diff --git a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/Loop/LoopPlugin.java b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/Loop/LoopPlugin.java
index fed92404e5..e29eda04dc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/Loop/LoopPlugin.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/Loop/LoopPlugin.java
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 package info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.Loop;
 
+import android.annotation.SuppressLint;
 import android.app.Notification;
+import android.app.NotificationChannel;
 import android.app.NotificationManager;
 import android.app.PendingIntent;
 import android.app.TaskStackBuilder;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
+import android.os.Build;
 import android.support.v4.app.NotificationCompat;
 
 import com.crashlytics.android.answers.CustomEvent;
@@ -48,6 +51,9 @@ import info.nightscout.utils.SP;
 public class LoopPlugin extends PluginBase {
     private static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(LoopPlugin.class);
 
+    public static final String CHANNEL_ID = "AndroidAPS-Openloop";
+
+
     protected static LoopPlugin loopPlugin;
 
     public static LoopPlugin getPlugin() {
@@ -90,9 +96,22 @@ public class LoopPlugin extends PluginBase {
     @Override
     protected void onStart() {
         MainApp.bus().register(this);
+        createNotificationChannel();
         super.onStart();
     }
 
+    private void createNotificationChannel() {
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O) {
+
+            NotificationManager mNotificationManager =
+                    (NotificationManager) MainApp.instance().getApplicationContext().getSystemService(Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
+            @SuppressLint("WrongConstant") NotificationChannel channel = new NotificationChannel(CHANNEL_ID,
+                    CHANNEL_ID,
+                    NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_HIGH);
+            mNotificationManager.createNotificationChannel(channel);
+        }
+    }
+
     @Override
     protected void onStop() {
         super.onStop();
@@ -322,7 +341,7 @@ public class LoopPlugin extends PluginBase {
             } else {
                 if (result.isChangeRequested() && allowNotification) {
                     NotificationCompat.Builder builder =
-                            new NotificationCompat.Builder(MainApp.instance().getApplicationContext());
+                            new NotificationCompat.Builder(MainApp.instance().getApplicationContext(), CHANNEL_ID);
                     builder.setSmallIcon(R.drawable.notif_icon)
                             .setContentTitle(MainApp.sResources.getString(R.string.openloop_newsuggestion))
                             .setContentText(resultAfterConstraints.toString())
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/Overview/notifications/NotificationStore.java b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/Overview/notifications/NotificationStore.java
index aa61b48097..a8c2a37891 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/Overview/notifications/NotificationStore.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/Overview/notifications/NotificationStore.java
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.Overview.notifications;
 
+import android.annotation.SuppressLint;
+import android.app.NotificationChannel;
 import android.app.NotificationManager;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
@@ -8,6 +10,7 @@ import android.graphics.BitmapFactory;
 import android.media.AudioAttributes;
 import android.media.RingtoneManager;
 import android.net.Uri;
+import android.os.Build;
 import android.support.v4.app.NotificationCompat;
 
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
@@ -28,11 +31,15 @@ import info.nightscout.utils.SP;
  */
 
 public class NotificationStore {
+
+    public static final String CHANNEL_ID = "AndroidAPS-Overview";
+
     private static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(NotificationStore.class);
     public List<Notification> store = new ArrayList<Notification>();
     public long snoozedUntil = 0L;
 
     public NotificationStore() {
+        createNotificationChannel();
     }
 
     public class NotificationComparator implements Comparator<Notification> {
@@ -110,7 +117,7 @@ public class NotificationStore {
         Bitmap largeIcon = BitmapFactory.decodeResource(context.getResources(), R.mipmap.blueowl);
         Uri sound = RingtoneManager.getDefaultUri(RingtoneManager.TYPE_ALARM);
         NotificationCompat.Builder notificationBuilder =
-                new NotificationCompat.Builder(context)
+                new NotificationCompat.Builder(context, CHANNEL_ID)
                         .setSmallIcon(R.drawable.ic_notification)
                         .setLargeIcon(largeIcon)
                         .setContentText(n.text)
@@ -127,4 +134,17 @@ public class NotificationStore {
         }
         mgr.notify(n.id, notificationBuilder.build());
     }
+
+    private void createNotificationChannel() {
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O) {
+
+            NotificationManager mNotificationManager =
+                    (NotificationManager) MainApp.instance().getApplicationContext().getSystemService(Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
+            @SuppressLint("WrongConstant") NotificationChannel channel = new NotificationChannel(CHANNEL_ID,
+                    CHANNEL_ID,
+                    NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_HIGH);
+            mNotificationManager.createNotificationChannel(channel);
+        }
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/Persistentnotification/PersistentNotificationPlugin.java b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/Persistentnotification/PersistentNotificationPlugin.java
index ee04843080..789c9df143 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/Persistentnotification/PersistentNotificationPlugin.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/Persistentnotification/PersistentNotificationPlugin.java
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 package info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.Persistentnotification;
 
+import android.annotation.SuppressLint;
+import android.app.NotificationChannel;
 import android.app.NotificationManager;
 import android.app.PendingIntent;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.graphics.Bitmap;
 import android.graphics.BitmapFactory;
+import android.os.Build;
 import android.support.v4.app.NotificationCompat;
 import android.support.v4.app.TaskStackBuilder;
 
@@ -41,6 +44,8 @@ import info.nightscout.utils.DecimalFormatter;
 
 public class PersistentNotificationPlugin extends PluginBase {
 
+    public static final String CHANNEL_ID = "AndroidAPS-Ongoing";
+
     private static final int ONGOING_NOTIFICATION_ID = 4711;
     private final Context ctx;
 
@@ -57,10 +62,23 @@ public class PersistentNotificationPlugin extends PluginBase {
     @Override
     protected void onStart() {
         MainApp.bus().register(this);
+        createNotificationChannel();
         updateNotification();
         super.onStart();
     }
 
+    private void createNotificationChannel() {
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O) {
+
+            NotificationManager mNotificationManager =
+                    (NotificationManager) ctx.getSystemService(Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
+            @SuppressLint("WrongConstant") NotificationChannel channel = new NotificationChannel(CHANNEL_ID,
+                    CHANNEL_ID,
+                    NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_HIGH);
+            mNotificationManager.createNotificationChannel(channel);
+        }
+    }
+
     @Override
     protected void onStop() {
         MainApp.bus().unregister(this);
@@ -118,7 +136,7 @@ public class PersistentNotificationPlugin extends PluginBase {
         line3 += " - " + MainApp.getConfigBuilder().getProfileName();
 
 
-        NotificationCompat.Builder builder = new NotificationCompat.Builder(ctx);
+        NotificationCompat.Builder builder = new NotificationCompat.Builder(ctx, CHANNEL_ID);
         builder.setOngoing(true);
         builder.setCategory(NotificationCompat.CATEGORY_STATUS);
         builder.setSmallIcon(R.drawable.ic_notification);