diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index cd21d85..029f9ea 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -147,11 +147,13 @@ export default class NoteLockerPlugin extends Plugin {
 			return;
 		}
 
-		const fileName = file instanceof TFile ? file.basename :
-			notePath.split('/').pop()?.replace(/\..+$/, '') || notePath;
-		const displayName = this.truncateFileName(fileName);
+		if (this.settings.showNotifications) {
+			const fileName = file instanceof TFile ? file.basename :
+				notePath.split('/').pop()?.replace(/\..+$/, '') || notePath;
+			const displayName = this.truncateFileName(fileName);
 
-		new Notice(`${isLocked ? '🔓 Unlocked' : '🔒 Locked'}: ${displayName}`);
+			new Notice(`${isLocked ? '🔓 Unlocked' : '🔒 Locked'}: ${displayName}`);
+		}
 
 		this.updateAllNoteInstances(notePath);
 		this.statusBarUI.updateStatusBarButton();
diff --git a/src/models/types.ts b/src/models/types.ts
index 283d288..ff5cd88 100644
--- a/src/models/types.ts
+++ b/src/models/types.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ export interface NoteLockerSettings {
 	desktopNotificationMaxLength: number;
 	showFileExplorerIcons: boolean;
 	showStatusBarButton: boolean;
+	showNotifications: boolean;
 }
 
 export const DEFAULT_SETTINGS: NoteLockerSettings = {
@@ -11,5 +12,6 @@ export const DEFAULT_SETTINGS: NoteLockerSettings = {
 	mobileNotificationMaxLength: 18,
 	desktopNotificationMaxLength: 22,
 	showFileExplorerIcons: true,
-	showStatusBarButton: true
+	showStatusBarButton: true,
+	showNotifications: true
 };
diff --git a/src/settings.ts b/src/settings.ts
index d34c2db..d9f20df 100644
--- a/src/settings.ts
+++ b/src/settings.ts
@@ -31,6 +31,16 @@ export class NoteLockerSettingTab extends PluginSettingTab {
 					await this.plugin.updateStatusBarVisibility(value);
 				}));
 
+		new Setting(containerEl)
+			.setName('Show notifications')
+			.setDesc('Show notifications when locking or unlocking notes')
+			.addToggle(toggle => toggle
+				.setValue(this.plugin.settings.showNotifications)
+				.onChange(async (value) => {
+					this.plugin.settings.showNotifications = value;
+					await this.plugin.saveSettings();
+				}));
+
 		const mobileNotificationSetting = new Setting(containerEl)
 			.setName('Mobile notification max length')
 			.setDesc('Maximum length of file names in notifications on mobile devices')