diff --git a/src/powerkit_def.h b/src/powerkit_def.h
index 80c5773..f49da9d 100644
--- a/src/powerkit_def.h
+++ b/src/powerkit_def.h
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ enum criticalAction
 #define CONF_WARN_ON_VERYLOW_BATTERY "warn_on_verylow_battery"
 #define CONF_NOTIFY_ON_BATTERY "notify_on_battery"
 #define CONF_NOTIFY_ON_AC "notify_on_ac"
+#define CONF_NOTIFY_NEW_INHIBITOR "notify_new_inhibitor"
 #define CONF_SUSPEND_LOCK_SCREEN "lock_screen_on_suspend"
 #define CONF_RESUME_LOCK_SCREEN "lock_screen_on_resume"
 #define CONF_ICON_THEME "icon_theme"
diff --git a/src/powerkit_dialog.cpp b/src/powerkit_dialog.cpp
index 7eda58e..1dbb5b7 100644
--- a/src/powerkit_dialog.cpp
+++ b/src/powerkit_dialog.cpp
@@ -129,6 +129,8 @@ Dialog::Dialog(QWidget *parent,
             this, SLOT(handleNotifyBattery(bool)));
     connect(notifyOnAC, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)),
             this, SLOT(handleNotifyAC(bool)));
+    connect(notifyNewInhibitor, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)),
+            this, SLOT(handleNotifyNewInhibitor(bool)));
     connect(backlightMouseWheel, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)),
             this, SLOT(handleBacklightMouseWheel(bool)));
     connect(suspendLockScreen, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)),
@@ -527,10 +529,16 @@ void Dialog::setupWidgets()
     notifyOnAC->setText(tr("Notify on AC"));
     notifyOnAC->setToolTip(tr("Notify when switched on AC power"));
 
+    notifyNewInhibitor = new QCheckBox(this);
+    notifyNewInhibitor->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme(DEFAULT_NOTIFY_ICON));
+    notifyNewInhibitor->setText(tr("Notify new inhibitors"));
+    notifyNewInhibitor->setToolTip(tr("Notify on new screensaver or power inhibitors"));
+
     notifyContainerLayout->addWidget(warnOnLowBattery);
     notifyContainerLayout->addWidget(warnOnVeryLowBattery);
     notifyContainerLayout->addWidget(notifyOnBattery);
     notifyContainerLayout->addWidget(notifyOnAC);
+    notifyContainerLayout->addWidget(notifyNewInhibitor);
 
     QWidget *settingsWidget = new QWidget(this);
     QVBoxLayout *settingsLayout = new QVBoxLayout(settingsWidget);
@@ -726,6 +734,12 @@ void Dialog::loadSettings()
     }
     notifyOnAC->setChecked(defaultNotifyOnAC);
 
+    bool defaultNotifyNewInhibitor = true;
+    if (PowerSettings::isValid(CONF_NOTIFY_NEW_INHIBITOR)) {
+        defaultNotifyNewInhibitor = PowerSettings::getValue(CONF_NOTIFY_NEW_INHIBITOR).toBool();
+    }
+    notifyNewInhibitor->setChecked(defaultNotifyNewInhibitor);
+
     bool defaultSuspendLockScreen = true;
     if (PowerSettings::isValid(CONF_SUSPEND_LOCK_SCREEN)) {
         defaultSuspendLockScreen = PowerSettings::getValue(CONF_SUSPEND_LOCK_SCREEN).toBool();
@@ -845,6 +859,8 @@ void Dialog::saveSettings()
                               notifyOnBattery->isChecked());
     PowerSettings::setValue(CONF_NOTIFY_ON_AC,
                               notifyOnAC->isChecked());
+    PowerSettings::setValue(CONF_NOTIFY_NEW_INHIBITOR,
+                              notifyNewInhibitor->isChecked());
     PowerSettings::setValue(CONF_BACKLIGHT_MOUSE_WHEEL,
                               backlightMouseWheel->isChecked());
     PowerSettings::setValue(CONF_SUSPEND_LOCK_SCREEN,
@@ -1094,6 +1110,11 @@ void Dialog::handleNotifyAC(bool triggered)
     PowerSettings::setValue(CONF_NOTIFY_ON_AC, triggered);
 }
 
