diff --git a/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/ServiceNotification.kt b/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/ServiceNotification.kt
index 6609c2c0..587a0160 100644
--- a/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/ServiceNotification.kt
+++ b/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/ServiceNotification.kt
@@ -12,25 +12,29 @@ import be.mygod.vpnhotspot.App.Companion.app
 import java.util.*
 
 object ServiceNotification {
-    private const val CHANNEL = "tethering"
-    private const val CHANNEL_ID = 1
+    private const val CHANNEL_ACTIVE = "tethering"
+    private const val CHANNEL_INACTIVE = "tethering-inactive"
+    private const val NOTIFICATION_ID = 1
 
     private val deviceCountsMap = WeakHashMap<Service, Map<String, Int>>()
     private val inactiveMap = WeakHashMap<Service, List<String>>()
     private val manager = app.getSystemService<NotificationManager>()!!
 
     private fun buildNotification(context: Context): Notification {
-        val builder = NotificationCompat.Builder(context, CHANNEL)
-            .setWhen(0)
-            .setCategory(NotificationCompat.CATEGORY_SERVICE)
-            .setColor(ContextCompat.getColor(context, R.color.colorPrimary))
-            .setContentTitle(context.getText(R.string.notification_tethering_title))
-            .setSmallIcon(R.drawable.ic_quick_settings_tile_on)
-            .setContentIntent(PendingIntent.getActivity(context, 0, Intent(context, MainActivity::class.java),
-                PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT or PendingIntent.FLAG_IMMUTABLE))
-            .setVisibility(NotificationCompat.VISIBILITY_PUBLIC)
         val deviceCounts = deviceCountsMap.values.flatMap { it.entries }.sortedBy { it.key }
         val inactive = inactiveMap.values.flatten()
+        val isInactive = inactive.isNotEmpty() && deviceCounts.isEmpty()
+        val builder = NotificationCompat.Builder(context, if (isInactive) CHANNEL_INACTIVE else CHANNEL_ACTIVE).apply {
+            setWhen(0)
+            setCategory(NotificationCompat.CATEGORY_SERVICE)
+            color = ContextCompat.getColor(context, R.color.colorPrimary)
+            setContentTitle(context.getText(R.string.notification_tethering_title))
+            setSmallIcon(R.drawable.ic_quick_settings_tile_on)
+            setContentIntent(PendingIntent.getActivity(context, 0, Intent(context, MainActivity::class.java),
+                PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT or PendingIntent.FLAG_IMMUTABLE))
+            setVisibility(NotificationCompat.VISIBILITY_PUBLIC)
+            priority = if (isInactive) NotificationCompat.PRIORITY_MIN else NotificationCompat.PRIORITY_LOW
+        }
         var lines = deviceCounts.map { (dev, size) ->
             context.resources.getQuantityString(R.plurals.notification_connected_devices, size, size, dev)
         }
@@ -54,23 +58,29 @@ object ServiceNotification {
         synchronized(this) {
             deviceCountsMap[service] = deviceCounts
             if (inactive.isEmpty()) inactiveMap.remove(service) else inactiveMap[service] = inactive
-            service.startForeground(CHANNEL_ID, buildNotification(service))
+            service.startForeground(NOTIFICATION_ID, buildNotification(service))
         }
     }
     fun stopForeground(service: Service) = synchronized(this) {
         deviceCountsMap.remove(service)
         if (deviceCountsMap.isEmpty()) service.stopForeground(true) else {
             service.stopForeground(false)
-            manager.notify(CHANNEL_ID, buildNotification(service))
+            manager.notify(NOTIFICATION_ID, buildNotification(service))
         }
     }
 
     fun updateNotificationChannels() {
         if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 26) @TargetApi(26) {
-            val tethering = NotificationChannel(CHANNEL,
-                    app.getText(R.string.notification_channel_tethering), NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_LOW)
-            tethering.lockscreenVisibility = Notification.VISIBILITY_PUBLIC
-            manager.createNotificationChannel(tethering)
+            NotificationChannel(CHANNEL_ACTIVE,
+                    app.getText(R.string.notification_channel_tethering), NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_LOW).apply {
+                lockscreenVisibility = Notification.VISIBILITY_PUBLIC
+                manager.createNotificationChannel(this)
+            }
+            NotificationChannel(CHANNEL_INACTIVE,
+                    app.getText(R.string.notification_channel_monitor), NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_LOW).apply {
+                lockscreenVisibility = Notification.VISIBILITY_PUBLIC
+                manager.createNotificationChannel(this)
+            }
             // remove old service channels
             manager.deleteNotificationChannel("hotspot")
             manager.deleteNotificationChannel("repeater")
diff --git a/mobile/src/main/res/values-zh-rCN/strings.xml b/mobile/src/main/res/values-zh-rCN/strings.xml
index e727ef85..fb3af0f6 100644
--- a/mobile/src/main/res/values-zh-rCN/strings.xml
+++ b/mobile/src/main/res/values-zh-rCN/strings.xml
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@
 
     <string name="notification_tethering_title">VPN 共享已启用</string>
     <string name="notification_channel_tethering">VPN 共享服务</string>
+    <string name="notification_channel_monitor">监视不活跃接口</string>
     <plurals name="notification_connected_devices">
         <item quantity="other">%d 个设备已连接到 %s</item>
     </plurals>
diff --git a/mobile/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/mobile/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 4505061f..fe9c1dbd 100644
--- a/mobile/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/mobile/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -170,8 +170,9 @@
     <string name="settings_restart_required">Restart this app to apply this setting.</string>
     <string name="settings_exit_app">Exit</string>
 
-    <string name="notification_tethering_title">VPN tethering active</string>
+    <string name="notification_tethering_title">VPN tethering</string>
     <string name="notification_channel_tethering">VPN Tethering Service</string>
+    <string name="notification_channel_monitor">Monitor Inactive Interfaces</string>
     <plurals name="notification_connected_devices">
         <item quantity="one">%d device connected to %s</item>
         <item quantity="other">%d devices connected to %s</item>