diff --git a/eslint-suppressions.json b/eslint-suppressions.json
index c3bbd462ca..06ac176613 100644
--- a/eslint-suppressions.json
+++ b/eslint-suppressions.json
@@ -946,14 +946,6 @@
       "count": 1
     }
   },
-  "src/lib/hooks/useNotificationHandler.ts": {
-    "@typescript-eslint/no-floating-promises": {
-      "count": 16
-    },
-    "@typescript-eslint/require-await": {
-      "count": 1
-    }
-  },
   "src/lib/hooks/useOTAUpdates.ts": {
     "@typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any": {
       "count": 2
@@ -2183,14 +2175,6 @@
       "count": 2
     }
   },
-  "src/view/com/modals/Modal.tsx": {
-    "@typescript-eslint/no-misused-promises": {
-      "count": 1
-    },
-    "@typescript-eslint/require-await": {
-      "count": 1
-    }
-  },
   "src/view/com/notifications/NotificationFeed.tsx": {
     "@typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any": {
       "count": 2
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3981e9016f..bb0c86960a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
     "update-actions": "pnpm dlx actions-up --min-age 7"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@atproto/api": "0.20.15",
+    "@atproto/api": "0.20.20",
     "@atproto/syntax": "0.6.1",
     "@bitdrift/react-native": "^0.6.8",
     "@braintree/sanitize-url": "^6.0.2",
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 7be643fae5..d1ff05dc50 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -241,8 +241,8 @@ importers:
   .:
     dependencies:
       '@atproto/api':
-        specifier: 0.20.15
-        version: 0.20.15
+        specifier: 0.20.20
+        version: 0.20.20
       '@atproto/syntax':
         specifier: 0.6.1
         version: 0.6.1
@@ -876,32 +876,36 @@ packages:
       graphql:
         optional: true
 
-  '@atproto/api@0.20.15':
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-b9TuVNY9iWIaRXAeKegNCqRsK9tSpB68DE/j/ytVTxEMK+/m43B0DycJND9tnhRiNIY+i7MhwLqNHPak9YaDJg==}
+  '@atproto/api@0.20.20':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-+yqxLCvMu36xRxwc8/x0mhptZBC+/cbfPwdzeOtlBUeVi4ZB/5RWg2L4lWWdhBSiQBZw0AgaPg/2zsx4lDFgjg==}
     engines: {node: '>=22'}
 
-  '@atproto/common-web@0.5.0':
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-ReWnkuZdDU/74/I47gaI26uxQjHmpq4edp41NnZZQ5vIIKGb7Ei6pZHzDTUD9JURo109SKrPx9RMP2IQm0fOKA==}
+  '@atproto/common-web@0.5.1':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-nru02gLyzjMQn4ZFgms9ry3kIAKwMaCAvjeFhB9mU6h1ABiSho7aRDbGvnU50CC88TROXuZlgRiEkBjnuiHEtA==}
     engines: {node: '>=22'}
 
-  '@atproto/lex-data@0.1.1':
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-/xza8nU/YhtzhETnHL3QKKofaJ28/0NCzhT7LaYoUkm8EgypWp5ykEtmW52yLhQM2JF6fVa25g1soQmNTGqtSg==}
+  '@atproto/lex-data@0.1.2':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-NZ4iZvNaqTM6pz+9VRDyEjtozrrf2EDHySNi3Xa8PCzS8gRMCvsnnsvM7r264v4eSqNIDhBB8fr9hfWCHMspXg==}
     engines: {node: '>=22'}
 
-  '@atproto/lex-json@0.1.0':
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-oWUrRMwFyWpmi/5k1Se3xBTbP06XdxBS5iFuUz9LmqItaPXwrWRD87a9ldPvINQ/A2/mn7J6/qug8sDVlhD+vQ==}
+  '@atproto/lex-json@0.1.1':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-FC/NsKHm8TDzWikvf/268T3mMAh6+f31yfCApWC3SvrhWc9c06cSYPp7qzpXcdV0OdB+I5dqHScuTB5OC7HrXg==}
     engines: {node: '>=22'}
 
-  '@atproto/lexicon@0.7.1':
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-voNfNED5KUxn3vpo7N5DMRblBDfWf7kSfdKhJFC1RrLCxg38YbBzzURNVQJ32bp13Oot8kYfyXBWxTgtKLvw8w==}
+  '@atproto/lexicon@0.7.2':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-LVZcTr5+9Qh0okZnNmfRiIDPfbL/6rRxf4goiQxPxwDzaeUDhn4M209i1drmiitbCO1qRLJA2hHF54yNA75Cig==}
     engines: {node: '>=22'}
 
   '@atproto/syntax@0.6.1':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-kA4dQDoMPpWCH8N0Q4KoSq024u5MkVfDVa8DdhyLjGA72z/khbOf1jXKPv7NIL2oEc9aj7geKELdvqyf4ogopA==}
     engines: {node: '>=22'}
 
-  '@atproto/xrpc@0.8.0':
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-NJy02bIKrWlE2NQkRV1kT0Cj0ixbuxlF/MejBdo4cPWAa9v3oZexvAcjjb0zaOYeABkaU14iyIhvn2G4e/oLpw==}
+  '@atproto/syntax@0.6.2':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-h3njTNFl/jv5kTbDqfamQGOJfGbulqLDuAiLbasKwVdBhFyQanpRLa6vE2WqTwv1XEFWLYNMH0KCVsYwT2+aww==}
+    engines: {node: '>=22'}
+
+  '@atproto/xrpc@0.8.1':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-sKopRG3an6LN6NfHnRNIEX1fBx3CRtxbNFWQxyse2f86wMcTuXM+/+olN4lVXgFQgv4AWvKTxRXWyuIF2G4YxQ==}
     engines: {node: '>=22'}
 
   '@babel/code-frame@7.10.4':
@@ -9472,40 +9476,40 @@ snapshots:
 
   '@0no-co/graphql.web@1.2.0': {}
 
-  '@atproto/api@0.20.15':
+  '@atproto/api@0.20.20':
     dependencies:
-      '@atproto/common-web': 0.5.0
-      '@atproto/lexicon': 0.7.1
-      '@atproto/syntax': 0.6.1
-      '@atproto/xrpc': 0.8.0
+      '@atproto/common-web': 0.5.1
+      '@atproto/lexicon': 0.7.2
+      '@atproto/syntax': 0.6.2
+      '@atproto/xrpc': 0.8.1
       await-lock: 3.0.0
       multiformats: 13.4.2
       tlds: 1.261.0
       zod: 3.25.76
 
