diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index f5e0e61e..86d2f354 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.PROCESS_OUTGOING_CALLS"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ANSWER_PHONE_CALLS"/>
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE"/>
 
     <uses-feature
         android:name="android.hardware.telephony"
@@ -254,6 +255,10 @@
             </intent-filter>
         </service>
 
+        <service
+            android:name=".services.DialerCallService"
+            android:exported="false"/>
+
         <activity-alias
             android:name=".activities.SplashActivity.Red"
             android:enabled="false"
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/activities/DialerActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/activities/DialerActivity.kt
index 61333e69..226f4c96 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/activities/DialerActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/activities/DialerActivity.kt
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.pro.helpers.*
 import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.pro.models.Contact
 import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.pro.models.GsmCall
 import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.pro.objects.CallManager
+import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.pro.services.DialerCallService
 import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.activity_dialer.*
 
 // incoming call handling inspired by https://github.com/mbarrben/android_dialer_replacement
@@ -45,12 +46,14 @@ class DialerActivity : SimpleActivity(), SensorEventListener {
             number = Uri.decode(intent.dataString).substringAfter("tel:")
             initViews()
             tryFillingOtherEndsName()
+            startNotificationService()
         } else if (intent.action == INCOMING_CALL && intent.extras?.containsKey(CALLER_NUMBER) == true && intent.extras?.containsKey(CALL_STATUS) == true) {
             isIncomingCall = true
             number = intent.getStringExtra(CALLER_NUMBER)
             initViews()
             updateUI(intent.getSerializableExtra(CALL_STATUS) as GsmCall.Status)
             tryFillingOtherEndsName()
+            startNotificationService()
         } else {
             toast(R.string.unknown_error_occurred)
             finish()
@@ -93,19 +96,9 @@ class DialerActivity : SimpleActivity(), SensorEventListener {
     }
 
     private fun initViews() {
-        dialer_hangup_button.setOnClickListener {
-            CallManager.declineCall()
-            finish()
-        }
-
-        dialer_incoming_accept.setOnClickListener {
-            CallManager.acceptCall()
-        }
-
-        dialer_incoming_decline.setOnClickListener {
-            CallManager.declineCall()
-            finish()
-        }
+        dialer_hangup_button.setOnClickListener { hangUp() }
+        dialer_incoming_accept.setOnClickListener { CallManager.acceptCall() }
+        dialer_incoming_decline.setOnClickListener { hangUp() }
 
         dialer_hangup_button.beVisibleIf(!isIncomingCall)
         dialer_incoming_decline.beVisibleIf(isIncomingCall)
@@ -114,6 +107,25 @@ class DialerActivity : SimpleActivity(), SensorEventListener {
         dialer_label.setText(if (isIncomingCall) R.string.incoming_call else R.string.calling)
     }
 
+    private fun startNotificationService() {
+        Intent(this, DialerCallService::class.java).apply {
+            putExtra(CALLER_NUMBER, number)
+            startService(this)
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun stopNotificationService() {
+        Intent(this, DialerCallService::class.java).apply {
+            stopService(this)
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun hangUp() {
+        stopNotificationService()
+        CallManager.declineCall()
+        finish()
+    }
+
     private fun tryFillingOtherEndsName() {
         ContactsHelper(this).getContactWithNumber(number) {
             runOnUiThread {
@@ -151,6 +163,7 @@ class DialerActivity : SimpleActivity(), SensorEventListener {
     }
 
     private fun statusDisconnected() {
+        stopNotificationService()
         timerHandler.removeCallbacksAndMessages(null)
         dialer_hangup_button.beGone()
         if (isCallActive) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/services/DialerCallService.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/services/DialerCallService.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1db8a797
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/services/DialerCallService.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+package com.simplemobiletools.contacts.pro.services
+
+import android.annotation.TargetApi
+import android.app.NotificationChannel
+import android.app.NotificationManager
+import android.app.PendingIntent
+import android.app.Service
+import android.content.Context
+import android.content.Intent
+import android.os.Build
+import androidx.core.app.NotificationCompat
+import com.simplemobiletools.commons.helpers.isOreoPlus
+import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.pro.R
+import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.pro.activities.DialerActivity
+import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.pro.helpers.CALLER_NUMBER
+
+class DialerCallService : Service() {
+    private val CALL_NOTIFICATION_ID = 1
+    private var number = ""
+
+    override fun onBind(intent: Intent?) = null
+
+    override fun onStartCommand(intent: Intent, flags: Int, startId: Int): Int {
+        super.onStartCommand(intent, flags, startId)
+        number = intent.getStringExtra(CALLER_NUMBER)
+        setupNotification()
+        return START_STICKY
+    }
+
+    override fun onDestroy() {
+        super.onDestroy()
+        stopForeground(true)
+    }
+
+    @TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.O)
+    private fun setupNotification() {
+        val channelId = "simple_contacts_channel"
+        if (isOreoPlus()) {
+            val notificationManager = getSystemService(Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE) as NotificationManager
+            val name = resources.getString(R.string.app_name)
+            val importance = NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_HIGH
+            NotificationChannel(channelId, name, importance).apply {
+                enableLights(false)
+                enableVibration(false)
+                notificationManager.createNotificationChannel(this)
+            }
+        }
+
+        val notification = NotificationCompat.Builder(applicationContext, channelId)
+                .setSmallIcon(R.drawable.ic_person)
+                .setContentTitle(number)
+                .setContentText(getString(R.string.calling))
+                .setContentIntent(getLaunchDialerIntent())
+                .setVisibility(NotificationCompat.VISIBILITY_PUBLIC)
+                .setPriority(NotificationCompat.PRIORITY_MAX)
+                .setOngoing(true)
+                .setChannelId(channelId)
+
+        startForeground(CALL_NOTIFICATION_ID, notification.build())
+    }
+
+    private fun getLaunchDialerIntent(): PendingIntent {
+        val intent = Intent(this, DialerActivity::class.java)
+        intent.action = Intent.ACTION_MAIN
+        intent.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_LAUNCHER)
+        return PendingIntent.getActivity(this, 0, intent, 0)
+    }
+}