diff --git a/data/org.pantheon.desktop.gala.gschema.xml.in.in b/data/org.pantheon.desktop.gala.gschema.xml.in.in
index 340daf5b..6c5bcfad 100644
--- a/data/org.pantheon.desktop.gala.gschema.xml.in.in
+++ b/data/org.pantheon.desktop.gala.gschema.xml.in.in
@@ -14,10 +14,6 @@
 		<value nick='grid' value='0'/>
 		<value nick='natural' value='1'/>
 	</enum>
-	<enum id="GalaNotificationPriority">
-		<value nick='hide' value='0'/>
-		<value nick='show' value='1'/>
-	</enum>
 	
 	<schema path="/org/pantheon/desktop/gala/behavior/" id="org.pantheon.desktop.gala.behavior" gettext-domain="gala">
 		<key enum="GalaActionType" name="hotcorner-topleft">
@@ -223,11 +219,11 @@
 			<default>false</default>
 			<summary>Disable all notifications</summary>
 		</key>
-		<key enum="GalaNotificationPriority" name="default-priority">
-			<default>'show'</default>
-			<summary>The default priority that would be used for new apps</summary>
+		<key type="b" name="default-bubbles">
+			<default>true</default>
+			<summary>The default setting for the bubbles that would be used for new apps</summary>
 		</key>
-		<key type="b" name="default-sounds-enabled">
+		<key type="b" name="default-sounds">
 			<default>true</default>
 			<summary>The default setting for the sounds that would be used for new apps</summary>
 		</key>
diff --git a/plugins/notify/NotifyServer.vala b/plugins/notify/NotifyServer.vala
index d4e85a40..e093beda 100644
--- a/plugins/notify/NotifyServer.vala
+++ b/plugins/notify/NotifyServer.vala
@@ -187,9 +187,13 @@ namespace Gala.Plugins.Notify
 						apps_new[i] = options.apps[i];
 					}
 
-					parameters[0] = options.default_priority;
+					if (options.default_bubbles) {
+						parameters[0] = "show";
+					} else {
+						parameters[0] = "hide";
+					}
 
-					if (options.default_sounds_enabled) {
+					if (options.default_sounds) {
 						parameters[1] = "on";
 					} else {
 						parameters[1] = "off";
diff --git a/plugins/notify/NotifySettings.vala b/plugins/notify/NotifySettings.vala
index a37afd05..ba7df68e 100644
--- a/plugins/notify/NotifySettings.vala
+++ b/plugins/notify/NotifySettings.vala
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ namespace Gala.Plugins.Notify
 	public class NotifySettings : Granite.Services.Settings
 	{
 		public bool do_not_disturb { get; set; }
-		public string default_priority { get; set; }
-		public bool default_sounds_enabled { get; set; }
+		public bool default_bubbles { get; set; }
+		public bool default_sounds { get; set; }
 		public string[] apps { get; set; }
 
 		static NotifySettings? instance = null;