-  '@atproto/common-web@0.5.0':
+  '@atproto/common-web@0.5.1':
     dependencies:
-      '@atproto/lex-data': 0.1.1
-      '@atproto/lex-json': 0.1.0
-      '@atproto/syntax': 0.6.1
+      '@atproto/lex-data': 0.1.2
+      '@atproto/lex-json': 0.1.1
+      '@atproto/syntax': 0.6.2
       zod: 3.25.76
 
-  '@atproto/lex-data@0.1.1':
+  '@atproto/lex-data@0.1.2':
     dependencies:
       multiformats: 13.4.2
       tslib: 2.8.1
       uint8arrays: 5.1.1
       unicode-segmenter: 0.14.5
 
-  '@atproto/lex-json@0.1.0':
+  '@atproto/lex-json@0.1.1':
     dependencies:
-      '@atproto/lex-data': 0.1.1
+      '@atproto/lex-data': 0.1.2
       tslib: 2.8.1
 
-  '@atproto/lexicon@0.7.1':
+  '@atproto/lexicon@0.7.2':
     dependencies:
-      '@atproto/common-web': 0.5.0
-      '@atproto/syntax': 0.6.1
+      '@atproto/common-web': 0.5.1
+      '@atproto/syntax': 0.6.2
       multiformats: 13.4.2
       zod: 3.25.76
 
@@ -9514,9 +9518,14 @@ snapshots:
       iso-datestring-validator: 2.2.2
       tslib: 2.8.1
 
-  '@atproto/xrpc@0.8.0':
+  '@atproto/syntax@0.6.2':
     dependencies:
-      '@atproto/lexicon': 0.7.1
+      iso-datestring-validator: 2.2.2
+      tslib: 2.8.1
+
+  '@atproto/xrpc@0.8.1':
+    dependencies:
+      '@atproto/lexicon': 0.7.2
       zod: 3.25.76
 
   '@babel/code-frame@7.10.4':
diff --git a/src/components/dialogs/NotificationSettingsDialog.tsx b/src/components/dialogs/NotificationSettingsDialog.tsx
index c62f6a7d98..bed3106c08 100644
--- a/src/components/dialogs/NotificationSettingsDialog.tsx
+++ b/src/components/dialogs/NotificationSettingsDialog.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 import {View} from 'react-native'
-import {type AppBskyNotificationDefs} from '@atproto/api'
 import {Trans, useLingui} from '@lingui/react/macro'
 
-import {useNotificationSettingsQuery} from '#/state/queries/notifications/settings'
+import {
+  isChatPreferenceName,
+  type NotificationSettingsPreferenceName,
+  useChatNotificationSettingsQuery,
+  useNotificationSettingsQuery,
+} from '#/state/queries/notifications/settings'
 import * as SettingsList from '#/screens/Settings/components/SettingsList'
 import {PreferenceControls} from '#/screens/Settings/NotificationSettings/components/PreferenceControls'
 import {atoms as a, useTheme, web} from '#/alf'
@@ -15,8 +19,8 @@ import {IS_NATIVE} from '#/env'
 
 type NotificationSettingsDialogProps = {
   control: Dialog.DialogControlProps
-  name: Exclude<keyof AppBskyNotificationDefs.Preferences, '$type'>
-  syncOthers?: Exclude<keyof AppBskyNotificationDefs.Preferences, '$type'>[]
+  name: NotificationSettingsPreferenceName
+  syncOthers?: NotificationSettingsPreferenceName[]
   icon: React.ComponentType<SVGIconProps>
   titleText: React.ReactNode
   subtitleText: React.ReactNode
@@ -55,7 +59,11 @@ function NotificationSettingsDialogInner({
 }: Omit<NotificationSettingsDialogProps, 'icon'>) {
   const t = useTheme()
   const {t: l} = useLingui()
-  const {data: preferences, isError} = useNotificationSettingsQuery()
+  const isChat = isChatPreferenceName(name)
+  const appQuery = useNotificationSettingsQuery({enabled: !isChat})
+  const chatQuery = useChatNotificationSettingsQuery({enabled: isChat})
+  const isError = isChat ? chatQuery.isError : appQuery.isError
+  const preference = isChat ? chatQuery.data?.[name] : appQuery.data?.[name]
 
   return (
     <>
@@ -81,7 +89,7 @@ function NotificationSettingsDialogInner({
             <PreferenceControls
               name={name}
               syncOthers={syncOthers}
-              preference={preferences?.[name]}
+              preference={preference}
               allowDisableInApp={allowDisableInApp}
             />
           )}
@@ -89,7 +97,7 @@ function NotificationSettingsDialogInner({
         <Dialog.Close />
         {IS_NATIVE && (
           <Button
-            color="secondary"
+            color="primary"
             size="large"
             label={l`Close dialog`}
             onPress={() => control.close()}
diff --git a/src/lib/hooks/useNotificationHandler.ts b/src/lib/hooks/useNotificationHandler.ts
index 9621cafc88..e705f0ce95 100644
--- a/src/lib/hooks/useNotificationHandler.ts
+++ b/src/lib/hooks/useNotificationHandler.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 import {useEffect} from 'react'
 import * as Notifications from 'expo-notifications'
 import {AtUri} from '@atproto/api'
-import {msg} from '@lingui/core/macro'
-import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react'
+import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react/macro'
 import {CommonActions, useNavigation} from '@react-navigation/native'
 import {useQueryClient} from '@tanstack/react-query'
 
@@ -108,6 +107,7 @@ let lastHandledNotificationDateDedupe = 0
 
 export function useNotificationsHandler() {
   const ax = useAnalytics()
+  // eslint-disable-next-line react-compiler/react-compiler
   const logger = ax.logger.useChild(ax.logger.Context.Notifications)
   const queryClient = useQueryClient()
   const {currentAccount, accounts} = useSession()
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ export function useNotificationsHandler() {
   const {currentConvoId} = useCurrentConvoId()
   const {setShowLoggedOut} = useLoggedOutViewControls()
   const closeAllActiveElements = useCloseAllActiveElements()
-  const {_} = useLingui()
+  const {t: l} = useLingui()
 
