Manager>(system);
-	}
-
-	return nullptr;
 }
 
 class Manager::Private {
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/platform/linux/notifications_manager_linux_dummy.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/platform/linux/notifications_manager_linux_dummy.cpp
index cc39a3a7b..a078b852f 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/platform/linux/notifications_manager_linux_dummy.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/platform/linux/notifications_manager_linux_dummy.cpp
@@ -33,13 +33,13 @@ bool Enforced() {
 	return IsWayland();
 }
 
-std::unique_ptr<Window::Notifications::Manager> Create(
-		Window::Notifications::System *system) {
+void Create(Window::Notifications::System *system) {
 	if (Enforced()) {
-		return std::make_unique<Window::Notifications::DummyManager>(system);
+		using DummyManager = Window::Notifications::DummyManager;
+		system->setManager(std::make_unique<DummyManager>(system));
+	} else {
+		system->setManager(nullptr);
 	}
-
-	return nullptr;
 }
 
 } // namespace Notifications
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/platform/linux/specific_linux.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/platform/linux/specific_linux.cpp
index 251d5db7b..c4c68a724 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/platform/linux/specific_linux.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/platform/linux/specific_linux.cpp
@@ -1247,18 +1247,13 @@ void start() {
 	}
 
 #ifndef DESKTOP_APP_DISABLE_DBUS_INTEGRATION
-	if (!IsNotificationServiceActivatable()) {
-		NSWInstance = std::make_unique<
-			internal::NotificationServiceWatcher>();
-	}
+	NSWInstance = std::make_unique<internal::NotificationServiceWatcher>();
 #endif // !DESKTOP_APP_DISABLE_DBUS_INTEGRATION
 }
 
 void finish() {
 #ifndef DESKTOP_APP_DISABLE_DBUS_INTEGRATION
-	if (NSWInstance) {
-		NSWInstance = nullptr;
-	}
+	NSWInstance = nullptr;
 #endif // !DESKTOP_APP_DISABLE_DBUS_INTEGRATION
 }
 
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/platform/mac/notifications_manager_mac.mm b/Telegram/SourceFiles/platform/mac/notifications_manager_mac.mm
index 88d086066..dec09219e 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/platform/mac/notifications_manager_mac.mm
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/platform/mac/notifications_manager_mac.mm
@@ -166,11 +166,12 @@ bool Enforced() {
 	return Supported();
 }
 
-std::unique_ptr<Window::Notifications::Manager> Create(Window::Notifications::System *system) {
+void Create(Window::Notifications::System *system) {
 	if (Supported()) {
-		return std::make_unique<Manager>(system);
+		system->setManager(std::make_unique<Manager>(system));
+	} else {
+		system->setManager(nullptr);
 	}
-	return nullptr;
 }
 
 class Manager::Private : public QObject, private base::Subscriber {
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/platform/platform_notifications_manager.h b/Telegram/SourceFiles/platform/platform_notifications_manager.h
index cf8201ec7..2a4a7849f 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/platform/platform_notifications_manager.h
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/platform/platform_notifications_manager.h
@@ -18,8 +18,7 @@ namespace Notifications {
 
 [[nodiscard]] bool Supported();
 [[nodiscard]] bool Enforced();
-[[nodiscard]] std::unique_ptr<Window::Notifications::Manager> Create(
-	Window::Notifications::System *system);
+void Create(Window::Notifications::System *system);
 
 } // namespace Notifications
 } // namespace Platform
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/platform/win/notifications_manager_win.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/platform/win/notifications_manager_win.cpp
index ff631e954..fe0b73b72 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/platform/win/notifications_manager_win.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/platform/win/notifications_manager_win.cpp
@@ -329,16 +329,17 @@ bool Enforced() {
 	return false;
 }
 
-std::unique_ptr<Window::Notifications::Manager> Create(Window::Notifications::System *system) {
+void Create(Window::Notifications::System *system) {
 #ifndef __MINGW32__
 	if (Core::App().settings().nativeNotifications() && Supported()) {
 		auto result = std::make_unique<Manager>(system);
 		if (result->init()) {
-			return std::move(result);
+			system->setManager(std::move(result));
+			return;
 		}
 	}
 #endif // !__MINGW32__
-	return nullptr;
+	system->setManager(nullptr);
 }
 
 #ifndef __MINGW32__
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/window/notifications_manager.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/window/notifications_manager.cpp
index 02d26f9b8..6b6b68034 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/window/notifications_manager.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/window/notifications_manager.cpp
@@ -66,12 +66,23 @@ System::System()
 }
 
 void System::createManager() {
-	_manager = Platform::Notifications::Create(this);
+	Platform::Notifications::Create(this);
+}
+
+void System::setManager(std::unique_ptr<Manager> manager) {
+	_manager = std::move(manager);
 	if (!_manager) {
 		_manager = std::make_unique<Default::Manager>(this);
 	}
 }
 
+std::optional<ManagerType> System::managerType() const {
+	if (_manager) {
+		return _manager->type();
+	}
+	return std::nullopt;
+}
+
 Main::Session *System::findSession(uint64 sessionId) const {
 	for (const auto &[index, account] : Core::App().domain().accounts()) {
 		if (const auto session = account->maybeSession()) {
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/window/notifications_manager.h b/Telegram/SourceFiles/window/notifications_manager.h
index f3953f95e..5e21ae30d 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/window/notifications_manager.h
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/window/notifications_manager.h
@@ -34,6 +34,12 @@ class Track;
 namespace Window {
 namespace Notifications {
 
+enum class ManagerType {
+	Dummy,
+	Default,
+	Native,
+};
+
 enum class ChangeType {
 	SoundEnabled,
 	FlashBounceEnabled,
@@ -70,6 +76,8 @@ public:
 	[[nodiscard]] Main::Session *findSession(uint64 sessionId) const;
 
 	void createManager();
+	void setManager(std::unique_ptr<Manager> manager);
+	[[nodiscard]] std::optional<ManagerType> managerType() const;
 
 	void checkDelayed();
 	void schedule(not_null<HistoryItem*> item);
@@ -189,6 +197,8 @@ public:
 		const QString &title,
 		not_null<Main::Session*> session);
 
+	[[nodiscard]] virtual ManagerType type() const = 0;
+
 	virtual ~Manager() = default;
 
 protected:
@@ -221,6 +231,11 @@ private:
 };
 
 class NativeManager : public Manager {
+public:
+	[[nodiscard]] ManagerType type() const override {
+		return ManagerType::Native;
+	}
+
 protected:
 	using Manager::Manager;
 
@@ -252,6 +267,10 @@ class DummyManager : public NativeManager {
 public:
 	using NativeManager::NativeManager;
 
+	[[nodiscard]] ManagerType type() const override {
+		return ManagerType::Dummy;
+	}
+
 protected:
 	void doShowNativeNotification(
 		not_null<PeerData*> peer,
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/window/notifications_manager_default.h b/Telegram/SourceFiles/window/notifications_manager_default.h
index 1950480f2..68d7c9614 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/window/notifications_manager_default.h
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/window/notifications_manager_default.h
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@ public:
 	Manager(System *system);
 	~Manager();
 
+	[[nodiscard]] ManagerType type() const override {
+		return ManagerType::Default;
+	}
+
 	template <typename Method>
 	void enumerateNotifications(Method method) {
 		for (const auto &notification : _notifications) {