diff --git a/app/Filament/Pages/Settings/Notification.php b/app/Filament/Pages/Settings/Notification.php
index 7e1c1a58a..27d26bc39 100755
--- a/app/Filament/Pages/Settings/Notification.php
+++ b/app/Filament/Pages/Settings/Notification.php
@@ -257,6 +257,7 @@ public function form(Schema $schema): Schema
                                             ]),
                                         Repeater::make('apprise_channel_urls')
                                             ->label(__('settings/notifications.apprise_channels'))
+                                            ->helperText(__('settings/notifications.apprise_save_to_test'))
                                             ->schema([
                                                 TextInput::make('channel_url')
                                                     ->label(__('settings/notifications.apprise_channel_url'))
@@ -274,7 +275,11 @@ public function form(Schema $schema): Schema
                                                 ->action(fn (Get $get) => SendAppriseTestNotification::run(
                                                     channel_urls: $get('apprise_channel_urls'),
                                                 ))
-                                                ->hidden(fn (Get $get) => ! count($get('apprise_channel_urls'))),
+                                                ->hidden(function () {
+                                                    $settings = app(NotificationSettings::class);
+
+                                                    return empty($settings->apprise_server_url) || ! count($settings->apprise_channel_urls ?? []);
+                                                }),
                                         ]),
                                     ]),
                             ]),
diff --git a/app/Jobs/Ookla/SkipSpeedtestJob.php b/app/Jobs/Ookla/SkipSpeedtestJob.php
index 948fe792d..773d4a793 100644
--- a/app/Jobs/Ookla/SkipSpeedtestJob.php
+++ b/app/Jobs/Ookla/SkipSpeedtestJob.php
@@ -40,9 +40,9 @@ public function middleware(): array
     public function handle(): void
     {
         /**
-         * Only skip IPs for scheduled tests.
+         * Skip if test is not scheduled or no IPs are configured to skip.
          */
-        if ($this->result->scheduled === false) {
+        if ($this->result->scheduled === false || empty(config('speedtest.preflight.skip_ips'))) {
             return;
         }
 
diff --git a/lang/en/settings/notifications.php b/lang/en/settings/notifications.php
index 788f31d91..87c82e7da 100644
--- a/lang/en/settings/notifications.php
+++ b/lang/en/settings/notifications.php
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
     'apprise_channel_url' => 'Service URL',
     'apprise_hint_description' => 'Apprise allows you to send notifications to 90+ services. You need to run an Apprise server and configure service URLs below.',
     'apprise_channel_url_helper' => 'Use Apprise URL format. Examples: discord://WebhookID/Token, slack://TokenA/TokenB/TokenC',
+    'apprise_save_to_test' => 'Save your settings to test the notification.',
     'test_apprise_channel' => 'Test Apprise',
     'apprise_channel_url_validation_error' => 'Invalid Apprise URL. Must use Apprise format (e.g., discord://, slack://), not http:// or https://. See the Apprise documentation for more information',