diff --git a/server/lib/notifications/agents/pushover.ts b/server/lib/notifications/agents/pushover.ts
index c95b1d06..838c205a 100644
--- a/server/lib/notifications/agents/pushover.ts
+++ b/server/lib/notifications/agents/pushover.ts
@@ -45,7 +45,17 @@ class PushoverAgent
   }
 
   public shouldSend(): boolean {
-    return true;
+    const settings = this.getSettings();
+
+    if (
+      settings.enabled &&
+      settings.options.accessToken &&
+      settings.options.userToken
+    ) {
+      return true;
+    }
+
+    return false;
   }
 
   private async getImagePayload(
diff --git a/src/components/Settings/Notifications/NotificationsPushover/index.tsx b/src/components/Settings/Notifications/NotificationsPushover/index.tsx
index c772d7a3..ded52f18 100644
--- a/src/components/Settings/Notifications/NotificationsPushover/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Settings/Notifications/NotificationsPushover/index.tsx
@@ -49,7 +49,12 @@ const NotificationsPushover = () => {
   const { data: soundsData } = useSWR<PushoverSound[]>(
     data?.options.accessToken
       ? `/api/v1/settings/notifications/pushover/sounds?token=${data.options.accessToken}`
-      : null
+      : null,
+    {
+      revalidateOnFocus: false,
+      revalidateOnReconnect: false,
+      shouldRetryOnError: false,
+    }
   );
 
   const NotificationsPushoverSchema = Yup.object().shape({