diff --git a/app/src/main/java/foundation/e/apps/provider/AgeRatingProvider.kt b/app/src/main/java/foundation/e/apps/provider/AgeRatingProvider.kt
index 73fe65ccfa04122354d9ea3ba1ae2797b6c08423..2c3531016864ae075fc52762d16f788bf120139b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/foundation/e/apps/provider/AgeRatingProvider.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/foundation/e/apps/provider/AgeRatingProvider.kt
@@ -19,17 +19,23 @@
 
 package foundation.e.apps.provider
 
+import android.app.NotificationChannel
+import android.app.NotificationManager
 import android.content.ContentProvider
 import android.content.ContentValues
+import android.content.Context
 import android.content.UriMatcher
 import android.database.Cursor
 import android.database.MatrixCursor
 import android.net.Uri
+import android.os.Build
+import androidx.core.app.NotificationCompat
 import dagger.hilt.EntryPoint
 import dagger.hilt.InstallIn
 import dagger.hilt.android.EntryPointAccessors
 import dagger.hilt.components.SingletonComponent
 import foundation.e.apps.BuildConfig
+import foundation.e.apps.R
 import foundation.e.apps.contract.ParentalControlContract.COLUMN_LOGIN_TYPE
 import foundation.e.apps.contract.ParentalControlContract.COLUMN_PACKAGE_NAME
 import foundation.e.apps.contract.ParentalControlContract.PATH_BLOCKLIST
@@ -48,6 +54,7 @@ import kotlinx.coroutines.awaitAll
 import kotlinx.coroutines.runBlocking
 import kotlinx.coroutines.withContext
 import timber.log.Timber
+import javax.inject.Inject
 
 class AgeRatingProvider : ContentProvider() {
 
@@ -59,6 +66,13 @@ class AgeRatingProvider : ContentProvider() {
         fun provideContentRatingsRepository(): ContentRatingsRepository
         fun provideValidateAppAgeLimitUseCase(): ValidateAppAgeLimitUseCase
         fun provideDataStoreManager(): DataStoreManager
+
+        fun provideNotificationManager(): NotificationManager
+    }
+
+    companion object {
+        private const val CHANNEL_ID = "applounge_provider"
+        private const val NOTIFICATION_ID = 77
     }
 
     private lateinit var authenticatorRepository: AuthenticatorRepository
@@ -66,6 +80,7 @@ class AgeRatingProvider : ContentProvider() {
     private lateinit var contentRatingsRepository: ContentRatingsRepository
     private lateinit var validateAppAgeLimitUseCase: ValidateAppAgeLimitUseCase
     private lateinit var dataStoreManager: DataStoreManager
+    private lateinit var notificationManager: NotificationManager
 
     private enum class UriCode(val code: Int) {
         LoginType(1),
@@ -105,25 +120,56 @@ class AgeRatingProvider : ContentProvider() {
 
     private fun getAgeRatings(): Cursor {
         val cursor = MatrixCursor(arrayOf(COLUMN_PACKAGE_NAME))
-        val packageNames = appLoungePackageManager.getAllUserApps().map { it.packageName }
+
         runBlocking {
+            showNotification()
+            val packageNames = appLoungePackageManager.getAllUserApps().map { it.packageName }
             Timber.d("Start preparing blocklist from ${packageNames.size} apps.")
             withContext(IO) {
                 try {
                     if (packageNames.isEmpty()) return@withContext cursor
-
-                    ensureAgeGroupDataExists()
                     if (!setupAuthDataIfExists()) return@withContext null
 
+                    ensureAgeGroupDataExists()
                     compileAppBlockList(cursor, packageNames)
                 } catch (e: Exception) {
                     Timber.e("AgeRatingProvider", "Error fetching age ratings", e)
                 }
             }
+
+            hideNotification()
         }
+
         return cursor
     }
 
+    private fun showNotification() {
+        val context = context ?: return
+        val title = context.getString(R.string.app_name)
+
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O) {
+            val channel = NotificationChannel(
+                CHANNEL_ID,
+                title,
+                NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_HIGH
+            )
+            channel.setSound(null, null)
+            notificationManager.createNotificationChannel(channel)
+        }
+
+        val builder = NotificationCompat.Builder(context, CHANNEL_ID)
+            .setSmallIcon(R.drawable.app_lounge_notification_icon)
+            .setContentTitle(title)
+            .setContentText(context.getString(R.string.message_fetching_content_rating))
+            .setPriority(NotificationCompat.PRIORITY_HIGH)
+
+        notificationManager.notify(NOTIFICATION_ID, builder.build())
+    }
+
+    private fun hideNotification() {
+        notificationManager.cancel(NOTIFICATION_ID)
+    }
+
     private suspend fun ensureAgeGroupDataExists() {
         withContext(IO) {
             val deferredFetchRatings = async {
@@ -209,6 +255,7 @@ class AgeRatingProvider : ContentProvider() {
         contentRatingsRepository = hiltEntryPoint.provideContentRatingsRepository()
         validateAppAgeLimitUseCase = hiltEntryPoint.provideValidateAppAgeLimitUseCase()
         dataStoreManager = hiltEntryPoint.provideDataStoreManager()
+        notificationManager = hiltEntryPoint.provideNotificationManager()
 
         return true
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 5d85e8da575f3578775611b58b8a465159ae6aa9..85f7f2bb8b342ba1428f6fb71f66d6f9c5cb4007 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -231,5 +231,6 @@
     <!-- F-Droid Anti-Features-->
     <string name="nsfw_dialog_title">Content Warning</string>
     <string name="nsfw_dialog_message">The app may contain nudity, profanity, slurs, violence, intense sexuality, political incorrectness, or other potentially disturbing subject matter. This is especially relevant in environments like workplaces, schools, religious and family settings.</string>
+    <string name="message_fetching_content_rating">Gathering content rating for all the apps you\'ve installed.</string>
 
 </resources>