diff --git a/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/App.kt b/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/App.kt
index db59715b..5685ce33 100644
--- a/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/App.kt
+++ b/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/App.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package be.mygod.vpnhotspot
 
+import android.annotation.TargetApi
 import android.app.Application
 import android.app.NotificationChannel
 import android.app.NotificationManager
@@ -15,9 +16,12 @@ class App : Application() {
     override fun onCreate() {
         super.onCreate()
         app = this
-        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 26) getSystemService(NotificationManager::class.java)
-                .createNotificationChannel(NotificationChannel(RepeaterService.CHANNEL,
-                        "Hotspot Service", NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_LOW))
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 26) @TargetApi(26) {
+            val nm = getSystemService(NotificationManager::class.java)
+            nm.createNotificationChannel(NotificationChannel(RepeaterService.CHANNEL,
+                    "Repeater Service", NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_LOW))
+            nm.deleteNotificationChannel("hotspot") // remove old service channel
+        }
     }
 
     val pref: SharedPreferences by lazy { PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(this) }
diff --git a/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/RepeaterService.kt b/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/RepeaterService.kt
index 20b0dfee..7ed38653 100644
--- a/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/RepeaterService.kt
+++ b/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/RepeaterService.kt
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import java.util.regex.Pattern
 
 class RepeaterService : Service(), WifiP2pManager.ChannelListener, VpnListener.Callback {
     companion object {
-        const val CHANNEL = "hotspot"
+        const val CHANNEL = "repeater"
         const val STATUS_CHANGED = "be.mygod.vpnhotspot.RepeaterService.STATUS_CHANGED"
         private const val TAG = "RepeaterService"