diff --git a/static/js/subs.js b/static/js/subs.js
index 04ecd02b06..165db5c341 100644
--- a/static/js/subs.js
+++ b/static/js/subs.js
@@ -58,6 +58,22 @@ function set_stream_property(stream_name, property, value) {
     });
 }
 
+function set_notification_setting_for_all_streams(notification_type, new_setting) {
+    _.each(stream_data.subscribed_subs(), function (sub) {
+        if (sub[notification_type] !== new_setting) {
+            set_stream_property(sub.name, notification_type, new_setting);
+        }
+    });
+}
+
+exports.set_all_stream_desktop_notifications_to = function (new_setting) {
+    set_notification_setting_for_all_streams("desktop_notifications", new_setting);
+};
+
+exports.set_all_stream_audible_notifications_to = function (new_setting) {
+    set_notification_setting_for_all_streams("audible_notifications", new_setting);
+};
+
 function stream_home_view_clicked(e) {
     var sub_row = $(e.target).closest('.subscription_row');
     var stream = sub_row.find('.subscription_name').text();
diff --git a/static/js/ui.js b/static/js/ui.js
index f6f85c2bf3..9ada8b29e4 100644
--- a/static/js/ui.js
+++ b/static/js/ui.js
@@ -1155,6 +1155,54 @@ $(function () {
                                      update_notification_settings_error);
     });
 
+    function update_global_stream_setting(notification_type, new_setting) {
+        var data = {};
+        data[notification_type] = new_setting;
+        channel.post({
+            url: "/json/notify_settings/change",
+            data: data,
+            success: update_notification_settings_success,
+            error: update_notification_settings_error
+        });
+    }
+
+    function update_desktop_notification_setting(new_setting) {
+        update_global_stream_setting("enable_stream_desktop_notifications", new_setting);
+        subs.set_all_stream_desktop_notifications_to(new_setting);
+    }
+
+    function update_audible_notification_setting(new_setting) {
+        update_global_stream_setting("enable_stream_sounds", new_setting);
+        subs.set_all_stream_audible_notifications_to(new_setting);
+    }
+
+    function maybe_bulk_update_stream_notification_setting(notification_checkbox,
+                                                           propagate_setting_function) {
+        var html = templates.render("propagate_notification_change");
+        var control_group = notification_checkbox.closest(".control-group");
+        var checkbox_status = notification_checkbox.is(":checked");
+        control_group.find(".propagate_stream_notifications_change").html(html);
+        control_group.find(".yes_propagate_notifications").on("click", function (e) {
+            propagate_setting_function(checkbox_status);
+            control_group.find(".propagate_stream_notifications_change").empty();
+        });
+        control_group.find(".no_propagate_notifications").on("click", function (e) {
+            control_group.find(".propagate_stream_notifications_change").empty();
+        });
+    }
+
+    $("#enable_stream_desktop_notifications").on("click", function (e) {
+        var notification_checkbox = $("#enable_stream_desktop_notifications");
+        maybe_bulk_update_stream_notification_setting(notification_checkbox,
+                                                      update_desktop_notification_setting);
+    });
+
+    $("#enable_stream_sounds").on("click", function (e) {
+        var notification_checkbox = $("#enable_stream_sounds");
+        maybe_bulk_update_stream_notification_setting(notification_checkbox,
+                                                      update_audible_notification_setting);
+    });
+
     if (feature_flags.show_autoscroll_forever_option) {
         $("form.ui-settings").expectOne().ajaxForm({
             dataType: 'json',
diff --git a/static/templates/propagate_notification_change.handlebars b/static/templates/propagate_notification_change.handlebars
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ab00b59122
--- /dev/null
+++ b/static/templates/propagate_notification_change.handlebars
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+<div>
+    <p>Apply this change to all stream subscriptions?</p>
+
+    <div class="control-group">
+        <div class="controls propagate-notifications-controls">
+            <button type="button"
+                    class="yes_propagate_notifications btn btn-primary btn-small">Yes</button>
+            <button type="button"
+                    class="no_propagate_notifications btn btn-small">No</button>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+</div>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/templates/zerver/settings.html b/templates/zerver/settings.html
index cddfefcf50..574a249115 100644
--- a/templates/zerver/settings.html
+++ b/templates/zerver/settings.html
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@
           <label for="enable_stream_desktop_notifications" class="control-label">
             Desktop notifications
           </label>
+          <div class="propagate_stream_notifications_change"></div>
         </div>
 
         <div class="control-group">
@@ -120,6 +121,7 @@
           <label for="enable_stream_sounds" class="control-label">
             Audible notifications
           </label>
+          <div class="propagate_stream_notifications_change"></div>
         </div>
 
         <p class="notification-settings-note">Change notification settings for
diff --git a/zerver/tests/frontend/node/templates.js b/zerver/tests/frontend/node/templates.js
index 17ad89740b..8bb24094d2 100644
--- a/zerver/tests/frontend/node/templates.js
+++ b/zerver/tests/frontend/node/templates.js
@@ -663,6 +663,15 @@ function render(template_name, args) {
     assert.equal(a.text().trim(), 'Narrow to private messages with Hamlet');
 }());
 
+(function notification_docs() {
+    var html = render('propagate_notification_change');
+    global.write_test_output("propagate_notification_change.handlebars", html);
+
+    var button_area = $(html).find(".propagate-notifications-controls");
+    assert.equal(button_area.find(".yes_propagate_notifications").text().trim(), 'Yes');
+    assert.equal(button_area.find(".no_propagate_notifications").text().trim(), 'No');
+}());
+
 // By the end of this test, we should have compiled all our templates.  Ideally,
 // we will also have exercised them to some degree, but that's a little trickier
 // to enforce.