diff --git a/src/com/android/contacts/SimImportService.java b/src/com/android/contacts/SimImportService.java
index 4d4f551..60de982 100644
--- a/src/com/android/contacts/SimImportService.java
+++ b/src/com/android/contacts/SimImportService.java
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@
 
     @Override
     public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, final int startId) {
+        ContactsNotificationChannelsUtil.createDefaultChannel(this);
         final ImportTask task = createTaskForIntent(intent, startId);
         if (task == null) {
             new StopTask(this, startId).executeOnExecutor(mExecutor);
diff --git a/src/com/android/contacts/vcard/NotificationImportExportListener.java b/src/com/android/contacts/vcard/NotificationImportExportListener.java
index f4d682c..daac5cb 100644
--- a/src/com/android/contacts/vcard/NotificationImportExportListener.java
+++ b/src/com/android/contacts/vcard/NotificationImportExportListener.java
@@ -220,6 +220,7 @@
                 .appendQueryParameter(CancelActivity.TYPE, String.valueOf(type)).build();
         intent.setData(uri);
 
+        ContactsNotificationChannelsUtil.createDefaultChannel(context);
         final NotificationCompat.Builder builder = new NotificationCompat.Builder(context);
         builder.setOngoing(true)
                 .setChannel(ContactsNotificationChannelsUtil.DEFAULT_CHANNEL)
@@ -247,6 +248,7 @@
      */
     /* package */ static Notification constructCancelNotification(
             Context context, String description) {
+        ContactsNotificationChannelsUtil.createDefaultChannel(context);
         return new NotificationCompat.Builder(context)
                 .setChannel(ContactsNotificationChannelsUtil.DEFAULT_CHANNEL)
                 .setAutoCancel(true)
@@ -278,6 +280,7 @@
      */
     /* package */ static Notification constructFinishNotificationWithFlags(
             Context context, String title, String description, Intent intent, int flags) {
+        ContactsNotificationChannelsUtil.createDefaultChannel(context);
         return new NotificationCompat.Builder(context)
                 .setChannel(ContactsNotificationChannelsUtil.DEFAULT_CHANNEL)
                 .setAutoCancel(true)
@@ -302,6 +305,7 @@
      */
     /* package */ static Notification constructImportFailureNotification(
             Context context, String reason) {
+        ContactsNotificationChannelsUtil.createDefaultChannel(context);
         return new NotificationCompat.Builder(context)
                 .setChannel(ContactsNotificationChannelsUtil.DEFAULT_CHANNEL)
                 .setAutoCancel(true)