diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/download/DownloadNotifier.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/download/DownloadNotifier.kt
index 9c22626f2b..7000f79e30 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/download/DownloadNotifier.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/download/DownloadNotifier.kt
@@ -8,10 +8,13 @@ import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.download.model.Download
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.notification.NotificationHandler
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.notification.NotificationReceiver
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.notification.Notifications
+import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.preference.PreferencesHelper
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.util.lang.chop
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.util.system.notificationBuilder
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.util.system.notificationManager
 import java.util.regex.Pattern
+import uy.kohesive.injekt.Injekt
+import uy.kohesive.injekt.api.get
 
 /**
  * DownloadNotifier is used to show notifications when downloading one or multiple chapters.
@@ -24,6 +27,8 @@ internal class DownloadNotifier(private val context: Context) {
         setLargeIcon(BitmapFactory.decodeResource(context.resources, R.mipmap.ic_launcher))
     }
 
+    private val preferences by lazy { Injekt.get<PreferencesHelper>() }
+
     /**
      * Status of download. Used for correct notification icon.
      */
@@ -87,12 +92,19 @@ internal class DownloadNotifier(private val context: Context) {
                         NotificationReceiver.pauseDownloadsPendingBroadcast(context))
             }
 
-            val title = download.manga.title.chop(15)
-            val quotedTitle = Pattern.quote(title)
-            val chapter = download.chapter.name.replaceFirst("$quotedTitle[\\s]*[-]*[\\s]*".toRegex(RegexOption.IGNORE_CASE), "")
-            setContentTitle("$title - $chapter".chop(30))
-            setContentText(context.getString(R.string.chapter_downloading_progress)
-                    .format(download.downloadedImages, download.pages!!.size))
+            val downloadingProgressText = context.getString(R.string.chapter_downloading_progress)
+                    .format(download.downloadedImages, download.pages!!.size)
+
+            if (preferences.hideNotificationContent()) {
+                setContentTitle(downloadingProgressText)
+            } else {
+                val title = download.manga.title.chop(15)
+                val quotedTitle = Pattern.quote(title)
+                val chapter = download.chapter.name.replaceFirst("$quotedTitle[\\s]*[-]*[\\s]*".toRegex(RegexOption.IGNORE_CASE), "")
+                setContentTitle("$title - $chapter".chop(30))
+                setContentText(downloadingProgressText)
+            }
+
             setProgress(download.pages!!.size, download.downloadedImages, false)
         }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/library/LibraryUpdateService.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/library/LibraryUpdateService.kt
index 5b14921bc4..7c1b94d2da 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/library/LibraryUpdateService.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/library/LibraryUpdateService.kt
@@ -448,8 +448,13 @@ class LibraryUpdateService(
      * @param total the total progress.
      */
     private fun showProgressNotification(manga: Manga, current: Int, total: Int) {
+        val title = if (preferences.hideNotificationContent())
+            getString(R.string.notification_check_updates)
+        else
+            manga.title
+
         notificationManager.notify(Notifications.ID_LIBRARY_PROGRESS, progressNotificationBuilder
-                .setContentTitle(manga.title)
+                .setContentTitle(title)
                 .setProgress(total, current, false)
                 .build())
     }
@@ -468,13 +473,16 @@ class LibraryUpdateService(
             // Parent group notification
             notify(Notifications.ID_NEW_CHAPTERS, notification(Notifications.CHANNEL_NEW_CHAPTERS) {
                 setContentTitle(getString(R.string.notification_new_chapters))
-                if (updates.size == 1) {
+                if (updates.size == 1 && !preferences.hideNotificationContent()) {
                     setContentText(updates.first().first.title.chop(NOTIF_TITLE_MAX_LEN))
                 } else {
                     setContentText(resources.getQuantityString(R.plurals.notification_new_chapters_text, updates.size, updates.size))
-                    setStyle(NotificationCompat.BigTextStyle().bigText(updates.joinToString("\n") {
-                        it.first.title.chop(NOTIF_TITLE_MAX_LEN)
-                    }))
+
+                    if (!preferences.hideNotificationContent()) {
+                        setStyle(NotificationCompat.BigTextStyle().bigText(updates.joinToString("\n") {
+                            it.first.title.chop(NOTIF_TITLE_MAX_LEN)
+                        }))
+                    }
                 }
 
                 setSmallIcon(R.drawable.ic_tachi)
@@ -490,9 +498,11 @@ class LibraryUpdateService(
             })
 
             // Per-manga notification
-            updates.forEach {
-                val (manga, chapters) = it
-                notify(manga.id.hashCode(), createNewChaptersNotification(manga, chapters))
+            if (!preferences.hideNotificationContent()) {
+                updates.forEach {
+                    val (manga, chapters) = it
+                    notify(manga.id.hashCode(), createNewChaptersNotification(manga, chapters))
+                }
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferenceKeys.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferenceKeys.kt
index 26bb85c76b..219bb847e2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferenceKeys.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferenceKeys.kt
@@ -115,6 +115,8 @@ object PreferenceKeys {
 
     const val secureScreen = "secure_screen"
 
+    const val hideNotificationContent = "hide_notification_content"
+
     const val downloadNew = "download_new"
 
     const val downloadNewCategories = "download_new_categories"
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferencesHelper.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferencesHelper.kt
index 97502ce66a..7d5b62b240 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferencesHelper.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferencesHelper.kt
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ class PreferencesHelper(val context: Context) {
 
     fun secureScreen() = rxPrefs.getBoolean(Keys.secureScreen, false)
 
+    fun hideNotificationContent() = prefs.getBoolean(Keys.hideNotificationContent, false)
+
     fun clear() = prefs.edit().clear().apply()
 
     fun themeMode() = rxPrefs.getString(Keys.themeMode, Values.THEME_MODE_SYSTEM)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/setting/SettingsGeneralController.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/setting/SettingsGeneralController.kt
index a0bdd2c55c..1962ee2040 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/setting/SettingsGeneralController.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/setting/SettingsGeneralController.kt
@@ -180,6 +180,11 @@ class SettingsGeneralController : SettingsController() {
                 summaryRes = R.string.secure_screen_summary
                 defaultValue = false
             }
+            switchPreference {
+                key = Keys.hideNotificationContent
+                titleRes = R.string.hide_notification_content
+                defaultValue = false
+            }
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 1904d2c0ef..0560ad965a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@
     </plurals>
     <string name="secure_screen">Secure screen</string>
     <string name="secure_screen_summary">Hide app contents when switching apps and block screenshots</string>
+    <string name="hide_notification_content">Hide notification content</string>
 
       <!-- Library section -->
     <string name="pref_category_display">Display</string>
@@ -505,6 +506,7 @@
     <string name="download_queue_error">Could not download chapters. You can try again in the downloads section</string>
 
     <!-- Library update service notifications -->
+    <string name="notification_check_updates">Checking for new chapters</string>
     <string name="notification_update_progress">Update progress: %1$d/%2$d</string>
     <string name="notification_new_chapters">New chapters found</string>
     <plurals name="notification_new_chapters_text">