+void Dialog::handleNotifyNewInhibitor(bool triggered)
+{
+    PowerSettings::setValue(CONF_NOTIFY_NEW_INHIBITOR, triggered);
+}
+
 void Dialog::enableLid(bool enabled)
 {
     lidActionAC->setEnabled(enabled);
diff --git a/src/powerkit_dialog.h b/src/powerkit_dialog.h
index 4940d4c..a6131f8 100644
--- a/src/powerkit_dialog.h
+++ b/src/powerkit_dialog.h
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ class Dialog : public QDialog
 
     QCheckBox *notifyOnBattery;
     QCheckBox *notifyOnAC;
+    QCheckBox *notifyNewInhibitor;
     QLabel *lidActionACLabel;
     QLabel *lidActionBatteryLabel;
     QLabel *batteryBacklightLabel;
@@ -108,6 +109,7 @@ private slots:
     void handleWarnOnVeryLowBattery(bool triggered);
     void handleNotifyBattery(bool triggered);
     void handleNotifyAC(bool triggered);
+    void handleNotifyNewInhibitor(bool triggered);
     void enableLid(bool enabled);
     void handleBacklightMouseWheel(bool triggered);
     void handleSuspendLockScreen(bool triggered);
diff --git a/src/powerkit_systray.cpp b/src/powerkit_systray.cpp
index 9e2fb52..1c924c3 100644
--- a/src/powerkit_systray.cpp
+++ b/src/powerkit_systray.cpp
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ SysTray::SysTray(QObject *parent)
     , warnOnVeryLowBattery(true)
     , notifyOnBattery(true)
     , notifyOnAC(true)
+    , notifyNewInhibitor(true)
     , backlightMouseWheel(true)
     , ignoreKernelResume(false)
     , powerMenu(nullptr)
@@ -520,6 +521,9 @@ void SysTray::loadSettings()
     if (PowerSettings::isValid(CONF_NOTIFY_ON_AC)) {
         notifyOnAC = PowerSettings::getValue(CONF_NOTIFY_ON_AC).toBool();
     }
+    if (PowerSettings::isValid(CONF_NOTIFY_NEW_INHIBITOR)) {
+        notifyNewInhibitor = PowerSettings::getValue(CONF_NOTIFY_NEW_INHIBITOR).toBool();
+    }
     if (PowerSettings::isValid(CONF_SUSPEND_LOCK_SCREEN)) {
         man->setLockScreenOnSuspend(PowerSettings::getValue(CONF_SUSPEND_LOCK_SCREEN).toBool());
     }
@@ -853,10 +857,11 @@ void SysTray::handleNewInhibitScreenSaver(const QString &application,
                                           const QString &reason,
                                           quint32 cookie)
 {
-    qDebug() << "new screensaver inhibit" << application << reason << cookie;
-    Q_UNUSED(application)
-    Q_UNUSED(reason)
-    Q_UNUSED(cookie)
+    if (notifyNewInhibitor) {
+        showMessage(tr("New screen inhibitor (%1)").arg(cookie),
+                    QString("%1: %2").arg(application, reason));
+    }
+
     checkDevices();
     getInhibitors();
 }
@@ -865,10 +870,11 @@ void SysTray::handleNewInhibitPowerManagement(const QString &application,
                                               const QString &reason,
                                               quint32 cookie)
 {
-    qDebug() << "new powermanagement inhibit" << application << reason << cookie;
-    Q_UNUSED(application)
-    Q_UNUSED(reason)
-    Q_UNUSED(cookie)
+    if (notifyNewInhibitor) {
+        showMessage(tr("New power inhibitor (%1)").arg(cookie),
+                    QString("%1: %2").arg(application, reason));
+    }
+
     checkDevices();
     getInhibitors();
 }
diff --git a/src/powerkit_systray.h b/src/powerkit_systray.h
index 25d7a91..57d421e 100644
--- a/src/powerkit_systray.h
+++ b/src/powerkit_systray.h
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ class SysTray : public QObject
     bool warnOnVeryLowBattery;
     bool notifyOnBattery;
     bool notifyOnAC;
+    bool notifyNewInhibitor;
     bool backlightMouseWheel;
     bool ignoreKernelResume;