   // On Android, we cannot control which sound is used for a notification on Android
   // 28 or higher. Instead, we have to configure a notification channel ahead of time
@@ -129,14 +129,12 @@ export function useNotificationsHandler() {
     // NOTE: I don't think that it will retroactively move them into the group
     // if the channels already exist. no big deal imo -sfn
     const CHAT_GROUP = 'chat'
-    Notifications.setNotificationChannelGroupAsync(CHAT_GROUP, {
-      name: _(msg`Chat`),
-      description: _(
-        msg`You can choose whether chat notifications have sound in the chat settings within the app`,
-      ),
+    void Notifications.setNotificationChannelGroupAsync(CHAT_GROUP, {
+      name: l`Chat`,
+      description: l`You can choose whether chat notifications have sound in the chat settings within the app`,
     })
-    Notifications.setNotificationChannelAsync('chat-messages', {
-      name: _(msg`Chat messages - sound`),
+    void Notifications.setNotificationChannelAsync('chat-messages', {
+      name: l`Chat messages - sound`,
       groupId: CHAT_GROUP,
       importance: Notifications.AndroidImportance.MAX,
       sound: 'dm.mp3',
@@ -144,8 +142,8 @@ export function useNotificationsHandler() {
       vibrationPattern: [250],
       lockscreenVisibility: Notifications.AndroidNotificationVisibility.PRIVATE,
     })
-    Notifications.setNotificationChannelAsync('chat-messages-muted', {
-      name: _(msg`Chat messages - silent`),
+    void Notifications.setNotificationChannelAsync('chat-messages-muted', {
+      name: l`Chat messages - silent`,
       groupId: CHAT_GROUP,
       importance: Notifications.AndroidImportance.MAX,
       sound: null,
@@ -154,70 +152,70 @@ export function useNotificationsHandler() {
       lockscreenVisibility: Notifications.AndroidNotificationVisibility.PRIVATE,
     })
 
-    Notifications.setNotificationChannelAsync(
+    void Notifications.setNotificationChannelAsync(
       'like' satisfies NotificationReason,
       {
-        name: _(msg`Likes`),
+        name: l`Likes`,
         importance: Notifications.AndroidImportance.HIGH,
       },
     )
-    Notifications.setNotificationChannelAsync(
+    void Notifications.setNotificationChannelAsync(
       'repost' satisfies NotificationReason,
       {
-        name: _(msg`Reposts`),
+        name: l`Reposts`,
         importance: Notifications.AndroidImportance.HIGH,
       },
     )
-    Notifications.setNotificationChannelAsync(
+    void Notifications.setNotificationChannelAsync(
       'reply' satisfies NotificationReason,
       {
-        name: _(msg`Replies`),
+        name: l`Replies`,
         importance: Notifications.AndroidImportance.HIGH,
       },
     )
-    Notifications.setNotificationChannelAsync(
+    void Notifications.setNotificationChannelAsync(
       'mention' satisfies NotificationReason,
       {
-        name: _(msg`Mentions`),
+        name: l`Mentions`,
         importance: Notifications.AndroidImportance.HIGH,
       },
     )
-    Notifications.setNotificationChannelAsync(
+    void Notifications.setNotificationChannelAsync(
       'quote' satisfies NotificationReason,
       {
-        name: _(msg`Quotes`),
+        name: l`Quotes`,
         importance: Notifications.AndroidImportance.HIGH,
       },
     )
-    Notifications.setNotificationChannelAsync(
+    void Notifications.setNotificationChannelAsync(
       'follow' satisfies NotificationReason,
       {
-        name: _(msg`New followers`),
+        name: l`New followers`,
         importance: Notifications.AndroidImportance.HIGH,
       },
     )
-    Notifications.setNotificationChannelAsync(
+    void Notifications.setNotificationChannelAsync(
       'like-via-repost' satisfies NotificationReason,
       {
-        name: _(msg`Likes of your reposts`),
+        name: l`Likes of your reposts`,
         importance: Notifications.AndroidImportance.HIGH,
       },
     )
-    Notifications.setNotificationChannelAsync(
+    void Notifications.setNotificationChannelAsync(
       'repost-via-repost' satisfies NotificationReason,
       {
-        name: _(msg`Reposts of your reposts`),
+        name: l`Reposts of your reposts`,
         importance: Notifications.AndroidImportance.HIGH,
       },
     )
-    Notifications.setNotificationChannelAsync(
+    void Notifications.setNotificationChannelAsync(
       'subscribed-post' satisfies NotificationReason,
       {
-        name: _(msg`Activity from others`),
+        name: l`Activity from others`,
         importance: Notifications.AndroidImportance.HIGH,
       },
     )
-  }, [_])
+  }, [l])
 
   useEffect(() => {
     const handleNotification = (payload?: NotificationPayload) => {
@@ -237,7 +235,7 @@ export function useNotificationsHandler() {
 
           const account = accounts.find(a => a.did === payload.recipientDid)
           if (account) {
-            onPressSwitchAccount(account, 'Notification')
+            void onPressSwitchAccount(account, 'Notification')
           } else {
             setShowLoggedOut(true)
           }
@@ -305,10 +303,10 @@ export function useNotificationsHandler() {
     }
 
     Notifications.setNotificationHandler({
-      handleNotification: async e => {
+      handleNotification: e => {
         const payload = getNotificationPayload(e)
 
-        if (!payload) return DEFAULT_HANDLER_OPTIONS
+        if (!payload) return Promise.resolve(DEFAULT_HANDLER_OPTIONS)
 
         logger.debug('useNotificationsHandler: incoming', {e, payload})
 
@@ -323,17 +321,17 @@ export function useNotificationsHandler() {
             payload.reason === 'chat-removed-from-group' ||
             payload.reason === 'chat-join-request-rejected' ||
             payload.convoId !== currentConvoId
-          return {
+          return Promise.resolve({
             shouldShowList: shouldAlert,
             shouldShowBanner: shouldAlert,
             shouldPlaySound: false,
             shouldSetBadge: false,
-          } satisfies Notifications.NotificationBehavior
+          } satisfies Notifications.NotificationBehavior)
         }
 
