diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/controllers/preferences/notifications.js b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/controllers/preferences/notifications.js
index 078d0b3fbb1..5667a55fda9 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/controllers/preferences/notifications.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/controllers/preferences/notifications.js
@@ -85,6 +85,9 @@ export default Controller.extend({
       },
       { name: I18n.t("user.new_topic_duration.last_here"), value: -2 }
     ];
+
+    const caps = Discourse.__container__.lookup("capabilities:main");
+    this.isIOS = caps.isIOS;
   },
 
   actions: {
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/preferences/notifications.hbs b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/preferences/notifications.hbs
index 03ca349d677..f3c1b00f527 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/preferences/notifications.hbs
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/preferences/notifications.hbs
@@ -43,12 +43,14 @@
   </div>
 </div>
 
-<div class="control-group desktop-notifications">
-  <label class="control-label">{{i18n 'user.desktop_notifications.label'}}</label>
-  {{desktop-notification-config}}
-  <div class="instructions">{{i18n 'user.desktop_notifications.each_browser_note'}}</div>
-  {{plugin-outlet name="user-preferences-desktop-notifications" args=(hash model=model save=(action "save"))}}
-</div>
+{{#unless isIOS}}
+  <div class="control-group desktop-notifications">
+    <label class="control-label">{{i18n 'user.desktop_notifications.label'}}</label>
+    {{desktop-notification-config}}
+    <div class="instructions">{{i18n 'user.desktop_notifications.each_browser_note'}}</div>
+    {{plugin-outlet name="user-preferences-desktop-notifications" args=(hash model=model save=(action "save"))}}
+  </div>
+{{/unless}}
 
 {{#if siteSettings.enable_personal_messages}}
   <div class="control-group private-messages">