diff --git a/evidence-awaiting-permission.png b/evidence-awaiting-permission.png
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diff --git a/src/main/ipc/notifications.ts b/src/main/ipc/notifications.ts
index 26108e91957..71beb260486 100644
--- a/src/main/ipc/notifications.ts
+++ b/src/main/ipc/notifications.ts
@@ -170,8 +170,10 @@ function probeNotificationDelivery(store: Store): Promise<NotificationDeliveryPr
       }
     }
 
-    function onFailed(_event: unknown, error?: string): void {
-      logNativeNotificationFailure('delivery probe', error)
+    function onFailed(_event: unknown, _error?: string): void {
+      // Why: a rejected probe is an expected outcome (denied permission), not
+      // an anomaly — logging it would spam the console on every poll while
+      // the onboarding card waits for the user to allow notifications.
       settle('blocked')
       releaseProbe()
     }