--- a/mobile/android/base/java/org/mozilla/gecko/notifications/NotificationClient.java
+++ b/mobile/android/base/java/org/mozilla/gecko/notifications/NotificationClient.java
@@ -229,21 +229,21 @@ public final class NotificationClient im
             return;
         }
 
         final Notification.Builder notificationBuilder = new Notification.Builder(mContext)
                 .setContentText(alertText)
                 .setSmallIcon(notification.icon)
                 .setWhen(notification.when)
                 .setContentIntent(notification.contentIntent)
+                .setOnlyAlertOnce(true)
                 .setProgress((int) progressMax, (int) progress, false);
 
         if (!AppConstants.Versions.preO) {
-            notificationBuilder.setChannelId(NotificationHelper.getInstance(mContext)
-                    .getNotificationChannel(NotificationHelper.Channel.DEFAULT).getId());
+            notificationBuilder.setChannelId(notification.getChannelId());
         }
 
         notification = notificationBuilder.build();
         add(name, notification);
     }
 
     /* package */ synchronized Notification onNotificationClose(final String name) {
         mNotificationManager.cancel(name, 0);

--- a/mobile/android/base/java/org/mozilla/gecko/notifications/NotificationHelper.java
+++ b/mobile/android/base/java/org/mozilla/gecko/notifications/NotificationHelper.java
@@ -21,16 +21,17 @@ import android.os.StrictMode;
 import android.support.v4.app.NotificationCompat;
 import android.support.v4.util.SimpleArrayMap;
 import android.util.Log;
 
 import org.mozilla.gecko.AppConstants;
 import org.mozilla.gecko.EventDispatcher;
 import org.mozilla.gecko.GeckoActivityMonitor;
 import org.mozilla.gecko.GeckoAppShell;
+import org.mozilla.gecko.GeckoApplication;
 import org.mozilla.gecko.R;
 import org.mozilla.gecko.mozglue.SafeIntent;
 import org.mozilla.gecko.util.BitmapUtils;
 import org.mozilla.gecko.util.BundleEventListener;
 import org.mozilla.gecko.util.EventCallback;
 import org.mozilla.gecko.util.GeckoBundle;
 import org.mozilla.gecko.util.ThreadUtils;
 
@@ -87,25 +88,32 @@ public final class NotificationHelper im
     public enum Channel {
         /**
          * Default notification channel.
          */
         DEFAULT,
         /**
          * Mozilla Location Services notification channel.
          */
-        MLS
+        MLS,
+        /**
+         * Mozilla Location Services notification channel.
+         */
+        DOWNLOAD
     }
 
     private final Map<Channel, String> mDefinedNotificationChannels = new HashMap<Channel, String>() {{
         final String DEFAULT_CHANNEL_TAG = "default-notification-channel";
         put(Channel.DEFAULT, DEFAULT_CHANNEL_TAG);
 
         final String MLS_CHANNEL_TAG     = "mls-notification-channel";
         put(Channel.MLS, MLS_CHANNEL_TAG);
+
+        final String DOWNLOAD_NOTIFICATION_TAG = "download-notification-channel";
+        put(Channel.DOWNLOAD, DOWNLOAD_NOTIFICATION_TAG);
     }};
 
     // Holds a list of notifications that should be cleared if the Fennec Activity is shut down.
     // Will not include ongoing or persistent notifications that are tied to Gecko's lifecycle.
     private SimpleArrayMap<String, GeckoBundle> mClearableNotifications;
 
     private boolean mInitialized;
     private static NotificationHelper sInstance;
@@ -157,16 +165,22 @@ public final class NotificationHelper im
         if (channel == null) {
             switch (definedChannel) {
                 case MLS: {
                     channel = new NotificationChannel(mDefinedNotificationChannels.get(definedChannel),
                             mContext.getString(R.string.mls_notification_channel), NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_LOW);
                 }
                 break;
 
