diff --git a/src-tauri/capabilities/default.json b/src-tauri/capabilities/default.json
index 9342eca63..27f023c98 100644
--- a/src-tauri/capabilities/default.json
+++ b/src-tauri/capabilities/default.json
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
         "notification:allow-show",
         "notification:allow-request-permission",
         "notification:allow-permission-state",
-        "notification:allow-notify"
+        "notification:allow-notify",
+        "notification:allow-is-permission-granted",
+        "notification:default"
     ]
 }
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/commands.rs b/src-tauri/src/commands.rs
index 03991eb2e..de156be20 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/commands.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/commands.rs
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ use crate::gpu_miner_adapter::{GpuMinerStatus, GpuNodeSource};
 use crate::hardware::hardware_status_monitor::{HardwareStatusMonitor, PublicDeviceProperties};
 use crate::internal_wallet::{InternalWallet, PaperWalletConfig};
 use crate::node_manager::NodeManagerError;
+use crate::notification_manager::NotificationManager;
 use crate::p2pool::models::{Connections, Stats};
 use crate::progress_tracker::ProgressTracker;
 use crate::tor_adapter::TorConfig;
@@ -532,6 +533,7 @@ pub async fn trigger_notification(
     app: tauri::AppHandle,
 ) -> Result<(), String> {
     let timer = Instant::now();
+    // NotificationManager::current().trigger_notification(&summary, &body).map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
     let notification = app.notification().builder()
         .title(summary)
         .body(body)
diff --git a/src/containers/main/Dashboard/Dashboard.tsx b/src/containers/main/Dashboard/Dashboard.tsx
index 3ceae0fa3..c8947b54b 100644
--- a/src/containers/main/Dashboard/Dashboard.tsx
+++ b/src/containers/main/Dashboard/Dashboard.tsx
@@ -4,12 +4,6 @@ import { DashboardContentContainer } from './styles';
 import { useEffect } from 'react';
 
 export default function Dashboard() {
-    const { testNotification } = useNotifcations();
-
-    useEffect(() => {
-        testNotification();
-    }, [testNotification]);
-
     return (
         <DashboardContentContainer layout>
             <MiningView />
diff --git a/src/containers/main/SideBar/components/MiningButton/MiningButton.tsx b/src/containers/main/SideBar/components/MiningButton/MiningButton.tsx
index 4aa174225..ceba1f21f 100644
--- a/src/containers/main/SideBar/components/MiningButton/MiningButton.tsx
+++ b/src/containers/main/SideBar/components/MiningButton/MiningButton.tsx
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import LoadingSvg from '@app/components/svgs/LoadingSvg.tsx';
 import ButtonOrbitAnimation from '../../Miner/components/ButtonOrbitAnimation.tsx';
 import { IconWrapper, StyledButton, ButtonWrapper } from './MiningButton.styles.ts';
 import { SpinnerIcon } from '@app/components/elements/loaders/SpinnerIcon.tsx';
+import { useNotifcations } from '@app/hooks/useNotifications.ts';
 
 enum MiningButtonStateText {
     STARTED = 'stop-mining',
@@ -19,6 +20,8 @@ enum MiningButtonStateText {
 }
 
 export default function MiningButton() {
+    const { testNotification } = useNotifcations();
+
     const { t } = useTranslation('mining-view', { useSuspense: false });
     const startMining = useMiningStore((s) => s.startMining);
     const stopMining = useMiningStore((s) => s.stopMining);
@@ -40,6 +43,7 @@ export default function MiningButton() {
     }, [isMining, isMiningInitiated]);
 
     const handleClick = useCallback(async () => {
+        await testNotification();
         if (!isMining) {
             await startMining();
         } else {
diff --git a/src/hooks/useNotifications.ts b/src/hooks/useNotifications.ts
index e61020e37..d763631c2 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useNotifications.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useNotifications.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { invoke } from '@tauri-apps/api/core';
 import { useCallback } from 'react';
+import { isPermissionGranted, requestPermission, sendNotification } from '@tauri-apps/plugin-notification';
 
 export const useNotifcations = () => {
     const winNotification = useCallback(async (winAmount: string) => {
@@ -11,6 +12,21 @@ export const useNotifcations = () => {
 
     const testNotification = useCallback(async () => {
         console.log('testNotification');
+        // Do you have permission to send a notification?
+        let permissionGranted = await isPermissionGranted();
+
+        console.log('permissionGranted', permissionGranted);
+        // If not we need to request it
+        if (!permissionGranted) {
+            const permission = await requestPermission();
+            permissionGranted = permission === 'granted';
+        }
+
+        // Once permission has been granted we can send the notification
+        if (permissionGranted) {
+            sendNotification({ title: 'Tauri', body: 'Tauri is awesome!' });
+        }
+
         await invoke('trigger_notification', {
             summary: 'Test Notification',
             body: 'This is a test notification.',