diff --git a/bazarr/logger.py b/bazarr/logger.py
index 2e36bc2e1..1dd062762 100644
--- a/bazarr/logger.py
+++ b/bazarr/logger.py
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ def configure_logging(debug=False):
     else:
         logging.getLogger("sqlite3worker").setLevel(logging.CRITICAL)
         logging.getLogger("apscheduler").setLevel(logging.WARNING)
+        logging.getLogger("apprise").setLevel(logging.WARNING)
         logging.getLogger("subliminal").setLevel(logging.CRITICAL)
         logging.getLogger("subliminal_patch").setLevel(logging.CRITICAL)
         logging.getLogger("subzero").setLevel(logging.ERROR)
diff --git a/bazarr/main.py b/bazarr/main.py
index bfb213cd8..91c681eee 100644
--- a/bazarr/main.py
+++ b/bazarr/main.py
@@ -478,7 +478,11 @@ def test_url(protocol, url):
 def test_notification(protocol, provider):
 
     provider = unquote(provider)
-    apobj = apprise.Apprise()
+
+    asset = apprise.AppriseAsset(async_mode=False)
+
+    apobj = apprise.Apprise(asset=asset)
+
     apobj.add(protocol + "://" + provider)
 
     apobj.notify(
diff --git a/bazarr/notifier.py b/bazarr/notifier.py
index 0349f641d..1eb83b0a7 100644
--- a/bazarr/notifier.py
+++ b/bazarr/notifier.py
@@ -67,7 +67,9 @@ def send_notifications(sonarr_series_id, sonarr_episode_id, message):
     series = get_series_name(sonarr_series_id)
     episode = get_episode_name(sonarr_episode_id)
 
-    apobj = apprise.Apprise()
+    asset = apprise.AppriseAsset(async_mode=False)
+
+    apobj = apprise.Apprise(asset=asset)
 
     for provider in providers:
         if provider['url'] is not None:
@@ -83,7 +85,9 @@ def send_notifications_movie(radarr_id, message):
     providers = get_notifier_providers()
     movie = get_movies_name(radarr_id)
 
-    apobj = apprise.Apprise()
+    asset = apprise.AppriseAsset(async_mode=False)
+
+    apobj = apprise.Apprise(asset=asset)
 
     for provider in providers:
         if provider['url'] is not None: