diff --git a/Sources/Spezi/Capabilities/Notifications/NotificationHandler.swift b/Sources/Spezi/Capabilities/Notifications/NotificationHandler.swift
index e05d4db0..ad5d566b 100644
--- a/Sources/Spezi/Capabilities/Notifications/NotificationHandler.swift
+++ b/Sources/Spezi/Capabilities/Notifications/NotificationHandler.swift
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ public protocol NotificationHandler {
     ///
     /// - Parameter notification: The notification that is about to be delivered.
     /// - Returns: The option for notifying the user. Use `[]` to silence the notification.
-    func receiveIncomingNotification(_ notification: UNNotification) async -> UNNotificationPresentationOptions
+    func receiveIncomingNotification(_ notification: UNNotification) async -> UNNotificationPresentationOptions?
 
 #if !os(macOS)
     /// Handle remote notification when the app is running in background.
@@ -74,9 +74,8 @@ extension NotificationHandler {
 #endif
 
     /// Empty default implementation.
-    func receiveIncomingNotification(_ notification: UNNotification) async -> UNNotificationPresentationOptions {
-        // TODO: is there are better default?
-        [.badge, .badge, .list, .sound] // default is to fully present the notification
+    func receiveIncomingNotification(_ notification: UNNotification) async -> UNNotificationPresentationOptions? {
+        nil
     }
 
 #if !os(macOS)
diff --git a/Sources/Spezi/Spezi/SpeziNotificationCenterDelegate.swift b/Sources/Spezi/Spezi/SpeziNotificationCenterDelegate.swift
index 093b9d79..6a30447c 100644
--- a/Sources/Spezi/Spezi/SpeziNotificationCenterDelegate.swift
+++ b/Sources/Spezi/Spezi/SpeziNotificationCenterDelegate.swift
@@ -39,17 +39,28 @@ class SpeziNotificationCenterDelegate: NSObject, UNUserNotificationCenterDelegat
         }
 
 
-        return await withTaskGroup(of: UNNotificationPresentationOptions.self) { group in
+        return await withTaskGroup(of: UNNotificationPresentationOptions?.self) { group in
             for handler in delegate.spezi.notificationHandler {
                 group.addTask {
                     await handler.receiveIncomingNotification(notification)
                 }
             }
-            
-            // TODO: fine to just merge all options? (this doesn't work with the empty default implementation!)
-            return await group.reduce(into: []) { result, options in
+
+            var hasSpecified = false
+            let unionOptions: UNNotificationPresentationOptions = await group.reduce(into: []) { result, options in
+                guard let options else {
+                    return
+                }
+
+                hasSpecified = true
                 result.formUnion(options)
             }
+
+            if hasSpecified {
+                return unionOptions
+            } else {
+                return [.badge, .badge, .list, .sound]
+            }
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Tests/UITests/TestAppUITests/LifecycleHandlerTests.swift b/Tests/UITests/TestAppUITests/LifecycleHandlerTests.swift
index 2a83eb38..4a131384 100644
--- a/Tests/UITests/TestAppUITests/LifecycleHandlerTests.swift
+++ b/Tests/UITests/TestAppUITests/LifecycleHandlerTests.swift
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import XCTestExtensions
 
 final class LifecycleHandlerTests: XCTestCase {
     func testLifecycleHandler() throws {
-        #if os(macOS) || os(watchOS)
+        #if os(macOS) || os(watchOS)
             throw XCTSkip("LifecycleHandler is not supported on macOS or watchOS.")
         #endif