diff --git a/Telegram/CMakeLists.txt b/Telegram/CMakeLists.txt
index 7c5664d29..0c7640276 100644
--- a/Telegram/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Telegram/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1137,7 +1137,6 @@ PRIVATE
     platform/platform_integration.h
     platform/platform_main_window.h
     platform/platform_notifications_manager.h
-    platform/platform_specific.cpp
     platform/platform_specific.h
     platform/platform_tray.h
     platform/platform_window_title.h
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/platform/linux/notifications_manager_linux.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/platform/linux/notifications_manager_linux.cpp
index 880efc840..53b47b185 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/platform/linux/notifications_manager_linux.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/platform/linux/notifications_manager_linux.cpp
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/blob/master/LEGAL
 #include "base/platform/base_platform_info.h"
 #include "base/platform/linux/base_linux_glibmm_helper.h"
 #include "base/platform/linux/base_linux_dbus_utilities.h"
-#include "platform/platform_specific.h"
 #include "core/application.h"
 #include "core/sandbox.h"
 #include "core/core_settings.h"
@@ -319,6 +318,18 @@ Glib::ustring GetImageKey(const QVersionNumber &specificationVersion) {
 	return "icon_data";
 }
 
+bool UseGNotification() {
+	if (!Gio::Application::get_default()) {
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	if (Window::Notifications::OptionGNotification.value()) {
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	return KSandbox::isFlatpak() && !ServiceRegistered;
+}
+
 class NotificationData final : public base::has_weak_ptr {
 public:
 	using NotificationId = Window::Notifications::Manager::NotificationId;
@@ -378,7 +389,7 @@ NotificationData::NotificationData(
 	NotificationId id)
 : _manager(manager)
 , _id(id)
-, _application(Gio::Application::get_default()) {
+, _application(UseGNotification() ? Gio::Application::get_default() : {}) {
 }
 
 bool NotificationData::init(
@@ -811,13 +822,13 @@ bool WaitForInputForCustom() {
 }
 
 bool Supported() {
-	return ServiceRegistered || Gio::Application::get_default();
+	return ServiceRegistered || UseGNotification();
 }
 
 bool Enforced() {
 	// Wayland doesn't support positioning
 	// and custom notifications don't work here
-	return IsWayland() || OptionGApplication.value();
+	return IsWayland() || Window::Notifications::OptionGNotification.value();
 }
 
 bool ByDefault() {
@@ -841,7 +852,7 @@ bool ByDefault() {
 }
 
 void Create(Window::Notifications::System *system) {
-	static auto ServiceWatcher = CreateServiceWatcher();
+	static const auto ServiceWatcher = CreateServiceWatcher();
 
 	const auto managerSetter = [=] {
 		using ManagerType = Window::Notifications::ManagerType;
@@ -860,35 +871,15 @@ void Create(Window::Notifications::System *system) {
 		}
 	};
 
-	if (Gio::Application::get_default()) {
-		ServiceWatcher = nullptr;
-		ServiceRegistered = false;
-		CurrentServerInformation = std::nullopt;
-		CurrentCapabilities = QStringList{};
-		managerSetter();
-		return;
-	}
-
 	const auto counter = std::make_shared<int>(2);
 	const auto oneReady = [=] {
 		if (!--*counter) {
-			// GApplication may be created while the reply is received
-			if (Gio::Application::get_default()) {
-				Core::App().notifications().createManager();
-				return;
-			}
 			managerSetter();
 		}
 	};
 
 	// snap doesn't allow access when the daemon is not running :(
 	StartServiceAsync([=] {
-		// GApplication may be created while the reply is received
-		if (Gio::Application::get_default()) {
-			Core::App().notifications().createManager();
-			return;
-		}
-
 		ServiceRegistered = GetServiceRegistered();
 
 		if (!ServiceRegistered) {
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/platform/linux/specific_linux.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/platform/linux/specific_linux.cpp
index b71ab2794..0d90b7dce 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/platform/linux/specific_linux.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/platform/linux/specific_linux.cpp
@@ -240,187 +240,140 @@ bool PortalAutostart(bool start, bool silent) {
 }
 
 void LaunchGApplication() {
-	const auto connection = [] {
-		try {
-			return Gio::DBus::Connection::get_sync(
-				Gio::DBus::BusType::SESSION);
-		} catch (...) {
-			return Glib::RefPtr<Gio::DBus::Connection>();
-		}
-	}();
+	Glib::signal_idle().connect_once([] {
+		const auto appId = QGuiApplication::desktopFileName()
+			.chopped(8)
+			.toStdString();
 
