diff --git a/src/App.vue b/src/App.vue
index 59406858d..06745c9b2 100644
--- a/src/App.vue
+++ b/src/App.vue
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ export default {
     setInterval(
       (function (self) {
         return function () {
-          if (self.$store.state.newChats.total > 0 && (self.$store.state.notificationMethod === 'sound_and_title' || self.$store.state.notificationMethod === 'only_title')) {
+          if (self.$store.state.newChats.total > 0 && (self.$store.state.notifyBar)) {
             if (window.notify_amount !== self.$store.state.newChats.total) {
               if (window.notify_interval) {
                 clearInterval(window.notify_interval)
diff --git a/src/main.js b/src/main.js
index 3deb8239c..d8e8b237d 100644
--- a/src/main.js
+++ b/src/main.js
@@ -236,14 +236,14 @@ const store = new Vuex.Store({
           state.newChats['total'] = 0
         }
         Vue.set(state.newChats, 'total', state.newChats['total'] + 1)
-        if (state.notificationMethod === 'only_sound' || state.notificationMethod === 'sound_and_title') {
+        if (state.notifySound) {
           try {
             document.getElementById('messageSound').play()
           } catch (e) {
           }
         }
       } else if (direction === 'to' && state.trackNewMessages && document.hidden) {
-        if (state.notificationMethod === 'only_sound' || state.notificationMethod === 'sound_and_title') {
+        if (state.notifySound) {
           try {
             document.getElementById('messageSound').play()
           } catch (e) {