diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ff9505d6..fc7b30a2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -337,12 +337,13 @@ Configure options:
 | `fastestInterval`         | `Number`          | Android      | Fastest rate in milliseconds at which your app can handle location updates. **@see** [Android  docs](https://developers.google.com/android/reference/com/google/android/gms/location/LocationRequest.html#getFastestInterval()).                                                                                                                   | ACT         | 120000                     | 
 | `activitiesInterval`      | `Number`          | Android      | Rate in milliseconds at which activity recognition occurs. Larger values will result in fewer activity detections while improving battery life.                                                                                                                                                                                                    | ACT         | 10000                      | 
 | `stopOnStillActivity`     | `Boolean`         | Android      | @deprecated stop location updates, when the STILL activity is detected                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | ACT         | true                       | 
-| `startForeground`         | `Boolean`         | Android      | show service notification when in foreground                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | all         | false                      |
-| `notificationTitle`       | `String` optional | Android      | Custom notification title in the drawer.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | all         | "Background tracking"      | 
-| `notificationText`        | `String` optional | Android      | Custom notification text in the drawer.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | all         | "ENABLED"                  | 
-| `notificationIconColor`   | `String` optional | Android      | The accent color to use for notification. Eg. **#4CAF50**.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | all         |                            | 
-| `notificationIconLarge`   | `String` optional | Android      | The filename of a custom notification icon. **@see** Android quirks.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | all         |                            | 
-| `notificationIconSmall`   | `String` optional | Android      | The filename of a custom notification icon. **@see** Android quirks.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | all         |                            | 
+| `notificationsEnabled`    | `Boolean`         | Android      | Enable/disable local notifications when tracking and syncing locations                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | all         | true                       |
+| `startForeground`         | `Boolean`         | Android      | Allow location sync service to run in foreground state. Foreground state also requires a notification to be presented to the user.                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | all         | false                      |
+| `notificationTitle`       | `String` optional | Android      | Custom notification title in the drawer. (goes with `startForeground`)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | all         | "Background tracking"      | 
+| `notificationText`        | `String` optional | Android      | Custom notification text in the drawer. (goes with `startForeground`)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | all         | "ENABLED"                  | 
+| `notificationIconColor`   | `String` optional | Android      | The accent color to use for notification. Eg. **#4CAF50**. (goes with `startForeground`)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | all         |                            | 
+| `notificationIconLarge`   | `String` optional | Android      | The filename of a custom notification icon. **@see** Android quirks. (goes with `startForeground`)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | all         |                            | 
+| `notificationIconSmall`   | `String` optional | Android      | The filename of a custom notification icon. **@see** Android quirks. (goes with `startForeground`)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | all         |                            | 
 | `activityType`            | `String`          | iOS          | [AutomotiveNavigation, OtherNavigation, Fitness, Other] Presumably, this affects iOS GPS algorithm. **@see** [Apple docs](https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/CoreLocation/Reference/CLLocationManager_Class/CLLocationManager/CLLocationManager.html#//apple_ref/occ/instp/CLLocationManager/activityType) for more information | all         | "OtherNavigation"          | 
 | `pauseLocationUpdates`    | `Boolean`         | iOS          | Pauses location updates when app is paused. **@see* [Apple docs](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/corelocation/cllocationmanager/1620553-pauseslocationupdatesautomatical?language=objc)                                                                                                                                                  | all         | false                      | 
 | `saveBatteryOnBackground` | `Boolean`         | iOS          | Switch to less accurate significant changes and region monitory when in background                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | all         | false                      | 
diff --git a/android/lib/src/main/java/com/marianhello/bgloc/react/ConfigMapper.java b/android/lib/src/main/java/com/marianhello/bgloc/react/ConfigMapper.java
index ca9c5721..c238a98f 100644
--- a/android/lib/src/main/java/com/marianhello/bgloc/react/ConfigMapper.java
+++ b/android/lib/src/main/java/com/marianhello/bgloc/react/ConfigMapper.java
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ public static Config fromMap(ReadableMap options) throws JSONException {
         if (options.hasKey("stopOnTerminate")) config.setStopOnTerminate(options.getBoolean("stopOnTerminate"));
         if (options.hasKey("startOnBoot")) config.setStartOnBoot(options.getBoolean("startOnBoot"));
         if (options.hasKey("startForeground")) config.setStartForeground(options.getBoolean("startForeground"));
+        if (options.hasKey("notificationsEnabled")) config.setNotificationsEnabled(options.getBoolean("notificationsEnabled"));
         if (options.hasKey("locationProvider")) config.setLocationProvider(options.getInt("locationProvider"));
         if (options.hasKey("interval")) config.setInterval(options.getInt("interval"));
         if (options.hasKey("fastestInterval")) config.setFastestInterval(options.getInt("fastestInterval"));
@@ -149,6 +150,9 @@ public static ReadableMap toMap(Config config) {
         if (config.getStartForeground() != null) {
             out.putBoolean("startForeground", config.getStartForeground());
         }
+        if (config.getNotificationsEnabled() != null) {
+            out.putBoolean("notificationsEnabled", config.getNotificationsEnabled());
+        }
         if (config.getLocationProvider() != null) {
             out.putInt("locationProvider", config.getLocationProvider());
         }