-	using namespace base::Platform::DBus;
-	const auto activatableNames = [&] {
-		try {
-			if (connection) {
-				return ListActivatableNames(connection);
-			}
-		} catch (...) {
-		}
+		const auto app = Glib::wrap(
+			G_APPLICATION(
+				g_object_new(
+					t_desktop_application_get_type(),
+					"application-id",
+					Gio::Application::id_is_valid(appId)
+						? appId.c_str()
+						: nullptr,
+					"flags",
+					G_APPLICATION_HANDLES_OPEN,
+					nullptr)));
 
-		return std::vector<Glib::ustring>();
-	}();
+		app->signal_startup().connect([=] {
+			// GNotification
+			InvokeQueued(qApp, [] {
+				Core::App().notifications().createManager();
+			});
 
-	const auto freedesktopNotifications = [&] {
-		try {
-			if (connection && NameHasOwner(
-				connection,
-				"org.freedesktop.Notifications")) {
-				return true;
-			}
-		} catch (...) {
-		}
+			QEventLoop().exec();
+			app->quit();
+		}, true);
 
-		if (ranges::contains(
-			activatableNames,
-			"org.freedesktop.Notifications",
-			&Glib::ustring::raw)) {
-			return true;
-		}
+		app->signal_activate().connect([] {
+			Core::Sandbox::Instance().customEnterFromEventLoop([] {
+				const auto window = Core::IsAppLaunched()
+					? Core::App().primaryWindow()
+					: nullptr;
+				if (window) {
+					window->activate();
+				}
+			});
+		}, true);
 
-		return false;
-	};
-
-	if (OptionGApplication.value()
-		|| (KSandbox::isFlatpak() && !freedesktopNotifications())) {
-		Glib::signal_idle().connect_once([] {
-			const auto appId = QGuiApplication::desktopFileName()
-				.chopped(8)
-				.toStdString();
-
-			const auto app = Glib::wrap(
-				G_APPLICATION(
-					g_object_new(
-						t_desktop_application_get_type(),
-						"application-id",
-						Gio::Application::id_is_valid(appId)
-							? appId.c_str()
-							: nullptr,
-						"flags",
-						G_APPLICATION_HANDLES_OPEN,
-						nullptr)));
-
-			app->signal_startup().connect([=] {
-				// GNotification
-				InvokeQueued(qApp, [] {
-					Core::App().notifications().createManager();
-				});
-
-				QEventLoop().exec();
-				app->quit();
-			}, true);
-
-			app->signal_activate().connect([] {
-				Core::Sandbox::Instance().customEnterFromEventLoop([] {
-					const auto window = Core::IsAppLaunched()
-						? Core::App().primaryWindow()
-						: nullptr;
-					if (window) {
-						window->activate();
+		app->signal_open().connect([](
+				const Gio::Application::type_vec_files &files,
+				const Glib::ustring &hint) {
+			Core::Sandbox::Instance().customEnterFromEventLoop([&] {
+				for (const auto &file : files) {
+					if (file->get_uri_scheme() == "file") {
+						gSendPaths.append(
+							QString::fromStdString(file->get_path()));
+						continue;
 					}
-				});
-			}, true);
+					const auto url = QString::fromStdString(file->get_uri());
+					if (url.isEmpty()) {
+						continue;
+					}
+					if (url.startsWith(qstr("interpret://"))) {
+						gSendPaths.append(url);
+						continue;
+					}
+					if (Core::StartUrlRequiresActivate(url)) {
+						const auto window = Core::IsAppLaunched()
+							? Core::App().primaryWindow()
+							: nullptr;
+						if (window) {
+							window->activate();
+						}
+					}
+					cSetStartUrl(url);
+					Core::App().checkStartUrl();
+				}
 
