diff --git a/config/defaults.js b/config/defaults.js
index f3cd7f04..57c001b1 100644
--- a/config/defaults.js
+++ b/config/defaults.js
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ const defaultConfig = {
 			enabled: false,
 			urgency: "normal",
 			unpauseNotification: false,
-			interactive: true //has effect only on Windows 8+
+			interactive: false //has effect only on Windows 8+
 		}
 	},
 };
diff --git a/plugins/notifications/back.js b/plugins/notifications/back.js
index 31162320..38fbbbf8 100644
--- a/plugins/notifications/back.js
+++ b/plugins/notifications/back.js
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ module.exports = (win, options) => {
 	const isInteractive = is.windows() && options.interactive;
 	//setup interactive notifications for windows
 	if (isInteractive) {
-		setupInteractive(win);
+		setupInteractive(win, options.unpauseNotification);
 	}
 	const registerCallback = getSongInfo(win);
 	let oldNotification;
diff --git a/plugins/notifications/interactive.js b/plugins/notifications/interactive.js
index 06999153..b7ff461a 100644
--- a/plugins/notifications/interactive.js
+++ b/plugins/notifications/interactive.js
@@ -4,10 +4,14 @@ const notifier = require("node-notifier");
 
 //store song controls reference on launch
 let controls;
-module.exports.setupInteractive = (win) => {
-    //save controls
+let onPause;
+
+//Save controls and onPause option
+module.exports.setupInteractive = (win, unpauseNotification) => {
     const { playPause, next, previous } = getSongControls(win);
     controls = { playPause, next, previous };
+
+    onPause = unpauseNotification;
 }
 
 //delete old notification
@@ -24,10 +28,13 @@ function Delete() {
 }
 
 //New notification
-module.exports.notifyInteractive = (songInfo) => {
+module.exports.notifyInteractive = function sendToaster(songInfo) {
+    console.log("called toaster");
     Delete();
+    console.log("deleted");
     //download image and get path
     let imgSrc = notificationImage(songInfo, true);
+    console.log("got image");
     toDelete = {
         //app id undefined - will break buttons
         title: songInfo.title || "Playing",
@@ -41,6 +48,7 @@ module.exports.notifyInteractive = (songInfo) => {
         ],
         sound: false,
     };
+    console.log("sending notification");
     //send notification
     notifier.notify(
         toDelete,
@@ -59,12 +67,18 @@ module.exports.notifyInteractive = (songInfo) => {
                     return;
                 case icons.play.normalize():
                     controls.playPause();
-                    toDelete = undefined; // dont delete notification on play/pause
+                    // dont delete notification on play/pause
+                    toDelete = undefined; 
+                    //manually send notification if not sending automatically
+                    if (!onPause) {
+                        songInfo.isPaused = false;
+                        sendToaster(songInfo);
+                    }
                     return;
                 case icons.pause.normalize():
                     controls.playPause();
                     songInfo.isPaused = true;
-                    toDelete = undefined; // it gets deleted automatically
+                    toDelete = undefined;
                     sendToaster(songInfo);
                     return;
                 //Native datatype
diff --git a/plugins/notifications/utils.js b/plugins/notifications/utils.js
index 42c406d9..17b96091 100644
--- a/plugins/notifications/utils.js
+++ b/plugins/notifications/utils.js
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 const { setOptions } = require("../../config/plugins");
 const path = require("path");
 const { app } = require("electron");
-const icon = path.join(__dirname, "assets", "youtube-music.png");
 const fs = require("fs");
 
+const icon = "assets/youtube-music.png";
 const tempIcon = path.join(app.getPath("userData"), "tempIcon.png");
 
 module.exports.urgencyLevels = [