diff --git a/res/values/translatable.xml b/res/values/translatable.xml
index 754cc783..718fa052 100644
--- a/res/values/translatable.xml
+++ b/res/values/translatable.xml
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
 	<string name="cycle_continuous_shuffling_summary">\'Shuffle mode\' will play tracks in completely random order</string>
 
 	<string name="notifications">Notifications</string>
-	<string name="notification_mode_title">Notification mode</string>
+	<string name="notification_visibility_title">Notification visibility</string>
 	<string name="notification_action_title">Notification action</string>
 
 	<string name="notification_nag">Very verbose notification</string>
diff --git a/res/values/untranslatable.xml b/res/values/untranslatable.xml
index fa7e4fad..11fa5c77 100644
--- a/res/values/untranslatable.xml
+++ b/res/values/untranslatable.xml
@@ -125,8 +125,7 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
 	</string-array>
 	<!-- END default action entries definition -->
 
-	<string-array name="notification_mode_entries">
-		<item>@string/never_show</item>
+	<string-array name="notification_visibility_entries">
 		<item>@string/show_when_playing</item>
 		<item>@string/always_show</item>
 	</string-array>
diff --git a/res/xml/preference_notifications.xml b/res/xml/preference_notifications.xml
index e27f2b13..ad82fcea 100644
--- a/res/xml/preference_notifications.xml
+++ b/res/xml/preference_notifications.xml
@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
 	xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
 	android:persistent="true">
 	<ch.blinkenlights.android.vanilla.ListPreferenceSummary
-		android:key="notification_mode"
-		android:title="@string/notification_mode_title"
-		android:entries="@array/notification_mode_entries"
+		android:key="notification_visibility"
+		android:title="@string/notification_visibility_title"
+		android:entries="@array/notification_visibility_entries"
 		android:entryValues="@array/entry_values"
-		android:defaultValue="1" />
+		android:defaultValue="0" />
 	<ch.blinkenlights.android.vanilla.ListPreferenceSummary
 		android:key="notification_action"
 		android:title="@string/notification_action_title"
diff --git a/src/ch/blinkenlights/android/vanilla/PlaybackService.java b/src/ch/blinkenlights/android/vanilla/PlaybackService.java
index db02f7e5..ccafd96d 100644
--- a/src/ch/blinkenlights/android/vanilla/PlaybackService.java
+++ b/src/ch/blinkenlights/android/vanilla/PlaybackService.java
@@ -178,9 +178,11 @@ public final class PlaybackService extends Service
 	 */
 	public static final String ACTION_CLOSE_NOTIFICATION = "ch.blinkenlights.android.vanilla.CLOSE_NOTIFICATION";
 
-	public static final int NEVER = 0;
-	public static final int WHEN_PLAYING = 1;
-	public static final int ALWAYS = 2;
+	/**
+	 * Visibility modes of the notification.
+	 */
+	public static final int VISIBILITY_WHEN_PLAYING = 0;
+	public static final int VISIBILITY_ALWAYS = 1;
 
 	/**
 	 * Notification click action: open LaunchActivity.
@@ -301,7 +303,7 @@ public final class PlaybackService extends Service
 	/**
 	 * Behaviour of the notification
 	 */
-	private int mNotificationMode;
+	private int mNotificationVisibility;
 	/**
 	 * If true, create a notification with ticker text or heads up display
 	 */
@@ -451,7 +453,7 @@ public final class PlaybackService extends Service
 
 		SharedPreferences settings = getSettings(this);
 		settings.registerOnSharedPreferenceChangeListener(this);
-		mNotificationMode = Integer.parseInt(settings.getString(PrefKeys.NOTIFICATION_MODE, PrefDefaults.NOTIFICATION_MODE));
+		mNotificationVisibility = Integer.parseInt(settings.getString(PrefKeys.NOTIFICATION_VISIBILITY, PrefDefaults.NOTIFICATION_VISIBILITY));
 		mNotificationNag = settings.getBoolean(PrefKeys.NOTIFICATION_NAG, PrefDefaults.NOTIFICATION_NAG);
 		mScrobble = settings.getBoolean(PrefKeys.SCROBBLE, PrefDefaults.SCROBBLE);
 		mIdleTimeout = settings.getBoolean(PrefKeys.USE_IDLE_TIMEOUT, PrefDefaults.USE_IDLE_TIMEOUT) ? settings.getInt(PrefKeys.IDLE_TIMEOUT, PrefDefaults.IDLE_TIMEOUT) : 0;
@@ -847,8 +849,8 @@ public final class PlaybackService extends Service
 		} else if (PrefKeys.NOTIFICATION_ACTION.equals(key)) {
 			mNotificationAction = createNotificationAction(settings);
 			updateNotification();
-		} else if (PrefKeys.NOTIFICATION_MODE.equals(key)){
-			mNotificationMode = Integer.parseInt(settings.getString(PrefKeys.NOTIFICATION_MODE, PrefDefaults.NOTIFICATION_MODE));
+		} else if (PrefKeys.NOTIFICATION_VISIBILITY.equals(key)){
+			mNotificationVisibility = Integer.parseInt(settings.getString(PrefKeys.NOTIFICATION_VISIBILITY, PrefDefaults.NOTIFICATION_VISIBILITY));
 			// This is the only way to remove a notification created by
 			// startForeground(), even if we are not currently in foreground
 			// mode.
@@ -999,8 +1001,8 @@ public final class PlaybackService extends Service
 				if (mMediaPlayerInitialized)
 					mMediaPlayer.start();
 
