diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/github/gotify/CoilHandler.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/github/gotify/CoilHandler.kt
index 1f6fd7b..3530f7f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/github/gotify/CoilHandler.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/github/gotify/CoilHandler.kt
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import coil.disk.DiskCache
 import coil.request.ImageRequest
 import com.github.gotify.api.CertUtils
 import com.github.gotify.client.model.Application
+import kotlinx.coroutines.runBlocking
 import okhttp3.OkHttpClient
 import org.tinylog.kotlin.Logger
 import java.io.IOException
@@ -31,14 +32,18 @@ internal class CoilHandler(private val context: Context, private val settings: S
     }
 
     @Throws(IOException::class)
-    suspend fun getImageFromUrl(url: String?): Bitmap {
+    fun getImageFromUrl(url: String?): Bitmap {
         val request = ImageRequest.Builder(context)
             .data(url)
             .build()
-        return (imageLoader.execute(request).drawable as BitmapDrawable).bitmap
+        val imageResult: Bitmap
+        runBlocking {
+            imageResult = (imageLoader.execute(request).drawable as BitmapDrawable).bitmap
+        }
+        return imageResult
     }
 
-    suspend fun getIcon(app: Application?): Bitmap {
+    fun getIcon(app: Application?): Bitmap {
         if (app == null) {
             return BitmapFactory.decodeResource(context.resources, R.drawable.gotify)
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/github/gotify/service/WebSocketService.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/github/gotify/service/WebSocketService.kt
index 243ff36..787bd8a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/github/gotify/service/WebSocketService.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/github/gotify/service/WebSocketService.kt
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ import com.github.gotify.messages.IntentUrlDialogActivity
 import com.github.gotify.messages.MessagesActivity
 import com.github.gotify.CoilHandler
 import io.noties.markwon.Markwon
-import kotlinx.coroutines.runBlocking
 import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap
 import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicLong
 import org.tinylog.kotlin.Logger
@@ -378,15 +377,11 @@ internal class WebSocketService : Service() {
             showNotificationGroup(channelId)
         }
 
-        val largeIcon = runBlocking {
-            coilHandler.getIcon(appIdToApp[appId])
-        }
-
         b.setAutoCancel(true)
             .setDefaults(Notification.DEFAULT_ALL)
             .setWhen(System.currentTimeMillis())
             .setSmallIcon(R.drawable.ic_gotify)
-            .setLargeIcon(largeIcon)
+            .setLargeIcon(coilHandler.getIcon(appIdToApp[appId]))
             .setTicker("${getString(R.string.app_name)} - $title")
             .setGroup(NotificationSupport.Group.MESSAGES)
             .setContentTitle(title)
@@ -413,12 +408,10 @@ internal class WebSocketService : Service() {
 
         if (notificationImageUrl != null) {
             try {
-                runBlocking {
-                    b.setStyle(
-                        NotificationCompat.BigPictureStyle()
-                            .bigPicture(coilHandler.getImageFromUrl(notificationImageUrl))
-                    )
-                }
+                b.setStyle(
+                    NotificationCompat.BigPictureStyle()
+                        .bigPicture(coilHandler.getImageFromUrl(notificationImageUrl))
+                )
             } catch (e: Exception) {
                 Logger.error(e, "Error loading bigImageUrl")
             }