diff --git a/app/assets/locales/android_translatable_strings.txt b/app/assets/locales/android_translatable_strings.txt
index ea216362d4..4d7f2a1637 100644
--- a/app/assets/locales/android_translatable_strings.txt
+++ b/app/assets/locales/android_translatable_strings.txt
@@ -459,6 +459,8 @@ recording.clear=Clear
 recording.prompt.with.file.chooser=Record or choose sound below
 recording.prompt.without.file.chooser=Record sound below
 recording.custom=Recorded Sound
+recording.paused.due.another.app.recording.title=CommCare Audio Recording
+recording.paused.due.another.app.recording.message=Recording paused as another app with higher privileges started recording. Click here to resume the recording!
 
 callout.failure.dialer=Device is not currently configured to make telephone calls
 callout.failure.sms=SMS app not found
diff --git a/app/res/values/strings.xml b/app/res/values/strings.xml
index 58722a00b6..841a2ce818 100644
--- a/app/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -455,4 +455,5 @@
     <string name="fcm_notification">FCM Notification</string>
     <string name="fcm_default_notification_channel">notification-channel-push-notifications</string>
     <string name="app_with_id_not_found">Required CommCare App is not installed on device</string>
+    <string name="audio_recording_notification">Audio Recording Notification</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/app/src/org/commcare/views/widgets/RecordingFragment.java b/app/src/org/commcare/views/widgets/RecordingFragment.java
index c10dd7651e..78d2a76d00 100644
--- a/app/src/org/commcare/views/widgets/RecordingFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/org/commcare/views/widgets/RecordingFragment.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import android.annotation.SuppressLint;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.DialogInterface;
+import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.pm.ActivityInfo;
 import android.content.res.Configuration;
 import android.graphics.Rect;
@@ -33,8 +34,11 @@
 import androidx.fragment.app.DialogFragment;
 
 import org.commcare.CommCareApplication;
+import org.commcare.CommCareNoficationManager;
+import org.commcare.activities.DispatchActivity;
 import org.commcare.dalvik.R;
 import org.commcare.utils.MediaUtil;
+import org.commcare.utils.NotificationUtil;
 import org.javarosa.core.services.locale.Localization;
 
 import java.io.File;
@@ -62,6 +66,7 @@ public class RecordingFragment extends DialogFragment {
 
     private static final int HEAAC_SAMPLE_RATE = 44100;
     private static final int AMRNB_SAMPLE_RATE = 8000;
+    private final int RECORDING_NOTIFICATION_ID = R.string.audio_recording_notification;
 
     private String fileName;
     private static final String FILE_EXT = ".mp3";
@@ -433,10 +438,20 @@ public void onRecordingConfigChanged(List<AudioRecordingConfiguration> configs)
                 if (hasRecordingGoneSilent(configs)) {
                     if (!inPausedState) {
                         pauseRecording();
+                        NotificationUtil.showNotification(
+                                getContext(),
+                                CommCareNoficationManager.NOTIFICATION_CHANNEL_USER_SESSION_ID,
+                                RECORDING_NOTIFICATION_ID,
+                                Localization.get("recording.paused.due.another.app.recording.title"),
+                                Localization.get("recording.paused.due.another.app.recording.message"),
+                                new Intent(getContext(), DispatchActivity.class)
+                                        .setAction(Intent.ACTION_MAIN)
+                                        .addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_LAUNCHER));
                     }
                 } else {
                     if (inPausedState) {
                         resumeRecording();
+                        NotificationUtil.cancelNotification(getContext(), RECORDING_NOTIFICATION_ID);
                     }
                 }
             }