diff --git a/src/lib/__tests__/push-background-task.test.ts b/src/lib/__tests__/push-background-task.test.ts
index a61ffdc4..c90a53a6 100644
--- a/src/lib/__tests__/push-background-task.test.ts
+++ b/src/lib/__tests__/push-background-task.test.ts
@@ -325,6 +325,37 @@ describe('pushBackgroundTask notifications', () => {
     }));
   });
 
+  it('drops a leading style sheet from the notification preview (webmail #1136)', async () => {
+    (secureFetch as ReturnType<typeof vi.fn>).mockImplementation(async (url: string) => ({
+      ok: true,
+      json: async () => (url.endsWith('/.well-known/jmap')
+        ? {
+          apiUrl: 'https://mail.example.com/jmap/',
+          primaryAccounts: { 'urn:ietf:params:jmap:mail': 'jmap-primary' },
+          accounts: { 'jmap-primary': {} },
+        }
+        : {
+          methodResponses: [[
+            'Email/get',
+            { list: [{ id: 'm1', threadId: 't1', keywords: {}, subject: 'Sale', preview: '@media screen and (min-width:600px){.hide{display:none!important}} Our autumn sale\nstarts today', from: [{ name: 'Shop', email: 'news@shop.example' }] }] },
+            '0',
+          ]],
+        }),
+    }));
+
+    await pushBackgroundTask({
+      kind: 'jmap-email-push',
+      accountLabel: 'alice',
+      accountId: 'jmap-primary',
+      emailIds: JSON.stringify(['m1']),
+    });
+
+    expect(showNotification).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expect.objectContaining({
+      emailId: 'm1',
+      preview: 'Our autumn sale starts today',
+    }));
+  });
+
   it('handles markRead action via detached JMAP', async () => {
     const postCalls: any[] = [];
     (secureFetch as ReturnType<typeof vi.fn>).mockImplementation(async (url: string, opts?: any) => {
@@ -759,9 +790,12 @@ describe('senderFaviconsAllowed', () => {
     expect(await senderFaviconsAllowed()).toBe(true);
   });
 
-  it('defaults to on like the store, but skips icons when the settings are unreadable', async () => {
+  it('defaults to off like the store, and skips icons when the settings are unreadable', async () => {
     await AsyncStorage.removeItem(KEY);
-    expect(await senderFaviconsAllowed()).toBe(true);
+    expect(await senderFaviconsAllowed()).toBe(false);
+    // Settings saved before the key existed: the store fills in its default (off).
+    await AsyncStorage.setItem(KEY, JSON.stringify({ emailNotificationsEnabled: true }));
+    expect(await senderFaviconsAllowed()).toBe(false);
     await AsyncStorage.setItem(KEY, '{not json');
     expect(await senderFaviconsAllowed()).toBe(false);
     await AsyncStorage.removeItem(KEY);
diff --git a/src/lib/push-background-task.ts b/src/lib/push-background-task.ts
index cecf9d2f..53c09bf7 100644
--- a/src/lib/push-background-task.ts
+++ b/src/lib/push-background-task.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import {
   getFaviconUrl,
 } from './avatar-utils';
 import { singleLine } from './single-line';
+import { cleanPreview } from './preview-text';
 import {
   lastNotifiedKey,
   migrateLegacyPushKeys,
@@ -67,13 +68,14 @@ async function emailNotificationsAllowed(): Promise<boolean> {
 
 // The "Sender Favicons" setting covers notification icons as well as the
 // in-app avatars: with it off the tray shows initials, and the sender's domain
-// and the device's IP never reach the icon service. Off when unreadable.
+// and the device's IP never reach the icon service. Off by default, like the
+// store, and off when unreadable.
 export async function senderFaviconsAllowed(): Promise<boolean> {
   try {
     const raw = await AsyncStorage.getItem(SETTINGS_STORAGE_KEY);
-    if (!raw) return true; // first launch: the store's default is on
+    if (!raw) return false; // first launch: the store's default is off
     const parsed = JSON.parse(raw) as PushPersistedSettings;
-    return parsed.senderFavicons !== false;
+    return parsed.senderFavicons === true;
   } catch {
     return false;
   }
@@ -583,7 +585,8 @@ async function notifyForPush(accountId: string, session: DetachedSession, payloa
     const faviconDomain = favicons ? getFaviconDomain(address) : null;
     const iconUrl = faviconDomain ? getFaviconUrl(faviconDomain) : undefined;
 
-    const preview = email.preview ? singleLine(email.preview) : undefined;
+    // No leading style sheet or preheader padding (webmail #1136).
+    const preview = singleLine(cleanPreview(email.preview)) || undefined;
     const markReadLabel = translate(locale, 'email_viewer.mark_read', 'Mark as read');
     const deleteLabel = translate(locale, 'email_viewer.delete', 'Delete');
     const replyLabel = translate(locale, 'email_viewer.reply', 'Reply');