diff --git a/AltServer/AppDelegate.swift b/AltServer/AppDelegate.swift
index c06f7c13..84b04d9c 100644
--- a/AltServer/AppDelegate.swift
+++ b/AltServer/AppDelegate.swift
@@ -47,16 +47,20 @@ class AppDelegate: NSObject, NSApplicationDelegate {
         
         self.connectedDevicesMenu.delegate = self
         
-        if !UserDefaults.standard.didPresentInitialNotification
-        {
-            let content = UNMutableNotificationContent()
-            content.title = NSLocalizedString("AltServer Running", comment: "")
-            content.body = NSLocalizedString("AltServer runs in the background as a menu bar app listening for AltStore.", comment: "")
+        UNUserNotificationCenter.current().requestAuthorization(options: [.alert]) { (success, error) in
+            guard success else { return }
             
-            let request = UNNotificationRequest(identifier: UUID().uuidString, content: content, trigger: nil)
-            UNUserNotificationCenter.current().add(request)
-            
-            UserDefaults.standard.didPresentInitialNotification = true
+            if !UserDefaults.standard.didPresentInitialNotification
+            {
+                let content = UNMutableNotificationContent()
+                content.title = NSLocalizedString("AltServer Running", comment: "")
+                content.body = NSLocalizedString("AltServer runs in the background as a menu bar app listening for AltStore.", comment: "")
+                
+                let request = UNNotificationRequest(identifier: UUID().uuidString, content: content, trigger: nil)
+                UNUserNotificationCenter.current().add(request)
+                
+                UserDefaults.standard.didPresentInitialNotification = true
+            }
         }
     }