diff --git a/src/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/src/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 0fcdc720f..9f83f1e53 100644
--- a/src/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/src/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@
 
         <activity
             android:name=".activities.EmulationActivity"
-            android:theme="@style/CitraEmulation"/>
+            android:theme="@style/CitraEmulation"
+            android:launchMode="singleInstance"/>
 
         <activity
             android:name=".activities.CustomFilePickerActivity"
diff --git a/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_android/CitraApplication.java b/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_android/CitraApplication.java
index 29cffebc5..bf0381d65 100644
--- a/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_android/CitraApplication.java
+++ b/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_android/CitraApplication.java
@@ -24,9 +24,10 @@ public class CitraApplication extends Application {
         if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O) {
             CharSequence name = getString(R.string.app_notification_channel_name);
             String description = getString(R.string.app_notification_channel_description);
-            int importance = NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_DEFAULT;
-            NotificationChannel channel = new NotificationChannel(getString(R.string.app_notification_channel_id), name, importance);
+            NotificationChannel channel = new NotificationChannel(getString(R.string.app_notification_channel_id), name, NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_LOW);
             channel.setDescription(description);
+            channel.setSound(null, null);
+            channel.setVibrationPattern(null);
             // Register the channel with the system; you can't change the importance
             // or other notification behaviors after this
             NotificationManager notificationManager = getSystemService(NotificationManager.class);
diff --git a/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_android/activities/EmulationActivity.java b/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_android/activities/EmulationActivity.java
index 783e8f0ac..23ad57c80 100644
--- a/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_android/activities/EmulationActivity.java
+++ b/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/citra/citra_android/activities/EmulationActivity.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package org.citra.citra_android.activities;
 
 import android.app.Activity;
 import android.app.AlertDialog;
+import android.app.PendingIntent;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.content.res.Configuration;
@@ -137,12 +138,18 @@ public final class EmulationActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
     }
 
     private void showRunningNotification() {
+        // Intent is used to resume emulation if the notification is clicked
+        PendingIntent contentIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(this, 0,
+                new Intent(this, EmulationActivity.class), PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT);
+
         NotificationCompat.Builder builder = new NotificationCompat.Builder(this, getString(R.string.app_notification_channel_id))
                 .setSmallIcon(R.drawable.ic_stat_notification_logo)
                 .setContentTitle(getString(R.string.app_name))
                 .setContentText(getString(R.string.app_notification_running))
-                .setPriority(NotificationCompat.PRIORITY_MIN)
-                .setOngoing(true);
+                .setPriority(NotificationCompat.PRIORITY_LOW)
+                .setVibrate(null)
+                .setSound(null)
+                .setContentIntent(contentIntent);
 
         NotificationManagerCompat.from(this).notify(EMULATION_RUNNING_NOTIFICATION, builder.build());
     }