+                case DOWNLOAD: {
+                    channel = new NotificationChannel(mDefinedNotificationChannels.get(definedChannel),
+                            mContext.getString(R.string.download_notification_channel), NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_LOW);
+                }
+                break;
+
                 case DEFAULT:
 
                 default: {
                     channel = new NotificationChannel(mDefinedNotificationChannels.get(definedChannel),
                             mContext.getString(R.string.default_notification_channel), NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_HIGH);
                 }
                 break;
             }
@@ -314,20 +328,16 @@ public final class NotificationHelper im
         final Uri imageUri = Uri.parse(message.getString(SMALLICON_ATTR, ""));
         builder.setSmallIcon(BitmapUtils.getResource(mContext, imageUri));
 
         final int[] light = message.getIntArray(LIGHT_ATTR);
         if (light != null && light.length == 3) {
             builder.setLights(light[0], light[1], light[2]);
         }
 
-        if (!AppConstants.Versions.preO) {
-            builder.setChannelId(getNotificationChannel(Channel.DEFAULT).getId());
-        }
-
         final boolean ongoing = message.getBoolean(ONGOING_ATTR);
         builder.setOngoing(ongoing);
 
         if (message.containsKey(WHEN_ATTR)) {
             final long when = (long) message.getDouble(WHEN_ATTR);
             builder.setWhen(when);
         }
 
@@ -337,16 +347,25 @@ public final class NotificationHelper im
         }
 
         if (message.containsKey(LARGE_ICON_ATTR)) {
             final Bitmap b = BitmapUtils.getBitmapFromDataURI(
                     message.getString(LARGE_ICON_ATTR, ""));
             builder.setLargeIcon(b);
         }
 
+        if (!AppConstants.Versions.preO) {
+            if (message.getString(HANDLER_ATTR).equals("downloads")) {
+                builder.setChannelId(getNotificationChannel(Channel.DOWNLOAD).getId());
+                builder.setOnlyAlertOnce(true);
+            } else {
+                builder.setChannelId(getNotificationChannel(Channel.DEFAULT).getId());
+            }
+        }
+
         if (message.containsKey(PROGRESS_VALUE_ATTR) &&
             message.containsKey(PROGRESS_MAX_ATTR) &&
             message.containsKey(PROGRESS_INDETERMINATE_ATTR)) {
             final int progress = message.getInt(PROGRESS_VALUE_ATTR);
             final int progressMax = message.getInt(PROGRESS_MAX_ATTR);
             final boolean progressIndeterminate = message.getBoolean(PROGRESS_INDETERMINATE_ATTR);
             builder.setProgress(progressMax, progress, progressIndeterminate);
         }

--- a/mobile/android/base/locales/en-US/android_strings.dtd
+++ b/mobile/android/base/locales/en-US/android_strings.dtd
@@ -891,9 +891,10 @@ See also https://bug1409261.bmoattachmen
 Picture-in-picture mini window -->
 <!ENTITY pip_play_button_title "Play">
 <!ENTITY pip_play_button_description "Resume playing">
 <!ENTITY pip_pause_button_title "Pause">
 <!ENTITY pip_pause_button_description "Pause playing">
 
 <!-- Notification channels names -->
 <!ENTITY default_notification_channel "&brandShortName;">
-<!ENTITY mls_notification_channel "&vendorShortName; Location Service">
\ No newline at end of file
+<!ENTITY mls_notification_channel "&vendorShortName; Location Service">
+<!ENTITY download_notification_channel "Downloads">
\ No newline at end of file

--- a/mobile/android/base/strings.xml.in
+++ b/mobile/android/base/strings.xml.in
@@ -645,9 +645,10 @@
 
   <string name="pip_play_button_title">&pip_play_button_title;</string>
   <string name="pip_play_button_description">&pip_play_button_description;</string>
   <string name="pip_pause_button_title">&pip_pause_button_title;</string>
   <string name="pip_pause_button_description">&pip_pause_button_description;</string>
 
   <string name="default_notification_channel">&default_notification_channel;</string>
   <string name="mls_notification_channel">&mls_notification_channel;</string>
+  <string name="download_notification_channel">&download_notification_channel;</string>
 </resources>