diff --git a/lemur/certificates/models.py b/lemur/certificates/models.py
index b8429643..9b44dda2 100644
--- a/lemur/certificates/models.py
+++ b/lemur/certificates/models.py
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ class Certificate(db.Model):
         if kwargs.get('chain'):
             self.chain = kwargs['chain'].strip()
 
+        self.notify = kwargs.get('notify', True)
         self.destinations = kwargs.get('destinations', [])
         self.notifications = kwargs.get('notifications', [])
         self.description = kwargs.get('description')
diff --git a/lemur/certificates/schemas.py b/lemur/certificates/schemas.py
index 7d0c4564..b87b1193 100644
--- a/lemur/certificates/schemas.py
+++ b/lemur/certificates/schemas.py
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ class CertificateInputSchema(CertificateCreationSchema):
 
     csr = fields.String(validate=validators.csr)
 
+    notify = fields.Boolean(default=True)
+
     # certificate body fields
     organizational_unit = fields.String(missing=lambda: current_app.config.get('LEMUR_DEFAULT_ORGANIZATIONAL_UNIT'))
     organization = fields.String(missing=lambda: current_app.config.get('LEMUR_DEFAULT_ORGANIZATION'))
diff --git a/lemur/certificates/views.py b/lemur/certificates/views.py
index f07ab16c..eee3e132 100644
--- a/lemur/certificates/views.py
+++ b/lemur/certificates/views.py
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ class CertificatesList(AuthenticatedResource):
                   "replacements": [{
                     "id": 1
                   },
+                  "notify": true,
                   "validityEnd": "2026-01-01T08:00:00.000Z",
                   "authority": {
                     "name": "verisign"