diff --git a/packer/ansible/roles/windowmanager/files/autostart b/packer/ansible/roles/windowmanager/files/autostart
index c8083e3..d29db82 100755
--- a/packer/ansible/roles/windowmanager/files/autostart
+++ b/packer/ansible/roles/windowmanager/files/autostart
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
+# do not display connection notifications
+gsettings set org.gnome.nm-applet disable-connected-notifications true
+gsettings set org.gnome.nm-applet disable-disconnected-notifications true
+
 # set background image
 gsettings set org.mate.background picture-filename '/etc/lightdm/bg.jpg'