-			app->signal_open().connect([](
-					const Gio::Application::type_vec_files &files,
-					const Glib::ustring &hint) {
+				if (!cSendPaths().isEmpty()) {
+					Core::App().checkSendPaths();
+				}
+			});
+		}, true);
+
+		app->add_action("Quit", [] {
+			Core::Sandbox::Instance().customEnterFromEventLoop([] {
+				Core::Quit();
+			});
+		});
+
+		using Window::Notifications::Manager;
+		using NotificationId = Manager::NotificationId;
+		using NotificationIdTuple = std::invoke_result_t<
+			decltype(&NotificationId::toTuple),
+			NotificationId*
+		>;
+
+		const auto notificationIdVariantType = [] {
+			try {
+				return base::Platform::MakeGlibVariant(
+					NotificationId().toTuple()).get_type();
+			} catch (...) {
+				return Glib::VariantType();
+			}
+		}();
+
+		app->add_action_with_parameter(
+			"notification-reply",
+			notificationIdVariantType,
+			[](const Glib::VariantBase &parameter) {
 				Core::Sandbox::Instance().customEnterFromEventLoop([&] {
-					for (const auto &file : files) {
-						if (file->get_uri_scheme() == "file") {
-							gSendPaths.append(
-								QString::fromStdString(file->get_path()));
-							continue;
-						}
-						const auto url = QString::fromStdString(
-							file->get_uri());
-						if (url.isEmpty()) {
-							continue;
-						}
-						if (url.startsWith(qstr("interpret://"))) {
-							gSendPaths.append(url);
-							continue;
-						}
-						if (Core::StartUrlRequiresActivate(url)) {
-							const auto window = Core::IsAppLaunched()
-								? Core::App().primaryWindow()
-								: nullptr;
-							if (window) {
-								window->activate();
-							}
-						}
-						cSetStartUrl(url);
-						Core::App().checkStartUrl();
+					try {
+						const auto &app = Core::App();
+						app.notifications().manager().notificationActivated(
+							NotificationId::FromTuple(
+								base::Platform::GlibVariantCast<
+									NotificationIdTuple
+								>(parameter)));
+					} catch (...) {
 					}
-
-					if (!cSendPaths().isEmpty()) {
-						Core::App().checkSendPaths();
-					}
-				});
-			}, true);
-
-			app->add_action("Quit", [] {
-				Core::Sandbox::Instance().customEnterFromEventLoop([] {
-					Core::Quit();
 				});
 			});
 
-			using Window::Notifications::Manager;
-			using NotificationId = Manager::NotificationId;
-			using NotificationIdTuple = std::invoke_result_t<
-				decltype(&NotificationId::toTuple),
-				NotificationId*
-			>;
-
-			const auto notificationIdVariantType = [] {
-				try {
-					return base::Platform::MakeGlibVariant(
-						NotificationId().toTuple()).get_type();
-				} catch (...) {
-					return Glib::VariantType();
-				}
-			}();
-
-			app->add_action_with_parameter(
-				"notification-reply",
-				notificationIdVariantType,
-				[](const Glib::VariantBase &parameter) {
-					Core::Sandbox::Instance().customEnterFromEventLoop([&] {
-						try {
-							const auto &app = Core::App();
-							const auto &notifications = app.notifications();
-							notifications.manager().notificationActivated(
-								NotificationId::FromTuple(
-									base::Platform::GlibVariantCast<
-										NotificationIdTuple
-									>(parameter)));
-						} catch (...) {
-						}
-					});
+		app->add_action_with_parameter(
+			"notification-mark-as-read",
+			notificationIdVariantType,
+			[](const Glib::VariantBase &parameter) {
+				Core::Sandbox::Instance().customEnterFromEventLoop([&] {
+					try {
+						const auto &app = Core::App();
+						app.notifications().manager().notificationReplied(
+							NotificationId::FromTuple(
+								base::Platform::GlibVariantCast<
+									NotificationIdTuple
+								>(parameter)),
+							{});
+					} catch (...) {
+					}
 				});
+			});
 
