diff --git a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/NotificationHelper.java b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/NotificationHelper.java
index 9451710b39..8e5e46317b 100644
--- a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/NotificationHelper.java
+++ b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/NotificationHelper.java
@@ -1,19 +1,23 @@
 package net.osmand.plus;
 
-import android.app.Notification;
-import android.support.v4.app.NotificationCompat.Builder;
-import android.support.v4.app.NotificationManagerCompat;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
 
 import net.osmand.plus.notifications.GpxNotification;
 import net.osmand.plus.notifications.NavigationNotification;
 import net.osmand.plus.notifications.OsmandNotification;
 import net.osmand.plus.notifications.OsmandNotification.NotificationType;
-
-import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.List;
+import android.annotation.TargetApi;
+import android.app.Notification;
+import android.app.NotificationChannel;
+import android.app.NotificationManager;
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.support.v4.app.NotificationCompat.Builder;
+import android.support.v4.app.NotificationManagerCompat;
 
 public class NotificationHelper {
 
+	public static final String NOTIFICATION_CHANEL_ID = "osmand_background_service";
 	private OsmandApplication app;
 
 	private NavigationNotification navigationNotification;
@@ -128,4 +132,17 @@ public class NotificationHelper {
 			notification.removeNotification();
 		}
 	}
+
+	@TargetApi(26)
+	public void createNotificationChannel() {
+		if (android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES.O) {
+			NotificationChannel channel = new NotificationChannel(NOTIFICATION_CHANEL_ID,
+					app.getString(R.string.osmand_service), NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_LOW);
+			channel.enableVibration(false);
+			channel.setDescription(app.getString(R.string.osmand_service_descr));
+			NotificationManager mNotificationManager = (NotificationManager) app
+					.getSystemService(Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
+			mNotificationManager.createNotificationChannel(channel);
+		}
+	}
 }
diff --git a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/download/DownloadIndexesThread.java b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/download/DownloadIndexesThread.java
index ebee76ad00..2d2b63ad11 100644
--- a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/download/DownloadIndexesThread.java
+++ b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/download/DownloadIndexesThread.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import net.osmand.IndexConstants;
 import net.osmand.PlatformUtil;
 import net.osmand.map.WorldRegion;
 import net.osmand.map.WorldRegion.RegionParams;
+import net.osmand.plus.NotificationHelper;
 import net.osmand.plus.OsmandApplication;
 import net.osmand.plus.OsmandSettings;
 import net.osmand.plus.OsmandSettings.OsmandPreference;
@@ -113,7 +114,10 @@ public class DownloadIndexesThread {
 			Intent contentIntent = new Intent(app, DownloadActivity.class);
 			PendingIntent contentPendingIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(app, 0, contentIntent,
 					PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT);
-			Builder bld = new NotificationCompat.Builder(app, NotificationChannel.DEFAULT_CHANNEL_ID);
+			if (android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES.O) {
+				app.getNotificationHelper().createNotificationChannel();
+		    }
+			Builder bld = new NotificationCompat.Builder(app, NotificationHelper.NOTIFICATION_CHANEL_ID);
 			String msg = Version.getAppName(app);
 			if(!isFinished) {
 				msg = task.getDescription();
diff --git a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/notifications/OsmandNotification.java b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/notifications/OsmandNotification.java
index 3bdfa6295c..99df78bb80 100644
--- a/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/notifications/OsmandNotification.java
+++ b/OsmAnd/src/net/osmand/plus/notifications/OsmandNotification.java
@@ -3,13 +3,16 @@ package net.osmand.plus.notifications;
 import android.annotation.SuppressLint;
 import android.app.Notification;
 import android.app.NotificationChannel;
+import android.app.NotificationManager;
 import android.app.PendingIntent;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.support.v4.app.NotificationCompat.Builder;
 import android.support.v4.app.NotificationManagerCompat;
 import android.support.v4.app.NotificationCompat;
+import net.osmand.plus.NotificationHelper;
 import net.osmand.plus.OsmandApplication;
+import net.osmand.plus.R;
 import net.osmand.plus.activities.MapActivity;
 
 public abstract class OsmandNotification {
@@ -20,6 +23,7 @@ public abstract class OsmandNotification {
 
 	public final static int WEAR_NAVIGATION_NOTIFICATION_SERVICE_ID = 1005;
 	public final static int WEAR_GPX_NOTIFICATION_SERVICE_ID = 1006;
+	
 
 	protected OsmandApplication app;
 	protected boolean ongoing = true;
@@ -63,8 +67,10 @@ public abstract class OsmandNotification {
 		Intent contentIntent = new Intent(app, MapActivity.class);
 		PendingIntent contentPendingIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(app, 0, contentIntent,
 				PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT);
-
-		Builder builder = new Builder(app, NotificationChannel.DEFAULT_CHANNEL_ID)
+		if (android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES.O) {
+			app.getNotificationHelper().createNotificationChannel();
+	    }
+		Builder builder = new Builder(app, NotificationHelper.NOTIFICATION_CHANEL_ID)
 				.setVisibility(android.support.v4.app.NotificationCompat.VISIBILITY_PUBLIC)
 				.setPriority(top ? NotificationCompat.PRIORITY_HIGH : getPriority())
 				.setOngoing(ongoing && !wearable)