diff --git a/client/src/components/User/UserPreferences.vue b/client/src/components/User/UserPreferences.vue
index 6066a5bf348..c3a5e7b2a6a 100644
--- a/client/src/components/User/UserPreferences.vue
+++ b/client/src/components/User/UserPreferences.vue
@@ -177,16 +177,20 @@ export default {
     },
     methods: {
         toggleNotifications() {
-            Notification.requestPermission().then(function (permission) {
-                //If the user accepts, let's create a notification
-                if (permission === "granted") {
-                    new Notification("Notifications enabled", {
-                        icon: "static/favicon.ico",
-                    });
-                } else {
-                    alert("Notifications disabled, please re-enable through browser settings.");
-                }
-            });
+            if (window.Notification) {
+                Notification.requestPermission().then(function (permission) {
+                    //If the user accepts, let's create a notification
+                    if (permission === "granted") {
+                        new Notification("Notifications enabled", {
+                            icon: "static/favicon.ico",
+                        });
+                    } else {
+                        alert("Notifications disabled, please re-enable through browser settings.");
+                    }
+                });
+            } else {
+                alert("Notifications are not supported by this browser.");
+            }
         },
         openManageCustomBuilds() {
             const Galaxy = getGalaxyInstance();
diff --git a/client/src/mvc/dataset/dataset-model.js b/client/src/mvc/dataset/dataset-model.js
index bc69f77b972..d968c3c7585 100644
--- a/client/src/mvc/dataset/dataset-model.js
+++ b/client/src/mvc/dataset/dataset-model.js
@@ -103,19 +103,25 @@ var DatasetAssociation = Backbone.Model.extend(BASE_MVC.LoggableMixin).extend(
                         this.trigger("state:ready", currModel, newState, this.previous("state"));
                         if (newState != "discarded") {
                             if (newState === "ok") {
-                                new Notification(`Job complete: ${this.get("name")}`, {
-                                    icon: "static/favicon.ico",
-                                });
+                                // If Notifications are supported, send one.
+                                if (window.Notification) {
+                                    new Notification(`Job complete: ${this.get("name")}`, {
+                                        icon: "static/favicon.ico",
+                                    });
+                                }
                                 if (TAB_UPDATES.is_hidden()) {
                                     TAB_UPDATES.hidden_count(hiddenupdates);
                                     hiddenupdates++;
                                 }
                             } else if (newState == "error") {
-                                new Notification(`Job failure: ${this.get("name")}`, {
-                                    icon: "static/erricon.ico",
-                                });
-                                if (TAB_UPDATES.is_hidden() && Notification.permission == "granted") {
-                                    TAB_UPDATES.change_favicon("static/erricon.ico");
+                                // If Notifications are supported, send one.
+                                if (window.Notification) {
+                                    new Notification(`Job failure: ${this.get("name")}`, {
+                                        icon: "static/erricon.ico",
+                                    });
+                                    if (TAB_UPDATES.is_hidden() && Notification.permission == "granted") {
+                                        TAB_UPDATES.change_favicon("static/erricon.ico");
+                                    }
                                 }
                             }
                         }