-			app->add_action_with_parameter(
-				"notification-mark-as-read",
-				notificationIdVariantType,
-				[](const Glib::VariantBase &parameter) {
-					Core::Sandbox::Instance().customEnterFromEventLoop([&] {
-						try {
-							const auto &app = Core::App();
-							const auto &notifications = app.notifications();
-							notifications.manager().notificationReplied(
-								NotificationId::FromTuple(
-									base::Platform::GlibVariantCast<
-										NotificationIdTuple
-									>(parameter)),
-								{});
-						} catch (...) {
-						}
-					});
-				});
-
-			app->hold();
-			app->run(0, nullptr);
-		});
-	}
+		app->hold();
+		app->run(0, nullptr);
+	});
 }
 
 bool GenerateDesktopFile(
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/platform/platform_specific.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/platform/platform_specific.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index b0387f82a..000000000
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/platform/platform_specific.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-/*
-This file is part of Telegram Desktop,
-the official desktop application for the Telegram messaging service.
-
-For license and copyright information please follow this link:
-https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/blob/master/LEGAL
-*/
-#include "platform/platform_specific.h"
-
-#include "base/options.h"
-
-namespace Platform {
-
-const char kOptionGApplication[] = "gapplication";
-
-base::options::toggle OptionGApplication({
-	.id = kOptionGApplication,
-	.name = "GApplication",
-	.description = "Force enable GLib's GApplication and GNotification."
-		" When disabled, autodetect is used.",
-	.scope = base::options::linux,
-	.restartRequired = true,
-});
-
-} // namespace Platform
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/platform/platform_specific.h b/Telegram/SourceFiles/platform/platform_specific.h
index 725ecdb7b..dc863b179 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/platform/platform_specific.h
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/platform/platform_specific.h
@@ -7,20 +7,8 @@ https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/blob/master/LEGAL
 */
 #pragma once
 
-namespace base::options {
-
-template <typename Type>
-class option;
-
-using toggle = option<bool>;
-
-} // namespace base::options
-
 namespace Platform {
 
-extern const char kOptionGApplication[];
-extern base::options::toggle OptionGApplication;
-
 void start();
 void finish();
 
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/settings/settings_experimental.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/settings/settings_experimental.cpp
index 9731130dc..209260059 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/settings/settings_experimental.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/settings/settings_experimental.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/blob/master/LEGAL
 #include "base/options.h"
 #include "core/application.h"
 #include "core/launcher.h"
-#include "platform/platform_specific.h"
 #include "chat_helpers/tabbed_panel.h"
 #include "dialogs/dialogs_inner_widget.h"
 #include "lang/lang_keys.h"
@@ -27,6 +26,7 @@ https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/blob/master/LEGAL
 #include "window/window_peer_menu.h"
 #include "window/window_session_controller.h"
 #include "window/window_controller.h"
+#include "window/notifications_manager.h"
 #include "settings/settings_common.h"
 #include "storage/localimageloader.h"
 #include "styles/style_settings.h"
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ void SetupExperimental(
 	addToggle(Settings::kOptionMonoSettingsIcons);
 	addToggle(Webview::kOptionWebviewDebugEnabled);
 	addToggle(kOptionAutoScrollInactiveChat);
-	addToggle(Platform::kOptionGApplication);
+	addToggle(Windows::Notifications::kOptionGNotification);
 }
 
 } // namespace
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/window/notifications_manager.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/window/notifications_manager.cpp
index 3c7e1e2d3..665b2d754 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/window/notifications_manager.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/window/notifications_manager.cpp
@@ -77,6 +77,17 @@ QString TextWithPermanentSpoiler(const TextWithEntities &textWithEntities) {
 
 } // namespace
 
+const char kOptionGNotification[] = "gnotification";
+
+base::options::toggle OptionGNotification({
+	.id = kOptionGNotification,
+	.name = "GNotification",
+	.description = "Force enable GLib's GNotification."
+		" When disabled, autodetect is used.",
+	.scope = base::options::linux,
+	.restartRequired = true,
+});
+
 struct System::Waiter {
 	NotificationInHistoryKey key;
 	UserData *reactionSender = nullptr;
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/window/notifications_manager.h b/Telegram/SourceFiles/window/notifications_manager.h
index c33048fcd..4ea6308f9 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/window/notifications_manager.h
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/window/notifications_manager.h
@@ -74,8 +74,20 @@ struct custom_is_fast_copy_type<Window::Notifications::ChangeType> : std::true_t
 
 } // namespace base
 
+namespace base::options {
+
+template <typename Type>
+class option;
+
+using toggle = option<bool>;
+
+} // namespace base::options
+
 namespace Window::Notifications {
 
+extern const char kOptionGNotification[];
+extern base::options::toggle OptionGNotification;
+
 class Manager;
 
 class System final {