         // Any notification other than a chat message should invalidate the unread page
         invalidateCachedUnreadPage()
-        return DEFAULT_HANDLER_OPTIONS
+        return Promise.resolve(DEFAULT_HANDLER_OPTIONS)
       },
     })
 
@@ -363,14 +361,14 @@ export function useNotificationsHandler() {
           })
 
           invalidateCachedUnreadPage()
-          truncateAndInvalidate(queryClient, RQKEY_NOTIFS('all'))
+          void truncateAndInvalidate(queryClient, RQKEY_NOTIFS('all'))
 
           if (
             payload.reason === 'mention' ||
             payload.reason === 'quote' ||
             payload.reason === 'reply'
           ) {
-            truncateAndInvalidate(queryClient, RQKEY_NOTIFS('mentions'))
+            void truncateAndInvalidate(queryClient, RQKEY_NOTIFS('mentions'))
           }
 
           logger.debug('Notifications: handleNotification', {
@@ -379,7 +377,7 @@ export function useNotificationsHandler() {
           })
 
           handleNotification(payload)
-          Notifications.dismissAllNotificationsAsync()
+          void Notifications.dismissAllNotificationsAsync()
           // Also clear the native `lastResponse` cache. Otherwise a subsequent
           // `getLastNotificationResponse()` (e.g. on an account-switch remount,
           // which re-runs `handlePushNotificationEntry`) would replay this
diff --git a/src/screens/Messages/Settings.tsx b/src/screens/Messages/Settings.tsx
index 6c407a8301..07190d2be3 100644
--- a/src/screens/Messages/Settings.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/Messages/Settings.tsx
@@ -1,13 +1,19 @@
 import {useCallback} from 'react'
-import {View} from 'react-native'
+import {Pressable, View} from 'react-native'
 import {Trans, useLingui} from '@lingui/react/macro'
 import {type NativeStackScreenProps} from '@react-navigation/native-stack'
 
 import {type CommonNavigatorParams} from '#/lib/routes/types'
 import {useUpdateActorDeclaration} from '#/state/queries/messages/actor-declaration'
+import {
+  type NotificationSettingsPreference,
+  useChatNotificationSettingsQuery,
+} from '#/state/queries/notifications/settings'
 import {useProfileQuery} from '#/state/queries/profile'
 import {useSession} from '#/state/session'
 import {ExportCarDialog} from '#/screens/Settings/components/ExportCarDialog'
+import {ChatNotificationDialogs} from '#/screens/Settings/NotificationSettings/components/ChatNotificationDialogs'
+import {SettingPreview} from '#/screens/Settings/NotificationSettings/components/SettingPreview'
 import {atoms as a, useTheme} from '#/alf'
 import {AgeRestrictedScreen} from '#/components/ageAssurance/AgeRestrictedScreen'
 import {useAgeAssuranceCopy} from '#/components/ageAssurance/useAgeAssuranceCopy'
@@ -18,7 +24,10 @@ import * as Toggle from '#/components/forms/Toggle'
 import {Bell_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded as BellIcon} from '#/components/icons/Bell'
 import {Car_Stroke2_Corner2_Rounded as CarIcon} from '#/components/icons/Car'
 import {ChevronRight_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded as ChevronRightIcon} from '#/components/icons/Chevron'
+import {Envelope_Stroke2_Corner2_Rounded as EnvelopeIcon} from '#/components/icons/Envelope'
+import {Message_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded as MessageIcon} from '#/components/icons/Message'
 import * as Layout from '#/components/Layout'
+import * as Skele from '#/components/Skeleton'
 import * as Toast from '#/components/Toast'
 import {Text} from '#/components/Typography'
 import {useAgeAssurance} from '#/ageAssurance'
@@ -52,8 +61,12 @@ export function MessagesSettingsScreenInner({}: Props) {
   const {data: profile} = useProfileQuery({
     did: currentAccount!.did,
   })
+  const {data: chatNotificationSettings, isError: chatSettingsError} =
+    useChatNotificationSettingsQuery()
   const {preferences, setPref} = useBackgroundNotificationPreferences()
 
+  const chatDialogControl = Dialog.useDialogControl()
+  const chatRequestDialogControl = Dialog.useDialogControl()
   const exportCarControl = Dialog.useDialogControl()
 
