diff --git a/data/notifications.gschema.xml b/data/notifications.gschema.xml
index 7ffe2f4c..6574c769 100644
--- a/data/notifications.gschema.xml
+++ b/data/notifications.gschema.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <schemalist>
   <schema path="/io/elementary/notifications/" id="io.elementary.notifications">
+    <key type="as" name="applications">
+      <default>[]</default>
+      <summary>Applications that have sent notifications. Used in the switchboard</summary>
+    </key>
     <key type="b" name="do-not-disturb">
       <default>false</default>
       <summary>Disable all notifications</summary>
@@ -24,5 +28,9 @@
       <default>true</default>
       <summary>Show missed notifications in notification center</summary>
     </key>
+    <key type="b" name="has-app">
+      <default>true</default>
+      <summary>Does a corresponding .desktop entry file exist</summary>
+    </key>
   </schema>
 </schemalist>
diff --git a/src/DBus.vala b/src/DBus.vala
index 2ffbd735..12ca3af4 100644
--- a/src/DBus.vala
+++ b/src/DBus.vala
@@ -114,6 +114,12 @@ public class Notifications.Server : Object {
         } else {
             var notification = new Notifications.Notification (app_name, app_icon, summary, body, actions, hints);
 
+            var apps = settings.get_strv("applications");
+            if (!(notification.app_id in apps)) {
+                apps += notification.app_id;
+                settings.set_strv("applications", apps);
+            }
+
             if (!settings.get_boolean ("do-not-disturb") || notification.priority == GLib.NotificationPriority.URGENT) {
                 var app_settings = new GLib.Settings.full (
                     SettingsSchemaSource.get_default ().lookup ("io.elementary.notifications.applications", true),