diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/NotificationService.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/NotificationService.java
index c23a95b9..f649f9d4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/NotificationService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/NotificationService.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import android.util.DisplayMetrics;
 import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
+import java.util.List;
 import java.util.regex.Matcher;
 import java.util.regex.Pattern;
 
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ import eu.siacs.conversations.entities.Downloadable;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.entities.DownloadableFile;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.entities.Message;
 import eu.siacs.conversations.ui.ConversationActivity;
+import eu.siacs.conversations.ui.ManageAccountActivity;
 
 public class NotificationService {
 
@@ -40,6 +42,8 @@ public class NotificationService {
 
 	public static int NOTIFICATION_ID = 0x2342;
 	public static int FOREGROUND_NOTIFICATION_ID = 0x8899;
+	public static int ERROR_NOTIFICATION_ID = 0x5678;
+
 	private Conversation mOpenConversation;
 	private boolean mIsInForeground;
 	private long mLastNotification;
@@ -380,4 +384,39 @@ public class NotificationService {
 		mBuilder.setPriority(NotificationCompat.PRIORITY_MIN);
 		return mBuilder.build();
 	}
+
+	public void updateErrorNotification() {
+		NotificationManager mNotificationManager = (NotificationManager) mXmppConnectionService.getSystemService(Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
+		List<Account> errors = new ArrayList<>();
+		for (Account account : mXmppConnectionService.getAccounts()) {
+			if (account.hasErrorStatus()) {
+				errors.add(account);
+			}
+		}
+		NotificationCompat.Builder mBuilder = new NotificationCompat.Builder(mXmppConnectionService);
+		if (errors.size() == 0) {
+			mNotificationManager.cancel(ERROR_NOTIFICATION_ID);
+			return;
+		} else if (errors.size() == 1) {
+			mBuilder.setContentTitle(mXmppConnectionService.getString(R.string.problem_connecting_to_account));
+			mBuilder.setContentText(errors.get(0).getJid().toBareJid().toString());
+		} else {
+			mBuilder.setContentTitle(mXmppConnectionService.getString(R.string.problem_connecting_to_accounts));
+			mBuilder.setContentText(mXmppConnectionService.getString(R.string.touch_to_fix));
+		}
+		mBuilder.setOngoing(true);
+		mBuilder.setLights(0xffffffff, 2000, 4000);
+		mBuilder.setSmallIcon(R.drawable.ic_stat_alert_warning);
+		TaskStackBuilder stackBuilder = TaskStackBuilder.create(mXmppConnectionService);
+		stackBuilder.addParentStack(ConversationActivity.class);
+
+		Intent manageAccountsIntent = new Intent(mXmppConnectionService,ManageAccountActivity.class);
+		stackBuilder.addNextIntent(manageAccountsIntent);
+
+		PendingIntent resultPendingIntent = stackBuilder.getPendingIntent(0,PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT);
+
+		mBuilder.setContentIntent(resultPendingIntent);
+		Notification notification = mBuilder.build();
+		mNotificationManager.notify(ERROR_NOTIFICATION_ID, notification);
+	}
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/XmppConnectionService.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/XmppConnectionService.java
index 2ff29b19..d181fac3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/XmppConnectionService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/XmppConnectionService.java
@@ -204,8 +204,7 @@ public class XmppConnectionService extends Service {
 					scheduleWakeupCall((int) (next * 1.2), false);
 				}
 					}
-			UIHelper.showErrorNotification(getApplicationContext(),
-					getAccounts());
+			getNotificationService().updateErrorNotification();
 		}
 	};
 	private Integer accountChangedListenerCount = 0;
@@ -1071,7 +1070,7 @@ public class XmppConnectionService extends Service {
 		databaseBackend.updateAccount(account);
 		reconnectAccount(account, false);
 		updateAccountUi();
-		UIHelper.showErrorNotification(getApplicationContext(), getAccounts());
+		getNotificationService().updateErrorNotification();
 	}
 
 	public void deleteAccount(Account account) {
@@ -1092,7 +1091,7 @@ public class XmppConnectionService extends Service {
 			databaseBackend.deleteAccount(account);
 			this.accounts.remove(account);
 			updateAccountUi();
-			UIHelper.showErrorNotification(getApplicationContext(), getAccounts());
+			getNotificationService().updateErrorNotification();
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/utils/UIHelper.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/utils/UIHelper.java
index 0d43450d..ed6efd06 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/utils/UIHelper.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/utils/UIHelper.java
@@ -106,48 +106,6 @@ public class UIHelper {
 		}
 	}
 
-	public static void showErrorNotification(Context context,
-			List<Account> accounts) {
-		NotificationManager mNotificationManager = (NotificationManager) context
-				.getSystemService(Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
-		List<Account> accountsWproblems = new ArrayList<>();
-		for (Account account : accounts) {
-			if (account.hasErrorStatus()) {
-				accountsWproblems.add(account);
-			}
-		}
-		NotificationCompat.Builder mBuilder = new NotificationCompat.Builder(
-				context);
-		if (accountsWproblems.size() == 0) {
-			mNotificationManager.cancel(1111);
-			return;
-		} else if (accountsWproblems.size() == 1) {
-			mBuilder.setContentTitle(context
-					.getString(R.string.problem_connecting_to_account));
-			mBuilder.setContentText(accountsWproblems.get(0).getJid().toBareJid().toString());
-		} else {
-			mBuilder.setContentTitle(context
-					.getString(R.string.problem_connecting_to_accounts));
-			mBuilder.setContentText(context.getString(R.string.touch_to_fix));
-		}
-		mBuilder.setOngoing(true);
-		mBuilder.setLights(0xffffffff, 2000, 4000);
-		mBuilder.setSmallIcon(R.drawable.ic_notification);
-		TaskStackBuilder stackBuilder = TaskStackBuilder.create(context);
-		stackBuilder.addParentStack(ConversationActivity.class);
-
-		Intent manageAccountsIntent = new Intent(context,
-				ManageAccountActivity.class);
-		stackBuilder.addNextIntent(manageAccountsIntent);
-
-		PendingIntent resultPendingIntent = stackBuilder.getPendingIntent(0,
-				PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT);
-
-		mBuilder.setContentIntent(resultPendingIntent);
-		Notification notification = mBuilder.build();
-		mNotificationManager.notify(1111, notification);
-	}
-
 	private final static class EmoticonPattern {
 		Pattern pattern;
 		String replacement;
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