   const isGroupChatEnabled = !ax.features.enabled(ax.features.GroupChatsDisable)
@@ -237,6 +250,54 @@ export function MessagesSettingsScreenInner({}: Props) {
               <Divider style={{marginVertical: 10}} />
             </>
           ) : null}
+          <View style={[a.px_xl, a.gap_lg]}>
+            <Text style={[a.pb_xs, a.text_md, a.font_semi_bold, t.atoms.text]}>
+              <Trans>Notifications</Trans>
+            </Text>
+            <Pressable
+              accessibilityRole="button"
+              accessibilityLabel={l`Settings for notifications for new messages`}
+              accessibilityHint={undefined}
+              style={[a.flex_row, a.align_start, a.justify_between, a.gap_sm]}
+              onPress={() => {
+                chatDialogControl.open()
+              }}>
+              <MessageIcon style={[a.mr_2xs, t.atoms.text]} size="lg" />
+              <View style={[a.flex_1, a.flex_grow]}>
+                <Text style={[a.text_md, a.font_semi_bold, t.atoms.text]}>
+                  <Trans>New messages</Trans>
+                </Text>
+                <NotificationPreferenceSubtitle
+                  preference={chatNotificationSettings?.chat}
+                  isLoading={!chatNotificationSettings}
+                  isError={chatSettingsError}
+                />
+              </View>
+              <ChevronRightIcon style={[a.ml_2xs, t.atoms.text]} size="lg" />
+            </Pressable>
+            <Pressable
+              accessibilityRole="button"
+              accessibilityLabel={l`Settings for notifications for new message requests`}
+              accessibilityHint={undefined}
+              style={[a.flex_row, a.align_start, a.justify_between, a.gap_sm]}
+              onPress={() => {
+                chatRequestDialogControl.open()
+              }}>
+              <EnvelopeIcon style={[a.mr_2xs, t.atoms.text]} size="lg" />
+              <View style={[a.flex_1, a.flex_grow]}>
+                <Text style={[a.text_md, a.font_semi_bold, t.atoms.text]}>
+                  <Trans>New message requests</Trans>
+                </Text>
+                <NotificationPreferenceSubtitle
+                  preference={chatNotificationSettings?.chatRequest}
+                  isLoading={!chatNotificationSettings}
+                  isError={chatSettingsError}
+                />
+              </View>
+              <ChevronRightIcon style={[a.ml_2xs, t.atoms.text]} size="lg" />
+            </Pressable>
+          </View>
+          <Divider style={{marginVertical: 10}} />
           {IS_NATIVE && (
             <>
               <View style={[a.px_xl]}>
@@ -263,12 +324,12 @@ export function MessagesSettingsScreenInner({}: Props) {
             </>
           )}
           <View style={[a.px_xl]}>
-            <Toggle.Item
-              label={l`Export my chat data`}
-              name="playSoundChat"
-              value={preferences.playSoundChat}
-              style={[a.flex_row, a.align_center, a.justify_between]}
-              onChange={() => {
+            <Pressable
+              accessibilityRole="button"
+              accessibilityLabel={l`Export my chat data`}
+              accessibilityHint={undefined}
+              style={[a.flex_row, a.align_center, a.justify_between, a.gap_sm]}
+              onPress={() => {
                 exportCarControl.open()
               }}>
               <CarIcon style={[a.mr_2xs, t.atoms.text]} size="lg" />
@@ -277,12 +338,46 @@ export function MessagesSettingsScreenInner({}: Props) {
                 <Trans>Export my chat data</Trans>
               </Text>
               <ChevronRightIcon style={[a.ml_2xs, t.atoms.text]} size="lg" />
-            </Toggle.Item>
+            </Pressable>
           </View>
           <Divider style={{marginVertical: 10}} />
         </View>
       </Layout.Content>
+      <ChatNotificationDialogs
+        chatControl={chatDialogControl}
+        chatRequestControl={chatRequestDialogControl}
+      />
       <ExportCarDialog control={exportCarControl} />
     </Layout.Screen>
   )
 }
+
+function NotificationPreferenceSubtitle({
+  preference,
+  isLoading,
+  isError,
+}: {
+  preference?: NotificationSettingsPreference
+  isLoading: boolean
+  isError: boolean
+}) {
+  const t = useTheme()
+
+  if (isError) {
+    return (
+      <Text style={[a.text_sm, t.atoms.text_contrast_medium, a.leading_snug]}>
+        <Trans>Failed to load notification settings.</Trans>
+      </Text>
+    )
+  }
+
+  if (isLoading) {
+    return <Skele.Text style={[a.text_sm, {width: 120}]} />
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <Text style={[a.text_sm, t.atoms.text_contrast_medium, a.leading_snug]}>
+      <SettingPreview preference={preference} />
+    </Text>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/src/screens/Settings/NotificationSettings/components/ChatNotificationDialogs.tsx b/src/screens/Settings/NotificationSettings/components/ChatNotificationDialogs.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9aa1d9d684
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/screens/Settings/NotificationSettings/components/ChatNotificationDialogs.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+import {Trans} from '@lingui/react/macro'
+
+import type * as Dialog from '#/components/Dialog'
+import {NotificationSettingsDialog} from '#/components/dialogs/NotificationSettingsDialog'
+import {Envelope_Stroke2_Corner2_Rounded as EnvelopeIcon} from '#/components/icons/Envelope'
+import {Message_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded as MessageIcon} from '#/components/icons/Message'
+
+export function ChatNotificationDialogs({
+  chatControl,
+  chatRequestControl,
+}: {
+  chatControl: Dialog.DialogControlProps
+  chatRequestControl: Dialog.DialogControlProps
+}) {
+  return (
+    <>
+      <NotificationSettingsDialog
+        control={chatControl}
+        name="chat"
+        icon={MessageIcon}
+        titleText={<Trans>New messages</Trans>}
+        subtitleText={
+          <Trans>Get notifications when people send you messages.</Trans>
+        }
+        allowDisableInApp={false}
+      />
+      <NotificationSettingsDialog
+        control={chatRequestControl}
+        name="chatRequest"
+        icon={EnvelopeIcon}
+        titleText={<Trans>New message requests</Trans>}
+        subtitleText={
+          <Trans>
+            Get notifications when people send you message requests.
+          </Trans>
+        }
+        allowDisableInApp={false}
+      />
+    </>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/src/screens/Settings/NotificationSettings/components/PreferenceControls.tsx b/src/screens/Settings/NotificationSettings/components/PreferenceControls.tsx
index 14ee7054aa..8be51b93d7 100644
--- a/src/screens/Settings/NotificationSettings/components/PreferenceControls.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/Settings/NotificationSettings/components/PreferenceControls.tsx
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 import {useMemo} from 'react'
 import {View} from 'react-native'
-import {type AppBskyNotificationDefs} from '@atproto/api'
 import {Trans, useLingui} from '@lingui/react/macro'
 
-import {useNotificationSettingsUpdateMutation} from '#/state/queries/notifications/settings'
+import {
+  type NotificationSettingsPreference,
+  type NotificationSettingsPreferenceName,
+  useNotificationSettingsUpdateMutation,
+} from '#/state/queries/notifications/settings'
 import {atoms as a, platform, useTheme} from '#/alf'
 import * as Toggle from '#/components/forms/Toggle'
 import {Loader} from '#/components/Loader'
@@ -17,16 +20,13 @@ export function PreferenceControls({
   preference,
   allowDisableInApp = true,
 }: {
-  name: Exclude<keyof AppBskyNotificationDefs.Preferences, '$type'>
+  name: NotificationSettingsPreferenceName
   /**
    * Keep other prefs in sync with `name`. For use in the "everything else" category
    * which groups starterpack joins + verified + unverified notifications into a single toggle.
    */
-  syncOthers?: Exclude<keyof AppBskyNotificationDefs.Preferences, '$type'>[]
-  preference?:
-    | AppBskyNotificationDefs.Preference
-    | AppBskyNotificationDefs.FilterablePreference
-    | AppBskyNotificationDefs.ChatPreference
+  syncOthers?: NotificationSettingsPreferenceName[]
+  preference?: NotificationSettingsPreference
   allowDisableInApp?: boolean
 }) {
   if (!preference)
@@ -52,12 +52,9 @@ export function Inner({
   preference,
   allowDisableInApp,
 }: {
-  name: Exclude<keyof AppBskyNotificationDefs.Preferences, '$type'>
-  syncOthers?: Exclude<keyof AppBskyNotificationDefs.Preferences, '$type'>[]
-  preference:
-    | AppBskyNotificationDefs.Preference
-    | AppBskyNotificationDefs.FilterablePreference
-    | AppBskyNotificationDefs.ChatPreference
+  name: NotificationSettingsPreferenceName
+  syncOthers?: NotificationSettingsPreferenceName[]
+  preference: NotificationSettingsPreference
   allowDisableInApp: boolean
 }) {
   const t = useTheme()
@@ -95,7 +92,7 @@ export function Inner({
   }
 
