diff --git a/resources/text/CHANGELOG b/resources/text/CHANGELOG
index bcdb6f259..da2ec00d0 100644
--- a/resources/text/CHANGELOG
+++ b/resources/text/CHANGELOG
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
   Added:
   <ul>
     <li><b>Key used for proxy/feed password coding is now stored in separate file. This file lies in the same directory as configuration file. If your use password-protected proxy/feeds, then make sure that NOBODY gets access to that file and your DB file in the same time.</b></li>
+    <li>Notifications on Linux now supports D-Bus "org.freedesktop.Notifications" service. User must have enabled "modern & fancy notifications" for this to work. If D-Bus service is not available, then feature falls back to RSS Guard custom popup notifications.</li>
   </ul>
   Fixed:
   <ul>
diff --git a/src/gui/dialogs/formsettings.ui b/src/gui/dialogs/formsettings.ui
index 89f5be746..c55ccd4d6 100755
--- a/src/gui/dialogs/formsettings.ui
+++ b/src/gui/dialogs/formsettings.ui
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
    <item row="0" column="1">
     <widget class="QStackedWidget" name="m_stackedSettings">
      <property name="currentIndex">
-      <number>1</number>
+      <number>3</number>
      </property>
      <widget class="QWidget" name="m_pageGeneral">
       <layout class="QFormLayout" name="formLayout_5">
@@ -638,7 +638,7 @@ Authors of this application are NOT responsible for lost data.</string>
            <item row="0" column="0" colspan="2">
             <widget class="QGroupBox" name="m_grpNotifications">
              <property name="title">
-              <string>Fancy &amp;&amp; modern popup notifications</string>
+              <string>Fancy &amp;&amp; modern popup notifications (This uses OS native notifications via D-Bus if available.)</string>
              </property>
              <property name="checkable">
               <bool>true</bool>
@@ -1289,7 +1289,7 @@ Authors of this application are NOT responsible for lost data.</string>
        <item>
         <widget class="QTabWidget" name="m_tabFeedsMessages">
          <property name="currentIndex">
-          <number>1</number>
+          <number>0</number>
          </property>
          <widget class="QWidget" name="m_tabFeeds">
           <attribute name="title">
diff --git a/src/gui/notifications/notification.cpp b/src/gui/notifications/notification.cpp
index f855d42d3..efb7d4c18 100644
--- a/src/gui/notifications/notification.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/notifications/notification.cpp
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@ void Notification::notify(const QString &text, const QString &title, const QIcon
   m_icon = icon.pixmap(NOTIFICATION_ICON_SIZE, NOTIFICATION_ICON_SIZE);
 
 #if defined(Q_OS_LINUX)
+  // On Linux, we try to send notification to session notification D-Bus service
+  // if it exists.
   if (m_dBusInterface->isValid()) {
     QVariantMap hints;
     hints["image-path"] = ""; // "application-exit";
@@ -104,8 +106,10 @@ void Notification::notify(const QString &text, const QString &title, const QIcon
       // Message was sent, notification should display.
       m_dBusActiveNotification = response.arguments().at(0).toUInt();
     }
+
+    return;
   }
-#else
+
   if (m_clickTarget != NULL && m_clickSlot != NULL) {
     // Connect invokation target.
     connect(this, SIGNAL(clicked()), m_clickTarget, m_clickSlot, Qt::QueuedConnection);
@@ -118,7 +122,6 @@ void Notification::notify(const QString &text, const QString &title, const QIcon
   QTimer::singleShot(0, this, SLOT(repaint()));
 
   m_timerId = startTimer(10000);
-#endif
 }
 
 void Notification::notify(const QString &text, const QString &title, QSystemTrayIcon::MessageIcon icon,
@@ -142,11 +145,13 @@ void Notification::cancel() {
   }
 }
 
+#if defined(Q_OS_LINUX)
 void Notification::notificationClosed(uint id, uint reason) {
   if (m_clickTarget != NULL && m_clickSlot != NULL && m_dBusActiveNotification == id && reason == 2) {
     QMetaObject::invokeMethod(m_clickTarget, m_clickSlot);
   }
 }
+#endif
 
 void Notification::updateGeometries() {
   // Calculate width and height of notification with given icon and text.