diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/extensions/SetupNotificationBell.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/extensions/SetupNotificationBell.kt
index c293235d2..5271543d5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/extensions/SetupNotificationBell.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/extensions/SetupNotificationBell.kt
@@ -13,11 +13,14 @@ fun MaterialButton.setupNotificationBell(channelId: String) {
     }
 
     var isIgnorable = PreferenceHelper.isChannelNotificationIgnorable(channelId)
-    setIconResource(if (isIgnorable) R.drawable.ic_bell else R.drawable.ic_notification)
+    setIconResource(iconResource(isIgnorable))
 
     setOnClickListener {
         isIgnorable = !isIgnorable
         PreferenceHelper.toggleIgnorableNotificationChannel(channelId)
-        setIconResource(if (isIgnorable) R.drawable.ic_bell else R.drawable.ic_notification)
+        setIconResource(iconResource(isIgnorable))
     }
 }
+
+private fun iconResource(isIgnorable: Boolean) =
+    if (isIgnorable) R.drawable.ic_bell else R.drawable.ic_notification
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diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/extensions/SetupSubscriptionButton.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/extensions/SetupSubscriptionButton.kt
index f602afaae..2e060a1d6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/extensions/SetupSubscriptionButton.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/extensions/SetupSubscriptionButton.kt
@@ -5,11 +5,12 @@ import androidx.core.view.isGone
 import androidx.core.view.isVisible
 import com.github.libretube.R
 import com.github.libretube.api.SubscriptionHelper
+import com.github.libretube.constants.PreferenceKeys
+import com.github.libretube.helpers.PreferenceHelper
 import com.google.android.material.button.MaterialButton
 import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineScope
 import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
-import kotlinx.coroutines.runBlocking
 import kotlinx.coroutines.withContext
 
 fun TextView.setupSubscriptionButton(
@@ -38,19 +39,26 @@ fun TextView.setupSubscriptionButton(
     }
 
     notificationBell?.setupNotificationBell(channelId)
-    this.setOnClickListener {
+
+    setOnClickListener {
         if (subscribed == true) {
             SubscriptionHelper.handleUnsubscribe(context, channelId, channelName) {
-                this.text = context.getString(R.string.subscribe)
+                text = context.getString(R.string.subscribe)
                 notificationBell?.isGone = true
+
                 subscribed = false
                 onIsSubscribedChange(false)
             }
         } else {
-            runBlocking {
-                SubscriptionHelper.subscribe(channelId)
+            CoroutineScope(Dispatchers.Main).launch {
+                withContext(Dispatchers.IO) {
+                    SubscriptionHelper.subscribe(channelId)
+                }
+
                 text = context.getString(R.string.unsubscribe)
-                notificationBell?.isVisible = true
+                notificationBell?.isVisible = PreferenceHelper
+                    .getBoolean(PreferenceKeys.NOTIFICATION_ENABLED, true)
+
                 subscribed = true
                 onIsSubscribedChange(true)
             }