diff --git a/src/com/android/documentsui/services/FileOperationService.java b/src/com/android/documentsui/services/FileOperationService.java
index ca6166a7c31af4cc5fe10176106040c2492265e4..c5981af8f16d8cc24bc00328fddd1e0285627f6e 100644
--- a/src/com/android/documentsui/services/FileOperationService.java
+++ b/src/com/android/documentsui/services/FileOperationService.java
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ public class FileOperationService extends Service implements Job.Listener {
     // TODO: Move it to a shared file when more operations are implemented.
     public static final int FAILURE_COPY = 1;
 
-    static final String NOTIFICATION_CHANNEL_ID = "channel_id";
+    static final String NOTIFICATION_CHANNEL_ID = "file_service_channel_id";
 
     private static final int POOL_SIZE = 2;  // "pool size", not *max* "pool size".
 
@@ -170,12 +170,16 @@ public class FileOperationService extends Service implements Job.Listener {
     }
 
     private void setUpNotificationChannel() {
-        if (features.isNotificationChannelEnabled()) {
-            NotificationChannel channel = new NotificationChannel(
-                    NOTIFICATION_CHANNEL_ID,
-                    getString(R.string.app_label),
-                    NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_LOW);
-            notificationManager.createNotificationChannel(channel);
+        try{
+            if (features.isNotificationChannelEnabled()) {
+                NotificationChannel channel = new NotificationChannel(
+                        NOTIFICATION_CHANNEL_ID,
+                        getString(R.string.app_label),
+                        NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_LOW);
+                notificationManager.createNotificationChannel(channel);
+            }
+        }catch (Exception ex){
+            Log.w(TAG, "Notification exception : ", ex);
         }
     }