diff --git a/internal_packages/preferences/lib/tabs/preferences-notifications.cjsx b/internal_packages/preferences/lib/tabs/preferences-notifications.cjsx
index b713905bf..22a0ad70f 100644
--- a/internal_packages/preferences/lib/tabs/preferences-notifications.cjsx
+++ b/internal_packages/preferences/lib/tabs/preferences-notifications.cjsx
@@ -24,10 +24,10 @@ class PreferencesNotifications extends React.Component
           </p>
           <p>
             <input type="checkbox"
-                   id="unread-notifications.enabled"
-                   checked={@props.config.get('unread-notifications.enabled')}
-                   onChange={ => @props.config.toggle('unread-notifications.enabled')}/>
-            <label htmlFor="unread-notifications.enabled">Show notifications for new unread messages</label>
+                   id="core.notifications.enabled"
+                   checked={@props.config.get('core.notifications.enabled')}
+                   onChange={ => @props.config.toggle('core.notifications.enabled')}/>
+            <label htmlFor="core.notifications.enabled">Show notifications for new unread messages</label>
           </p>
         </div>
       </div>
@@ -38,10 +38,10 @@ class PreferencesNotifications extends React.Component
       <div className="section-body">
         <p>
           <input type="checkbox"
-                 id="unread-notifications.sounds"
-                 checked={@props.config.get('unread-notifications.sounds')}
-                 onChange={ => @props.config.toggle('unread-notifications.sounds')}/>
-          <label htmlFor="unread-notifications.sounds">Play sound when receiving new mail</label>
+                 id="core.notifications.sounds"
+                 checked={@props.config.get('core.notifications.sounds')}
+                 onChange={ => @props.config.toggle('core.notifications.sounds')}/>
+          <label htmlFor="core.notifications.sounds">Play sound when receiving new mail</label>
         </p>
         <p>
           <input type="checkbox"
diff --git a/internal_packages/unread-notifications/lib/main.coffee b/internal_packages/unread-notifications/lib/main.coffee
index e99dd77e8..581866c54 100644
--- a/internal_packages/unread-notifications/lib/main.coffee
+++ b/internal_packages/unread-notifications/lib/main.coffee
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ module.exports =
 
   _onNewMailReceived: (incoming) ->
     new Promise (resolve, reject) =>
-      return resolve() if atom.config.get('unread-notifications.enabled') is false
+      return resolve() if atom.config.get('core.notifications.enabled') is false
 
       incomingMessages = incoming['message'] ? []
       incomingThreads = incoming['thread'] ? []
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ module.exports =
           threads[msg.threadId]?.categoryNamed('inbox') isnt null
 
         return resolve() if newUnreadInInbox.length is 0
-        if atom.config.get("unread-notifications.sounds")
+        if atom.config.get("core.notifications.sounds")
           SoundRegistry.playSound('new-mail')
 
         for msg in newUnreadInInbox
diff --git a/internal_packages/unread-notifications/spec/main-spec.coffee b/internal_packages/unread-notifications/spec/main-spec.coffee
index 4298bd847..9892573fb 100644
--- a/internal_packages/unread-notifications/spec/main-spec.coffee
+++ b/internal_packages/unread-notifications/spec/main-spec.coffee
@@ -173,23 +173,23 @@ describe "UnreadNotifications", ->
 
   it "should play a sound when it gets new mail", ->
     spyOn(atom.config, "get").andCallFake (config) ->
-      if config is "unread-notifications.enabled" then return true
-      if config is "unread-notifications.sounds" then return true
+      if config is "core.notifications.enabled" then return true
+      if config is "core.notifications.sounds" then return true
 
     spyOn(SoundRegistry, "playSound")
     waitsForPromise =>
       Main._onNewMailReceived({message: [@msg1]})
       .then ->
-        expect(atom.config.get.calls[1].args[0]).toBe "unread-notifications.sounds"
+        expect(atom.config.get.calls[1].args[0]).toBe "core.notifications.sounds"
         expect(SoundRegistry.playSound).toHaveBeenCalledWith("new-mail")
 
   it "should not play a sound if the config is off", ->
     spyOn(atom.config, "get").andCallFake (config) ->
-      if config is "unread-notifications.enabled" then return true
-      if config is "unread-notifications.sounds" then return false
+      if config is "core.notifications.enabled" then return true
+      if config is "core.notifications.sounds" then return false
     spyOn(SoundRegistry, "playSound")
     waitsForPromise =>
       Main._onNewMailReceived({message: [@msg1]})
       .then ->
-        expect(atom.config.get.calls[1].args[0]).toBe "unread-notifications.sounds"
+        expect(atom.config.get.calls[1].args[0]).toBe "core.notifications.sounds"
         expect(SoundRegistry.playSound).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
diff --git a/src/config-schema.coffee b/src/config-schema.coffee
index b67293c04..bac021fb4 100644
--- a/src/config-schema.coffee
+++ b/src/config-schema.coffee
@@ -53,3 +53,12 @@ module.exports =
             type: 'string'
             default: 'reply-all'
             enum: ['reply', 'reply-all']
+      notifications:
+        type: 'object'
+        properties:
+          enabled:
+            type: 'boolean'
+            default: true
+          sounds:
+            type: 'boolean'
+            default: true