diff --git a/lib/notification_manager.dart b/lib/notification_manager.dart
index 9cddae0..d6c6925 100644
--- a/lib/notification_manager.dart
+++ b/lib/notification_manager.dart
@@ -16,11 +16,10 @@ class NullNotificationsManager implements NotificationsManager {
 // the standard dbus-powered linux desktop notifications.
 class LinuxNotificationsManager implements NotificationsManager {
   int previous_id = 0;
+  final NotificationsClient client = NotificationsClient();
   LinuxNotificationsManager() {}
   Future<void> notify(String message) async {
-    var client = NotificationsClient();
     var icon_path = Uri.file(path.join(path.current, "cwtch.png"));
     client.notify('New Message from Peer!', appName: "cwtch", appIcon: icon_path.toString(), replacesId: this.previous_id).then((Notification value) => previous_id = value.id);
-    client.close();
   }
 }