diff --git a/crates/cli/src/alerts/handlers/notify_user.rs b/crates/cli/src/alerts/handlers/notify_user.rs
index 6b5e9ff..00b8a70 100644
--- a/crates/cli/src/alerts/handlers/notify_user.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/src/alerts/handlers/notify_user.rs
@@ -26,8 +26,10 @@ impl Handler<NotifyUser> for AlertsActor {
                 if let Some(email_config) = shout.email() {
                     send_email(&user_notification, email_config);
                 }
-                if shout.desktop() {
-                    send_desktop_notification(&user_notification);
+                if let Some(desktop) = shout.desktop() {
+                    if desktop {
+                        send_desktop_notification(&user_notification);
+                    }
                 }
             }
             .in_current_span()
diff --git a/crates/core/src/config/server.rs b/crates/core/src/config/server.rs
index a6aa532..794868c 100644
--- a/crates/core/src/config/server.rs
+++ b/crates/core/src/config/server.rs
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ impl ServerStorage {
 pub struct Shout {
     webhook: Option<OutboundWebhook>,
     email: Option<EmailConfig>,
-    desktop: bool,
+    desktop: Option<bool>,
 }
 impl Shout {
     pub const fn webhook(&self) -> Option<&OutboundWebhook> {
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ impl Shout {
         self.email.as_ref()
     }
 
-    pub const fn desktop(&self) -> bool {
+    pub const fn desktop(&self) -> Option<bool> {
         self.desktop
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/core/src/config/tests.rs b/crates/core/src/config/tests.rs
index 87cb5b2..65325f7 100644
--- a/crates/core/src/config/tests.rs
+++ b/crates/core/src/config/tests.rs
@@ -774,7 +774,11 @@ mod given {
         ServerStorage::new(a_name().into())
     }
     pub fn a_shout() -> Shout {
-        Shout::new(Some(an_outbound_webhook()), Some(an_email_config()), true)
+        Shout::new(
+            Some(an_outbound_webhook()),
+            Some(an_email_config()),
+            Some(true),
+        )
     }
     pub fn some_forge_configs() -> BTreeMap<String, ForgeConfig> {
         [(a_name(), a_forge_config())].into()