diff --git a/lib/icinga/notification.cpp b/lib/icinga/notification.cpp
index aed249350..2e5cb234d 100644
--- a/lib/icinga/notification.cpp
+++ b/lib/icinga/notification.cpp
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ void Notification::BeginExecuteNotification(NotificationType type, const CheckRe
 
 	std::set<User::Ptr> allNotifiedUsers;
 	BOOST_FOREACH(const User::Ptr& user, allUsers) {
-		if (!CheckNotificationUserFilters(type, user, force))
+		if (!user->GetEnableNotifications() || !CheckNotificationUserFilters(type, user, force))
 			continue;
 
 		Log(LogInformation, "Notification", "Sending notification for user '" + user->GetName() + "'");