diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@
     <string name="settings_more_settings_text">Per-device settings can be found under \'Plugin settings\' from within a device.</string>
     <string name="setting_persistent_notification">Show persistent notification</string>
     <string name="setting_persistent_notification_oreo_description">Required by Android since Android 8.0</string>
-    <string name="setting_persistent_notification_pie_description">Since Android 9.0, this notification can only be minimized by long tapping on it</string>
+    <string name="setting_persistent_notification_pie_description">Since Android 9.0, this notification can only be disabled by user input</string>
 
     <string name="extra_options">Extra options</string>
     <string name="privacy_options">Privacy options</string>
diff --git a/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/UserInterface/SettingsFragment.java b/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/UserInterface/SettingsFragment.java
--- a/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/UserInterface/SettingsFragment.java
+++ b/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/UserInterface/SettingsFragment.java
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 package org.kde.kdeconnect.UserInterface;
 
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
+import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
+import android.provider.Settings;
 
 import org.kde.kdeconnect.BackgroundService;
 import org.kde.kdeconnect.Helpers.DeviceHelper;
@@ -80,16 +83,29 @@
         notificationSwitch.setTitle(R.string.setting_persistent_notification);
         if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.P) {
             notificationSwitch.setSummary(R.string.setting_persistent_notification_pie_description);
-            notificationSwitch.setEnabled(false);
         } else if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O) {
             notificationSwitch.setSummary(R.string.setting_persistent_notification_oreo_description);
-            notificationSwitch.setEnabled(false);
         }
         notificationSwitch.setOnPreferenceChangeListener((preference, newValue) -> {
+
             final boolean isChecked = (Boolean)newValue;
-            NotificationHelper.setPersistentNotificationEnabled(context, isChecked);
-            BackgroundService.RunCommand(context, service -> service.changePersistentNotificationVisibility(isChecked));
+            if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O) {
+                Intent intent = new Intent();
+                if(android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT > Build.VERSION_CODES.N_MR1){
+                    intent.setAction("android.settings.APP_NOTIFICATION_SETTINGS");
+                    intent.putExtra("android.provider.extra.APP_PACKAGE", context.getPackageName());
+                }else {
+                    intent.setAction(Settings.ACTION_APPLICATION_DETAILS_SETTINGS);
+                    intent.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_DEFAULT);
+                    intent.setData(Uri.parse("package:" + context.getPackageName()));
+                }
 
+                context.startActivity(intent);
+            }
+            else {
+                NotificationHelper.setPersistentNotificationEnabled(context, isChecked);
+                BackgroundService.RunCommand(context, service -> service.changePersistentNotificationVisibility(isChecked));
+            }
             return true;
         });
         screen.addPreference(notificationSwitch);