diff --git a/app/scripts/metamask-controller.js b/app/scripts/metamask-controller.js
index b4c2ef4ba..2d210f2a1 100644
--- a/app/scripts/metamask-controller.js
+++ b/app/scripts/metamask-controller.js
@@ -826,10 +826,12 @@ export default class MetamaskController extends EventEmitter {
 
           const originMetadata = subjectMetadataState.subjectMetadata[origin];
 
-          this.platform._showNotification(
-            originMetadata?.name ?? origin,
-            message,
-          );
+          this.platform
+            ._showNotification(originMetadata?.name ?? origin, message)
+            .catch((error) => {
+              log.error('Failed to create notification', error);
+            });
+
           return null;
         },
         showInAppNotification: (origin, message) => {
@@ -969,7 +971,12 @@ export default class MetamaskController extends EventEmitter {
           );
           rpcPrefs = matchingNetworkConfig?.rpcPrefs ?? {};
         }
-        this.platform.showTransactionNotification(txMeta, rpcPrefs);
+
+        try {
+          await this.platform.showTransactionNotification(txMeta, rpcPrefs);
+        } catch (error) {
+          log.error('Failed to create transaction notification', error);
+        }
 
         const { txReceipt } = txMeta;
 
diff --git a/app/scripts/platforms/extension.js b/app/scripts/platforms/extension.js
index 3a298e699..098c69efd 100644
--- a/app/scripts/platforms/extension.js
+++ b/app/scripts/platforms/extension.js
@@ -113,19 +113,19 @@ export default class ExtensionPlatform {
     }
   }
 
-  showTransactionNotification(txMeta, rpcPrefs) {
+  async showTransactionNotification(txMeta, rpcPrefs) {
     const { status, txReceipt: { status: receiptStatus } = {} } = txMeta;
 
     if (status === TransactionStatus.confirmed) {
       // There was an on-chain failure
       receiptStatus === '0x0'
-        ? this._showFailedTransaction(
+        ? await this._showFailedTransaction(
             txMeta,
             'Transaction encountered an error.',
           )
-        : this._showConfirmedTransaction(txMeta, rpcPrefs);
+        : await this._showConfirmedTransaction(txMeta, rpcPrefs);
     } else if (status === TransactionStatus.failed) {
-      this._showFailedTransaction(txMeta);
+      await this._showFailedTransaction(txMeta);
     }
   }
 
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ export default class ExtensionPlatform {
     await browser.tabs.remove(tabId);
   }
 
-  _showConfirmedTransaction(txMeta, rpcPrefs) {
+  async _showConfirmedTransaction(txMeta, rpcPrefs) {
     this._subscribeToNotificationClicked();
 
     const url = getBlockExplorerLink(txMeta, rpcPrefs);
@@ -170,10 +170,10 @@ export default class ExtensionPlatform {
     const message = `Transaction ${nonce} confirmed! ${
       url.length ? `View on ${view}` : ''
     }`;
-    this._showNotification(title, message, url);
+    await this._showNotification(title, message, url);
   }
 
-  _showFailedTransaction(txMeta, errorMessage) {
+  async _showFailedTransaction(txMeta, errorMessage) {
     const nonce = parseInt(txMeta.txParams.nonce, 16);
     const title = 'Failed transaction';
     let message = `Transaction ${nonce} failed! ${
@@ -184,12 +184,13 @@ export default class ExtensionPlatform {
       message = `Transaction failed! ${errorMessage || txMeta.err.message}`;
     }
     ///: END:ONLY_INCLUDE_IN
-    this._showNotification(title, message);
+    await this._showNotification(title, message);
   }
 
   async _showNotification(title, message, url) {
     const iconUrl = await browser.runtime.getURL('../../images/icon-64.png');
-    browser.notifications.create(url, {
+
+    await browser.notifications.create(url, {
       type: 'basic',
       title,
       iconUrl,
diff --git a/development/build/index.js b/development/build/index.js
index 456128c1f..9c9f75f16 100755
--- a/development/build/index.js
+++ b/development/build/index.js
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ async function defineAndRunBuildTasks() {
       'navigator',
       'harden',
       'console',
+      'Image', // Used by browser to generate notifications
       // globals chrome driver needs to function (test env)
       /cdc_[a-zA-Z0-9]+_[a-zA-Z]+/iu,
       'performance',