diff --git a/src/model/notificationdata.h b/src/model/notificationdata.h
index f3dd87f6ea..0b6395b470 100644
--- a/src/model/notificationdata.h
+++ b/src/model/notificationdata.h
@@ -12,5 +12,6 @@ struct NotificationData
 {
     QString title;
     QString message;
+    QString category;
     QPixmap pixmap;
 };
diff --git a/src/model/notificationgenerator.cpp b/src/model/notificationgenerator.cpp
index cc8ab76d27..de3c60e670 100644
--- a/src/model/notificationgenerator.cpp
+++ b/src/model/notificationgenerator.cpp
@@ -144,6 +144,26 @@ NotificationData NotificationGenerator::friendMessageNotification(const Friend*
     ret.title = generateTitle(friendNotifications, conferenceNotifications, f);
     ret.message =
         generateContent(friendNotifications, conferenceNotifications, message, f->getPublicKey());
+    ret.category = "im.received";
+    ret.pixmap = getSenderAvatar(profile, f->getPublicKey());
+
+    return ret;
+}
+
+NotificationData NotificationGenerator::incomingCallNotification(const Friend* f)
+{
+    friendNotifications[f]++;
+
+    NotificationData ret;
+
+    if (notificationSettings.getNotifyHide()) {
+        ret.title = tr("Incoming call");
+        return ret;
+    }
+
+    ret.title = generateTitle(friendNotifications, conferenceNotifications, f);
+    ret.message = generateContent(friendNotifications, conferenceNotifications, "", f->getPublicKey());
+    ret.category = "call.incoming";
     ret.pixmap = getSenderAvatar(profile, f->getPublicKey());
 
     return ret;
@@ -195,6 +215,7 @@ NotificationData NotificationGenerator::fileTransferNotification(const Friend* f
         ret.message = filename + " (" + getHumanReadableSize(fileSize) + ")";
     }
 
+    ret.category = "transfer";
     ret.pixmap = getSenderAvatar(profile, f->getPublicKey());
 
     return ret;
@@ -211,6 +232,7 @@ NotificationData NotificationGenerator::conferenceInvitationNotification(const F
 
     ret.title = tr("%1 invites you to join a conference.").arg(from->getDisplayedName());
     ret.message = "";
+    ret.category = "im";
     ret.pixmap = getSenderAvatar(profile, from->getPublicKey());
 
     return ret;
@@ -228,6 +250,7 @@ NotificationData NotificationGenerator::friendRequestNotification(const ToxPk& s
 
     ret.title = tr("Friend request received from %1").arg(sender.toString());
     ret.message = message;
+    ret.category = "im";
 
     return ret;
 }
diff --git a/src/model/notificationgenerator.h b/src/model/notificationgenerator.h
index 4769d21ce0..702e1423d3 100644
--- a/src/model/notificationgenerator.h
+++ b/src/model/notificationgenerator.h
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ class NotificationGenerator : public QObject
     NotificationGenerator& operator=(NotificationGenerator&&) = delete;
 
     NotificationData friendMessageNotification(const Friend* f, const QString& message);
+    NotificationData incomingCallNotification(const Friend* f);
     NotificationData conferenceMessageNotification(const Conference* c, const ToxPk& sender,
                                                    const QString& message);
     NotificationData fileTransferNotification(const Friend* f, const QString& filename,
diff --git a/src/platform/desktop_notifications/desktopnotify.cpp b/src/platform/desktop_notifications/desktopnotify.cpp
index 3b0377c037..27e94b87ce 100644
--- a/src/platform/desktop_notifications/desktopnotify.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/desktop_notifications/desktopnotify.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ void DesktopNotify::notifyMessage(const NotificationData& notificationData)
     // Try system-backends first.
     if (d->settings.getNotifySystemBackend()) {
         if (d->dbus->showMessage(notificationData.title, notificationData.message,
-                                 notificationData.pixmap)) {
+                                 notificationData.category, notificationData.pixmap)) {
             return;
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/platform/desktop_notifications/desktopnotifybackend.h b/src/platform/desktop_notifications/desktopnotifybackend.h
index 623b1a4877..57f76e6240 100644
--- a/src/platform/desktop_notifications/desktopnotifybackend.h
+++ b/src/platform/desktop_notifications/desktopnotifybackend.h
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ class DesktopNotifyBackend : public QObject
 public:
     explicit DesktopNotifyBackend(QObject* parent);
     ~DesktopNotifyBackend() override;
-
-    bool showMessage(const QString& title, const QString& message, const QPixmap& pixmap);
+    bool showMessage(const QString& title, const QString& message, const QString& category,
+                     const QPixmap& pixmap);
 
 signals:
     void messageClicked();
diff --git a/src/platform/desktop_notifications/desktopnotifybackend_dbus.cpp b/src/platform/desktop_notifications/desktopnotifybackend_dbus.cpp
index ae94dd1379..49db7087e4 100644
--- a/src/platform/desktop_notifications/desktopnotifybackend_dbus.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/desktop_notifications/desktopnotifybackend_dbus.cpp
@@ -324,13 +324,13 @@ DesktopNotifyBackend::DesktopNotifyBackend(QObject* parent)
 DesktopNotifyBackend::~DesktopNotifyBackend() = default;
 
 bool DesktopNotifyBackend::showMessage(const QString& title, const QString& message,
-                                       const QPixmap& pixmap)
+                                       const QString& category, const QPixmap& pixmap)
 {
     // Try Notify first.
     if (d->notifyInterface.isValid()) {
         QVariantMap hints{
             {QStringLiteral("action-icons"), true},
-            {QStringLiteral("category"), QStringLiteral("im.received")},
+            {QStringLiteral("category"), category},
             {QStringLiteral("sender-pid"),
              QVariant::fromValue<quint64>(QCoreApplication::applicationPid())},
         };
diff --git a/src/widget/widget.cpp b/src/widget/widget.cpp
index 7c94962866..be3c96c577 100644
--- a/src/widget/widget.cpp
+++ b/src/widget/widget.cpp
@@ -1564,10 +1564,16 @@ bool Widget::newFriendMessageAlert(const ToxPk& friendId, const QString& text, b
         widget->updateStatusLight();
         ui->friendList->trackWidget(settings, style, widget);
         if (notifier != nullptr) {
-            auto notificationData =
-                filename.isEmpty()
-                    ? notificationGenerator->friendMessageNotification(f, text)
-                    : notificationGenerator->fileTransferNotification(f, filename, filesize);
+            NotificationData notificationData;
+            if (filename.isEmpty()) {
+                if (text.isEmpty()) {
+                    notificationData = notificationGenerator->incomingCallNotification(f);
+                } else {
+                    notificationData = notificationGenerator->friendMessageNotification(f, text);
+                }
+            } else {
+                    notificationData = notificationGenerator->fileTransferNotification(f, filename, filesize);
+            }
             notifier->notifyMessage(notificationData);
         }