-				if (mNotificationMode != NEVER)
-					startForeground(NOTIFICATION_ID, createNotification(mCurrentSong, mState, mNotificationMode));
+				// Update the notification with the current song information.
+				startForeground(NOTIFICATION_ID, createNotification(mCurrentSong, mState, mNotificationVisibility));
 
 				final int result = mAudioManager.requestAudioFocus(this, AudioManager.STREAM_MUSIC, AudioManager.AUDIOFOCUS_GAIN);
 				if (result != AudioManager.AUDIOFOCUS_REQUEST_GRANTED) {
@@ -1023,7 +1025,7 @@ public final class PlaybackService extends Service
 				// In both cases we will update the notification to reflect the
 				// actual playback state (or to hit cancel() as this is required to
 				// get rid of it if it was created via notify())
-				boolean removeNotification = (mForceNotificationVisible == false && mNotificationMode != ALWAYS);
+				boolean removeNotification = (mForceNotificationVisible == false && mNotificationVisibility != VISIBILITY_ALWAYS);
 				stopForeground(removeNotification);
 				updateNotification();
 
@@ -1146,10 +1148,12 @@ public final class PlaybackService extends Service
 
 	private void updateNotification()
 	{
-		if ((mForceNotificationVisible || mNotificationMode == ALWAYS || mNotificationMode == WHEN_PLAYING && (mState & FLAG_PLAYING) != 0) && mCurrentSong != null)
-			mNotificationHelper.notify(NOTIFICATION_ID, createNotification(mCurrentSong, mState, mNotificationMode));
-		else
+		if ((mForceNotificationVisible || mNotificationVisibility == VISIBILITY_ALWAYS
+			  || mNotificationVisibility == VISIBILITY_WHEN_PLAYING && (mState & FLAG_PLAYING) != 0) && mCurrentSong != null) {
+			mNotificationHelper.notify(NOTIFICATION_ID, createNotification(mCurrentSong, mState, mNotificationVisibility));
+		} else {
 			mNotificationHelper.cancel(NOTIFICATION_ID);
+		}
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -2092,7 +2096,7 @@ public final class PlaybackService extends Service
 		views.setOnClickPendingIntent(R.id.next, PendingIntent.getService(this, 0, next, 0));
 		expanded.setOnClickPendingIntent(R.id.next, PendingIntent.getService(this, 0, next, 0));
 
-		int closeButtonVisibility = (mode == WHEN_PLAYING) ? View.VISIBLE : View.INVISIBLE;
+		int closeButtonVisibility = (mode == VISIBILITY_WHEN_PLAYING) ? View.VISIBLE : View.INVISIBLE;
 		Intent close = new Intent(PlaybackService.ACTION_CLOSE_NOTIFICATION);
 		close.setComponent(service);
 		views.setOnClickPendingIntent(R.id.close, PendingIntent.getService(this, 0, close, 0));
diff --git a/src/ch/blinkenlights/android/vanilla/PrefDefaults.java b/src/ch/blinkenlights/android/vanilla/PrefDefaults.java
index f0f95cc3..3da99d98 100644
--- a/src/ch/blinkenlights/android/vanilla/PrefDefaults.java
+++ b/src/ch/blinkenlights/android/vanilla/PrefDefaults.java
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public class PrefDefaults {
 	public static final boolean MEDIA_BUTTON = true;
 	public static final boolean MEDIA_BUTTON_BEEP = true;
 	public static final String  NOTIFICATION_ACTION = "0";
-	public static final String  NOTIFICATION_MODE = "1";
+	public static final String  NOTIFICATION_VISIBILITY = "0";
 	public static final boolean NOTIFICATION_NAG = false;
 	public static final boolean PLAYBACK_ON_STARTUP = false;
 	public static final boolean SCROBBLE = false;
diff --git a/src/ch/blinkenlights/android/vanilla/PrefKeys.java b/src/ch/blinkenlights/android/vanilla/PrefKeys.java
index 5efd6c70..b25c42de 100644
--- a/src/ch/blinkenlights/android/vanilla/PrefKeys.java
+++ b/src/ch/blinkenlights/android/vanilla/PrefKeys.java
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public class PrefKeys {
 	public static final String MEDIA_BUTTON = "media_button";
 	public static final String MEDIA_BUTTON_BEEP = "media_button_beep";
 	public static final String NOTIFICATION_ACTION = "notification_action";
-	public static final String NOTIFICATION_MODE = "notification_mode";
+	public static final String NOTIFICATION_VISIBILITY = "notification_visibility";
 	public static final String NOTIFICATION_NAG = "notification_nag";
 	public static final String PLAYBACK_ON_STARTUP = "playback_on_startup";
 	public static final String SCROBBLE = "scrobble";