   const onChangeFilter = ([change]: string[]) => {
-    if (change !== 'all' && change !== 'follows' && change !== 'accepted')
+    if (change !== 'all' && change !== 'follows')
       throw new Error('Invalid filter')
 
     const newPreference = {
@@ -135,7 +132,7 @@ export function Inner({
             </Toggle.LabelText>
             <Toggle.Platform />
           </Toggle.Item>
-          {allowDisableInApp && (
+          {allowDisableInApp && 'list' in preference && (
             <Toggle.Item
               label={l`Receive in-app notifications`}
               name="list"
@@ -176,31 +173,17 @@ export function Inner({
                   />
                 )}
               </Toggle.Item>
-              {name === 'chat' ? (
-                <Toggle.Item
-                  highlightRow
-                  label={l`Accepted conversations`}
-                  name="accepted">
-                  {({selected}) => (
-                    <Toggle.RadioWithLabel
-                      label={l`Accepted conversations`}
-                      selected={selected}
-                    />
-                  )}
-                </Toggle.Item>
-              ) : (
-                <Toggle.Item
-                  highlightRow
-                  label={l`People I follow`}
-                  name="follows">
-                  {({selected}) => (
-                    <Toggle.RadioWithLabel
-                      label={l`People I follow`}
-                      selected={selected}
-                    />
-                  )}
-                </Toggle.Item>
-              )}
+              <Toggle.Item
+                highlightRow
+                label={l`People I follow`}
+                name="follows">
+                {({selected}) => (
+                  <Toggle.RadioWithLabel
+                    label={l`People I follow`}
+                    selected={selected}
+                  />
+                )}
+              </Toggle.Item>
             </View>
           </Toggle.Group>
         </>
diff --git a/src/screens/Settings/NotificationSettings/components/SettingPreview.tsx b/src/screens/Settings/NotificationSettings/components/SettingPreview.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5e549d2e01
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/screens/Settings/NotificationSettings/components/SettingPreview.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react/macro'
+
+import {type NotificationSettingsPreference} from '#/state/queries/notifications/settings'
+
+export function SettingPreview({
+  preference,
+}: {
+  preference?: NotificationSettingsPreference
+}) {
+  const {t: l} = useLingui()
+
+  if (!preference) {
+    return null
+  }
+
+  if ('include' in preference) {
+    const list = 'list' in preference && preference.list
+
+    if (preference.include === 'all') {
+      if (list && preference.push) return l`In-app, push, everyone`
+      if (list) return l`In-app, everyone`
+      if (preference.push) return l`Push, everyone`
+    } else if (preference.include === 'follows') {
+      if (list && preference.push) return l`In-app, push, people you follow`
+      if (list) return l`In-app, people you follow`
+      if (preference.push) return l`Push, people you follow`
+    }
+  } else {
+    if (preference.list && preference.push) return l`In-app, push`
+    if (preference.list) return l`In-app`
+    if (preference.push) return l`Push`
+  }
+
+  return l`Off`
+}
diff --git a/src/screens/Settings/NotificationSettings/index.tsx b/src/screens/Settings/NotificationSettings/index.tsx
index 29d27ce661..7df759de32 100644
--- a/src/screens/Settings/NotificationSettings/index.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/Settings/NotificationSettings/index.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import {useEffect} from 'react'
 import {Linking, View} from 'react-native'
 import * as Notification from 'expo-notifications'
-import {type AppBskyNotificationDefs} from '@atproto/api'
 import {Trans, useLingui} from '@lingui/react/macro'
 import {useQuery, useQueryClient} from '@tanstack/react-query'
 
@@ -10,7 +9,10 @@ import {
   type AllNavigatorParams,
   type NativeStackScreenProps,
 } from '#/lib/routes/types'
-import {useNotificationSettingsQuery} from '#/state/queries/notifications/settings'
+import {
+  useChatNotificationSettingsQuery,
+  useNotificationSettingsQuery,
+} from '#/state/queries/notifications/settings'
 import {atoms as a} from '#/alf'
 import {Admonition} from '#/components/Admonition'
 import * as Dialog from '#/components/Dialog'
@@ -18,11 +20,13 @@ import {NotificationSettingsDialog} from '#/components/dialogs/NotificationSetti
 import {At_Stroke2_Corner2_Rounded as AtIcon} from '#/components/icons/At'
 import {BellRinging_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded as BellRingingIcon} from '#/components/icons/BellRinging'
 import {Bubble_Stroke2_Corner2_Rounded as BubbleIcon} from '#/components/icons/Bubble'
+import {Envelope_Stroke2_Corner2_Rounded as EnvelopeIcon} from '#/components/icons/Envelope'
 import {Haptic_Stroke2_Corner2_Rounded as HapticIcon} from '#/components/icons/Haptic'
 import {
   Heart2_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded as HeartIcon,
   LikeRepost_Stroke2_Corner2_Rounded as LikeRepostIcon,
 } from '#/components/icons/Heart2'
+import {Message_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded as MessageIcon} from '#/components/icons/Message'
 import {PersonPlus_Stroke2_Corner2_Rounded as PersonPlusIcon} from '#/components/icons/Person'
 import {CloseQuote_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded as CloseQuoteIcon} from '#/components/icons/Quote'
 import {
@@ -33,7 +37,9 @@ import {Shapes_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded as ShapesIcon} from '#/components/icons/S
 import * as Layout from '#/components/Layout'
 import {IS_ANDROID, IS_IOS, IS_WEB} from '#/env'
 import * as SettingsList from '../components/SettingsList'
+import {ChatNotificationDialogs} from './components/ChatNotificationDialogs'
 import {ItemTextWithSubtitle} from './components/ItemTextWithSubtitle'
+import {SettingPreview} from './components/SettingPreview'
 
 const RQKEY = ['notification-permissions']
 
