diff --git a/app/src/androidTest/java/de/test/antennapod/ui/PreferencesTest.java b/app/src/androidTest/java/de/test/antennapod/ui/PreferencesTest.java
index 3a74a36a3..de2315a0c 100644
--- a/app/src/androidTest/java/de/test/antennapod/ui/PreferencesTest.java
+++ b/app/src/androidTest/java/de/test/antennapod/ui/PreferencesTest.java
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ public class PreferencesTest {
 
     @Test
     public void testEnablePersistentPlaybackControls() {
+        // Preference is hidden on Android 11+ where the system controls notification persistence.
+        assumeTrue(Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.R);
         final boolean persistNotify = UserPreferences.isPersistNotify();
         clickPreference(R.string.user_interface_label);
         clickPreference(R.string.pref_persistNotify_title);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/ui/screen/preferences/UserInterfacePreferencesFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/ui/screen/preferences/UserInterfacePreferencesFragment.java
index 1cd39f795..c36ebaeb4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/ui/screen/preferences/UserInterfacePreferencesFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/ui/screen/preferences/UserInterfacePreferencesFragment.java
@@ -97,6 +97,10 @@ public class UserInterfacePreferencesFragment extends AnimatedPreferenceFragment
             findPreference(UserPreferences.PREF_EXPANDED_NOTIFICATION).setVisible(false);
         }
 
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.R) {
+            findPreference(UserPreferences.PREF_PERSISTENT_NOTIFICATION).setVisible(false);
+        }
+
         findPreference(UserPreferences.PREF_BOTTOM_NAVIGATION).setOnPreferenceChangeListener((preference, newValue) -> {
             if (newValue instanceof Boolean && !(Boolean) newValue) {
                 new MaterialAlertDialogBuilder(getContext())
diff --git a/storage/preferences/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/storage/preferences/UserPreferences.java b/storage/preferences/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/storage/preferences/UserPreferences.java
index 3e43bbce8..7b0b7aa2f 100644
--- a/storage/preferences/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/storage/preferences/UserPreferences.java
+++ b/storage/preferences/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/storage/preferences/UserPreferences.java
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public abstract class UserPreferences {
     public static final String PREF_EXPANDED_NOTIFICATION = "prefExpandNotify";
     public static final String PREF_USE_EPISODE_COVER = "prefEpisodeCover";
     public static final String PREF_SHOW_TIME_LEFT = "showTimeLeft";
-    private static final String PREF_PERSISTENT_NOTIFICATION = "prefPersistNotify";
+    public static final String PREF_PERSISTENT_NOTIFICATION = "prefPersistNotify";
     public static final String PREF_FULL_NOTIFICATION_BUTTONS = "prefFullNotificationButtons";
     private static final String PREF_SHOW_DOWNLOAD_REPORT = "prefShowDownloadReport";
     public static final String PREF_DEFAULT_PAGE = "prefDefaultPage";