diff --git a/qvm/template-gui.jinja b/qvm/template-gui.jinja
index 2dd79bb..6fe00ba 100644
--- a/qvm/template-gui.jinja
+++ b/qvm/template-gui.jinja
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
         qubes.StartApp                      *   {{ vmname }}             @dispvm:@tag:guivm-{{ vmname }}  allow
         qubes.SyncAppMenus                  *   @tag:guivm-{{ vmname }}  dom0                        allow   target={{ vmname }}
         qubes.WindowIconUpdater             *   @tag:guivm-{{ vmname }}  dom0                        allow   target={{ vmname }}
-        qubes.Notifications                 *   @tag:guivm-{{ vmname }}  @default                    allow   target={{ vmname }}
+        qubes.Notifications                 *   @tag:guivm-{{ vmname }}  @default                    allow   target={{ vmname }} autostart=no
         qubes.WaitForSession                *   {{ vmname }}             @tag:guivm-{{ vmname }}          allow
 {%- if 'psu' in salt['pillar.get']('qvm:' + vmname + ':dummy-modules', []) %}
         qubes.PowerSupply                   *   {{ vmname }}             @default                         allow target=dom0