@@ -42,6 +48,8 @@ export function NotificationSettingsScreen({}: Props) {
   const {t: l} = useLingui()
   const queryClient = useQueryClient()
   const {data: settings, isError} = useNotificationSettingsQuery()
+  const {data: chatSettings, isError: chatError} =
+    useChatNotificationSettingsQuery()
 
   const likeDialogControl = Dialog.useDialogControl()
   const followDialogControl = Dialog.useDialogControl()
@@ -52,6 +60,8 @@ export function NotificationSettingsScreen({}: Props) {
   const activityDialogControl = Dialog.useDialogControl()
   const likeRepostDialogControl = Dialog.useDialogControl()
   const repostRepostDialogControl = Dialog.useDialogControl()
+  const chatDialogControl = Dialog.useDialogControl()
+  const chatRequestDialogControl = Dialog.useDialogControl()
   const miscDialogControl = Dialog.useDialogControl()
 
   const {data: permissions, refetch} = useQuery({
@@ -234,6 +244,40 @@ export function NotificationSettingsScreen({}: Props) {
                 showSkeleton={!settings}
               />
             </SettingsList.PressableItem>
+            <SettingsList.PressableItem
+              label={l`Settings for notifications for new messages`}
+              onPress={chatDialogControl.open}
+              contentContainerStyle={[a.align_start]}>
+              <SettingsList.ItemIcon icon={MessageIcon} />
+              <ItemTextWithSubtitle
+                titleText={<Trans>New messages</Trans>}
+                subtitleText={
+                  chatError ? (
+                    <Trans>Failed to load notification settings.</Trans>
+                  ) : (
+                    <SettingPreview preference={chatSettings?.chat} />
+                  )
+                }
+                showSkeleton={!chatSettings && !chatError}
+              />
+            </SettingsList.PressableItem>
+            <SettingsList.PressableItem
+              label={l`Settings for notifications for new message requests`}
+              onPress={chatRequestDialogControl.open}
+              contentContainerStyle={[a.align_start]}>
+              <SettingsList.ItemIcon icon={EnvelopeIcon} />
+              <ItemTextWithSubtitle
+                titleText={<Trans>New message requests</Trans>}
+                subtitleText={
+                  chatError ? (
+                    <Trans>Failed to load notification settings.</Trans>
+                  ) : (
+                    <SettingPreview preference={chatSettings?.chatRequest} />
+                  )
+                }
+                showSkeleton={!chatSettings && !chatError}
+              />
+            </SettingsList.PressableItem>
             <SettingsList.PressableItem
               label={l`Settings for notifications for everything else`}
               onPress={miscDialogControl.open}
@@ -333,6 +377,10 @@ export function NotificationSettingsScreen({}: Props) {
           <Trans>Get notifications when people repost your reposts.</Trans>
         }
       />
+      <ChatNotificationDialogs
+        chatControl={chatDialogControl}
+        chatRequestControl={chatRequestDialogControl}
+      />
       <NotificationSettingsDialog
         control={miscDialogControl}
         name="starterpackJoined"
@@ -350,46 +398,3 @@ export function NotificationSettingsScreen({}: Props) {
     </Layout.Screen>
   )
 }
-
-function SettingPreview({
-  preference,
-}: {
-  preference?:
-    | AppBskyNotificationDefs.Preference
-    | AppBskyNotificationDefs.FilterablePreference
-}) {
-  const {t: l} = useLingui()
-  if (!preference) {
-    return null
-  } else {
-    if ('include' in preference) {
-      if (preference.include === 'all') {
-        if (preference.list && preference.push) {
-          return l`In-app, push, everyone`
-        } else if (preference.list) {
-          return l`In-app, everyone`
-        } else if (preference.push) {
-          return l`Push, everyone`
-        }
-      } else if (preference.include === 'follows') {
-        if (preference.list && preference.push) {
-          return l`In-app, push, people you follow`
-        } else if (preference.list) {
-          return l`In-app, people you follow`
-        } else if (preference.push) {
-          return l`Push, people you follow`
-        }
-      }
-    } else {
-      if (preference.list && preference.push) {
-        return l`In-app, push`
-      } else if (preference.list) {
-        return l`In-app`
-      } else if (preference.push) {
-        return l`Push`
-      }
-    }
-  }
-
-  return l`Off`
-}
diff --git a/src/state/queries/notifications/settings.ts b/src/state/queries/notifications/settings.ts
index 7c26491602..86e8a6c7f1 100644
--- a/src/state/queries/notifications/settings.ts
+++ b/src/state/queries/notifications/settings.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
-import {type AppBskyNotificationDefs} from '@atproto/api'
+import {
+  type AppBskyNotificationDefs,
+  type ChatBskyNotificationDefs,
+} from '@atproto/api'
 import {t} from '@lingui/core/macro'
 import {
   type QueryClient,
@@ -7,12 +10,59 @@ import {
   useQueryClient,
 } from '@tanstack/react-query'
 
