diff --git a/packages/expo-permissions/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/expo-permissions/CHANGELOG.md
index a3418909e377a..ceebf038926b1 100644
--- a/packages/expo-permissions/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/expo-permissions/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 
 ### 🐛 Bug fixes
 
+- Fixed `Permissions.NOTIFICATIONS` was granted even if notifications were disabled. ([#8539](https://github.com/expo/expo/pull/8539) by [@lukmccall](https://github.com/lukmccall))
+
 ## 8.2.0 — 2020-05-27
 
 ### 🐛 Bug fixes
diff --git a/packages/expo-permissions/android/src/main/java/expo/modules/permissions/requesters/NotificationRequester.kt b/packages/expo-permissions/android/src/main/java/expo/modules/permissions/requesters/NotificationRequester.kt
index b50cfdc21f87b..d6e7558a304a8 100644
--- a/packages/expo-permissions/android/src/main/java/expo/modules/permissions/requesters/NotificationRequester.kt
+++ b/packages/expo-permissions/android/src/main/java/expo/modules/permissions/requesters/NotificationRequester.kt
@@ -19,8 +19,10 @@ class NotificationRequester(private val context: Context) : PermissionRequester
       val areEnabled = NotificationManagerCompat.from(context).areNotificationsEnabled()
       putString(STATUS_KEY, if (areEnabled) PermissionsStatus.GRANTED.status else PermissionsStatus.DENIED.status)
       putString(EXPIRES_KEY, PERMISSION_EXPIRES_NEVER)
-      putBoolean(CAN_ASK_AGAIN_KEY, true)
-      putBoolean(GRANTED_KEY, true)
+      // If notifications aren't enabled, the user needs to activate them in system options. So, we should set `CAN_ASK_AGAIN_KEY` to if this is the case.
+      // Otherwise, it can be set to true.
+      putBoolean(CAN_ASK_AGAIN_KEY, areEnabled)
+      putBoolean(GRANTED_KEY, areEnabled)
     }
   }
 }