diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 59944f2cb4f..1deb39e1333 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -6481,6 +6481,8 @@
     <string name="sim_calls_ask_first_prefs_title">Ask every time</string>
     <!-- When a SIM preference hasn't been selected yet, this string is displayed as the pref summary until the user chooses a SIM subscription from the preference list [CHAR LIMIT=50] -->
     <string name="sim_selection_required_pref">Selection required</string>
+    <!-- Title for SIM selection notification channel -->
+    <string name="sim_selection_channel_title">SIM selection</string>
 
     <!--Dashboard strings-->
     <!-- Text to describe the dashboard fragment title [CHAR LIMIT=16] -->
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/sim/SimSelectNotification.java b/src/com/android/settings/sim/SimSelectNotification.java
index 67e423b3f9f..2dd2dcf4d4c 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/sim/SimSelectNotification.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/sim/SimSelectNotification.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 package com.android.settings.sim;
 
+import android.app.NotificationChannel;
 import android.app.NotificationManager;
 import android.app.PendingIntent;
 import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
@@ -40,6 +41,9 @@ public class SimSelectNotification extends BroadcastReceiver {
     private static final String TAG = "SimSelectNotification";
     private static final int NOTIFICATION_ID = 1;
 
+    private static final String SIM_SELECT_NOTIFICATION_CHANNEL =
+            "sim_select_notification_channel";
+
     @Override
     public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
         final TelephonyManager telephonyManager = (TelephonyManager)
@@ -117,8 +121,14 @@ public class SimSelectNotification extends BroadcastReceiver {
 
     private void createNotification(Context context){
         final Resources resources = context.getResources();
+
+        NotificationChannel notificationChannel = new NotificationChannel(
+                SIM_SELECT_NOTIFICATION_CHANNEL,
+                resources.getString(R.string.sim_selection_channel_title),
+                NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_LOW);
+
         NotificationCompat.Builder builder =
-                new NotificationCompat.Builder(context)
+                new NotificationCompat.Builder(context, SIM_SELECT_NOTIFICATION_CHANNEL)
                 .setSmallIcon(R.drawable.ic_sim_card_alert_white_48dp)
                 .setColor(context.getColor(R.color.sim_noitification))
                 .setContentTitle(resources.getString(R.string.sim_notification_title))
@@ -130,6 +140,7 @@ public class SimSelectNotification extends BroadcastReceiver {
         builder.setContentIntent(resultPendingIntent);
         NotificationManager notificationManager =
                 (NotificationManager) context.getSystemService(Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
+        notificationManager.createNotificationChannel(notificationChannel);
         notificationManager.notify(NOTIFICATION_ID, builder.build());
     }