+import {DM_SERVICE_HEADERS} from '#/lib/constants'
 import {logger} from '#/logger'
 import {useAgent} from '#/state/session'
 import * as Toast from '#/components/Toast'
 
 const RQKEY_ROOT = 'notification-settings'
-const RQKEY = [RQKEY_ROOT]
+const RQKEY_APP = [RQKEY_ROOT, 'app']
+const RQKEY_CHAT = [RQKEY_ROOT, 'chat']
+
+// App notification preferences live on the appview. Chat preferences live on a
+// separate chat service proxy that can be up or down independently, so they are
+// fetched and cached separately. This combined type names every preference for
+// the generic settings dialog, but it is never the shape of a query response.
+export type NotificationSettingsPreferences = Omit<
+  AppBskyNotificationDefs.Preferences,
+  'chat'
+> &
+  Partial<Pick<ChatBskyNotificationDefs.Preferences, 'chat' | 'chatRequest'>>
+
+export type AppNotificationSettingsPreferences = Omit<
+  AppBskyNotificationDefs.Preferences,
+  'chat'
+>
+
+export type ChatNotificationSettingsPreferences = Pick<
+  ChatBskyNotificationDefs.Preferences,
+  'chat' | 'chatRequest'
+>
+
+export type NotificationSettingsPreferenceName = Exclude<
+  keyof NotificationSettingsPreferences,
+  '$type'
+>
+
+export type NotificationSettingsPreference =
+  | AppBskyNotificationDefs.Preference
+  | AppBskyNotificationDefs.FilterablePreference
+  | ChatBskyNotificationDefs.ChatPreference
+
+export function isChatPreferenceName(
+  name: NotificationSettingsPreferenceName,
+): name is 'chat' | 'chatRequest' {
+  return name === 'chat' || name === 'chatRequest'
+}
+
+type NotificationSettingsUpdate = Partial<NotificationSettingsPreferences>
+
+type AppNotificationSettingsUpdate = Partial<
+  Omit<AppBskyNotificationDefs.Preferences, '$type' | 'chat'>
+>
+
+type ChatNotificationSettingsUpdate =
+  Partial<ChatNotificationSettingsPreferences>
 
 export function useNotificationSettingsQuery({
   enabled,
@@ -20,10 +70,27 @@ export function useNotificationSettingsQuery({
   const agent = useAgent()
 
   return useQuery({
-    queryKey: RQKEY,
-    queryFn: async () => {
-      const response = await agent.app.bsky.notification.getPreferences()
-      return response.data.preferences
+    queryKey: RQKEY_APP,
+    queryFn: async (): Promise<AppNotificationSettingsPreferences> => {
+      const res = await agent.app.bsky.notification.getPreferences()
+      return appPreferencesWithoutChat(res.data.preferences)
+    },
+    enabled,
+  })
+}
+
+export function useChatNotificationSettingsQuery({
+  enabled,
+}: {enabled?: boolean} = {}) {
+  const agent = useAgent()
+
+  return useQuery({
+    queryKey: RQKEY_CHAT,
+    queryFn: async (): Promise<ChatNotificationSettingsPreferences> => {
+      const res = await agent.chat.bsky.notification.getPreferences(undefined, {
+        headers: DM_SERVICE_HEADERS,
+      })
+      return chatPreferencesForSettings(res.data.preferences)
     },
     enabled,
   })
@@ -33,19 +100,27 @@ export function useNotificationSettingsUpdateMutation() {
   const queryClient = useQueryClient()
 
   return useMutation({
-    mutationFn: async (
-      update: Partial<AppBskyNotificationDefs.Preferences>,
-    ) => {
-      const response =
-        await agent.app.bsky.notification.putPreferencesV2(update)
-      return response.data.preferences
+    mutationFn: async (update: NotificationSettingsUpdate) => {
+      const {appUpdate, chatUpdate} = splitNotificationSettingsUpdate(update)
+      await Promise.all([
+        hasUpdates(appUpdate)
+          ? agent.app.bsky.notification.putPreferencesV2(appUpdate)
+          : undefined,
+        hasUpdates(chatUpdate)
+          ? agent.chat.bsky.notification.putPreferences(chatUpdate, {
+              headers: DM_SERVICE_HEADERS,
+              encoding: 'application/json',
+            })
+          : undefined,
+      ])
     },
     onMutate: update => {
       optimisticUpdateNotificationSettings(queryClient, update)
     },
     onError: e => {
       logger.error('Could not update notification settings', {message: e})
-      void queryClient.invalidateQueries({queryKey: RQKEY})
+      void queryClient.invalidateQueries({queryKey: RQKEY_APP})
+      void queryClient.invalidateQueries({queryKey: RQKEY_CHAT})
       Toast.show(t`Could not update notification settings`, {
         type: 'error',
       })
@@ -55,13 +130,62 @@ export function useNotificationSettingsUpdateMutation() {
 
 function optimisticUpdateNotificationSettings(
   queryClient: QueryClient,
-  update: Partial<AppBskyNotificationDefs.Preferences>,
+  update: NotificationSettingsUpdate,
 ) {
-  queryClient.setQueryData(
-    RQKEY,
-    (old?: AppBskyNotificationDefs.Preferences) => {
-      if (!old) return old
-      return {...old, ...update}
-    },
-  )
+  const {appUpdate, chatUpdate} = splitNotificationSettingsUpdate(update)
+
+  if (hasUpdates(appUpdate)) {
+    queryClient.setQueryData(
+      RQKEY_APP,
+      (old?: AppNotificationSettingsPreferences) => {
+        if (!old) return old
+        return {...old, ...appUpdate}
+      },
+    )
+  }
+
+  if (hasUpdates(chatUpdate)) {
+    queryClient.setQueryData(
+      RQKEY_CHAT,
+      (old?: ChatNotificationSettingsPreferences) => {
+        if (!old) return old
+        return {...old, ...chatUpdate}
+      },
+    )
+  }
+}
+
+function appPreferencesWithoutChat(
+  preferences: AppBskyNotificationDefs.Preferences,
+): Omit<AppBskyNotificationDefs.Preferences, 'chat'> {
+  const {chat: _ignoredChat, ...appPreferences} = preferences
+  return appPreferences
+}
+
+function chatPreferencesForSettings(
+  preferences: ChatBskyNotificationDefs.Preferences,
+): Pick<ChatBskyNotificationDefs.Preferences, 'chat' | 'chatRequest'> {
+  return {
+    chat: preferences.chat,
+    chatRequest: preferences.chatRequest,
+  }
+}
+
+function splitNotificationSettingsUpdate(update: NotificationSettingsUpdate): {
+  appUpdate: AppNotificationSettingsUpdate
+  chatUpdate: ChatNotificationSettingsUpdate
+} {
+  const {chat, chatRequest, $type: _type, ...appUpdate} = update
+
+  return {
+    appUpdate: appUpdate,
+    chatUpdate: {
+      ...(chat !== undefined ? {chat} : {}),
+      ...(chatRequest !== undefined ? {chatRequest} : {}),
+    },
+  }
+}
+
+function hasUpdates(update: object) {
+  return Object.keys(update).length > 0
 }