diff --git a/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/io/sendtogoogle/AccountChooserActivity.java b/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/io/sendtogoogle/AccountChooserActivity.java
index b2b9c8550..517cded18 100644
--- a/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/io/sendtogoogle/AccountChooserActivity.java
+++ b/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/io/sendtogoogle/AccountChooserActivity.java
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ public class AccountChooserActivity extends Activity {
   protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
     switch (requestCode) {
       case SyncUtils.DRIVE_PERMISSION_REQUEST_CODE:
+        SyncUtils.cancelNotification(this);
         if (resultCode == Activity.RESULT_OK) {
           driveCallback.onSuccess();
         } else {
diff --git a/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/io/sync/SyncUtils.java b/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/io/sync/SyncUtils.java
index 1706791d2..ad063a389 100644
--- a/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/io/sync/SyncUtils.java
+++ b/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/io/sync/SyncUtils.java
@@ -162,6 +162,17 @@ public class SyncUtils {
     }
     return null;
   }
+  
+  /**
+   * Cancels any notification to request drive permission.
+   * 
+   * @param context the context
+   */
+  public static void cancelNotification(Context context) {
+    NotificationManager notificationManager = (NotificationManager) context.getSystemService(
+        Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
+    notificationManager.cancel(NOTIFICATION_ID);
+  }
 
   /**
    * Syncs now for the current account.
diff --git a/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/settings/GoogleSettingsActivity.java b/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/settings/GoogleSettingsActivity.java
index 66f6e0e0f..cfda6677b 100644
--- a/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/settings/GoogleSettingsActivity.java
+++ b/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/settings/GoogleSettingsActivity.java
@@ -138,11 +138,12 @@ public class GoogleSettingsActivity extends AbstractSettingsActivity {
   protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
     switch (requestCode) {
       case SyncUtils.DRIVE_PERMISSION_REQUEST_CODE:
+        SyncUtils.cancelNotification(this);
         if (resultCode == Activity.RESULT_OK) {
           permissionCallback.onSuccess();
         } else {
           permissionCallback.onFailure();
-        }
+        }        
         break;
       default:
         super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data);