diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/AndroidNotificationManagerImpl.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/AndroidNotificationManagerImpl.java
index 21af7d4f5..49d9428d1 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/AndroidNotificationManagerImpl.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/AndroidNotificationManagerImpl.java
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ class AndroidNotificationManagerImpl implements AndroidNotificationManager,
 			showForumPostNotification(f.getGroupId());
 		} else if (e instanceof BlogPostAddedEvent) {
 			BlogPostAddedEvent b = (BlogPostAddedEvent) e;
-			showBlogPostNotification(b.getGroupId());
+			if (!b.isLocal()) showBlogPostNotification(b.getGroupId());
 		} else if (e instanceof IntroductionSucceededEvent) {
 			showIntroductionNotification();
 		}