diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/GlobalUserPreferences.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/GlobalUserPreferences.java
index bcd85af70..e26faccee 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/GlobalUserPreferences.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/GlobalUserPreferences.java
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ public class GlobalUserPreferences{
 	public static boolean compactReblogReplyLine;
 	public static boolean replyLineAboveHeader;
 	public static boolean swapBookmarkWithBoostAction;
-	public static int latestNotificationId = 0;
 	public static String publishButtonText;
 	public static ThemePreference theme;
 	public static ColorPreference color;
@@ -73,7 +72,7 @@ public class GlobalUserPreferences{
 	public static String replyVisibility;
 
 
-	private static SharedPreferences getPrefs(){
+	public static SharedPreferences getPrefs(){
 		return MastodonApp.context.getSharedPreferences("global", Context.MODE_PRIVATE);
 	}
 
@@ -127,7 +126,6 @@ public class GlobalUserPreferences{
 		accountsWithLocalOnlySupport=prefs.getStringSet("accountsWithLocalOnlySupport", new HashSet<>());
 		accountsInGlitchMode=prefs.getStringSet("accountsInGlitchMode", new HashSet<>());
 		replyVisibility=prefs.getString("replyVisibility", null);
-		latestNotificationId=prefs.getInt("latestNotificationId", 0);
 
 		try {
 			if(android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.S){
@@ -184,7 +182,6 @@ public class GlobalUserPreferences{
 				.putStringSet("accountsWithLocalOnlySupport", accountsWithLocalOnlySupport)
 				.putStringSet("accountsInGlitchMode", accountsInGlitchMode)
 				.putString("replyVisibility", replyVisibility)
-				.putInt("latestNotificationId", latestNotificationId)
 				.apply();
 	}
 
diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/PushNotificationReceiver.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/PushNotificationReceiver.java
index 41fae8d6a..4748b4429 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/PushNotificationReceiver.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/PushNotificationReceiver.java
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package org.joinmastodon.android;
 
+import static org.joinmastodon.android.GlobalUserPreferences.getPrefs;
+
 import android.app.Notification;
 import android.app.NotificationChannel;
 import android.app.NotificationChannelGroup;
@@ -54,7 +56,7 @@ public class PushNotificationReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver{
 	private static final String ACTION_KEY_TEXT_REPLY = "ACTION_KEY_TEXT_REPLY";
 
 	private static final int SUMMARY_ID = 791;
-	private static int notificationId = GlobalUserPreferences.latestNotificationId;
+	private static int notificationId;
 
 	@Override
 	public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent){
@@ -143,6 +145,7 @@ public class PushNotificationReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver{
 
 	private void notify(Context context, PushNotification pn, String accountID, org.joinmastodon.android.model.Notification notification){
 		NotificationManager nm=context.getSystemService(NotificationManager.class);
+		notificationId=getPrefs().getInt("latestNotificationId", 0);
 		Account self=AccountSessionManager.getInstance().getAccount(accountID).self;
 		String accountName="@"+self.username+"@"+AccountSessionManager.getInstance().getAccount(accountID).domain;
 		Notification.Builder builder;
@@ -214,7 +217,7 @@ public class PushNotificationReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver{
 		}
 
 		int id = GlobalUserPreferences.keepOnlyLatestNotification ? NOTIFICATION_ID : notificationId++;
-		GlobalUserPreferences.save();
+		getPrefs().edit().putInt("latestNotificationId", notificationId).apply();
 
 		if (notification != null){
 			switch (pn.notificationType){