diff --git a/src/com/fsck/k9/controller/MessagingController.java b/src/com/fsck/k9/controller/MessagingController.java
index 2fa6d3fd5..0be607b48 100644
--- a/src/com/fsck/k9/controller/MessagingController.java
+++ b/src/com/fsck/k9/controller/MessagingController.java
@@ -2628,7 +2628,7 @@ public class MessagingController implements Runnable {
         }
     }
 
-    public static void notifyUserIfCertificateProblem(Context context, Exception e,
+    void notifyUserIfCertificateProblem(Context context, Exception e,
             Account account, boolean incoming) {
         if (!(e instanceof CertificateValidationException)) {
             return;
@@ -5044,7 +5044,7 @@ public class MessagingController implements Runnable {
      * @param ringAndVibrate
      *          {@code true}, if ringtone/vibration are allowed. {@code false}, otherwise.
      */
-    private static void configureNotification(NotificationCompat.Builder builder, String ringtone,
+    private void configureNotification(NotificationCompat.Builder builder, String ringtone,
             long[] vibrationPattern, Integer ledColor, int ledSpeed, boolean ringAndVibrate) {
 
         // if it's quiet time, then we shouldn't be ringing, buzzing or flashing
diff --git a/src/com/fsck/k9/controller/MessagingControllerPushReceiver.java b/src/com/fsck/k9/controller/MessagingControllerPushReceiver.java
index 8c6cba860..0a2a1711b 100644
--- a/src/com/fsck/k9/controller/MessagingControllerPushReceiver.java
+++ b/src/com/fsck/k9/controller/MessagingControllerPushReceiver.java
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ public class MessagingControllerPushReceiver implements PushReceiver {
     public void pushError(String errorMessage, Exception e) {
         String errMess = errorMessage;
 
+        controller.notifyUserIfCertificateProblem(mApplication, e, account, true);
         if (errMess == null && e != null) {
             errMess = e.getMessage();
         }
diff --git a/src/com/fsck/k9/mail/store/ImapStore.java b/src/com/fsck/k9/mail/store/ImapStore.java
index f4986d05f..64e0d9fd2 100644
--- a/src/com/fsck/k9/mail/store/ImapStore.java
+++ b/src/com/fsck/k9/mail/store/ImapStore.java
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ import com.fsck.k9.Account;
 import com.fsck.k9.K9;
 import com.fsck.k9.R;
 import com.fsck.k9.controller.MessageRetrievalListener;
-import com.fsck.k9.controller.MessagingController;
 import com.fsck.k9.helper.StringUtils;
 import com.fsck.k9.helper.Utility;
 import com.fsck.k9.helper.power.TracingPowerManager;
@@ -3133,7 +3132,6 @@ public class ImapStore extends Store {
                             if (stop.get()) {
                                 Log.i(K9.LOG_TAG, "Got exception while idling, but stop is set for " + getLogId());
                             } else {
-                                MessagingController.notifyUserIfCertificateProblem(K9.app, e, getAccount(), true);
                                 receiver.pushError("Push error for " + getName(), e);
                                 Log.e(K9.LOG_TAG, "Got exception while idling for " + getLogId(), e);
                                 int delayTimeInt = delayTime.get();