diff --git a/mobile-app/lib/service/podcast/notification_service.dart b/mobile-app/lib/service/podcast/notification_service.dart
index 99d88e9c4..e7cb04bc1 100644
--- a/mobile-app/lib/service/podcast/notification_service.dart
+++ b/mobile-app/lib/service/podcast/notification_service.dart
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import 'dart:developer' as dev;
+import 'dart:io';
 import 'dart:math';
 
 import 'package:flutter_local_notifications/flutter_local_notifications.dart';
@@ -34,12 +35,14 @@ class NotificationService {
       iOS: iosInitializationSettings,
     );
 
-    await _flutterLocalNotificationsPlugin
-        .resolvePlatformSpecificImplementation<
-            AndroidFlutterLocalNotificationsPlugin>()
-        ?.requestNotificationsPermission();
-
     await _flutterLocalNotificationsPlugin.initialize(initializationSettings);
+
+    if (Platform.isAndroid) {
+      await _flutterLocalNotificationsPlugin
+          .resolvePlatformSpecificImplementation<
+              AndroidFlutterLocalNotificationsPlugin>()
+          ?.requestNotificationsPermission();
+    }
   }
 
   Future<void> showNotification(String title, String body) async {