diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f8aea5076..129d7fdca 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ See for more information about XPrivacy 3 [this FAQ](https://github.com/M66B/XPr
 
 **Next release**
 
-* ...
+* Broadcast *biz.bokhorst.xprivacy.action.EXCEPTION* if the database could not be read ([issue](/../../issues/2081))
 
 [Open issues](https://github.com/M66B/XPrivacy/issues?state=open)
 
diff --git a/src/biz/bokhorst/xprivacy/PrivacyService.java b/src/biz/bokhorst/xprivacy/PrivacyService.java
index ed96b3c4d..f4333ed07 100644
--- a/src/biz/bokhorst/xprivacy/PrivacyService.java
+++ b/src/biz/bokhorst/xprivacy/PrivacyService.java
@@ -20,8 +20,11 @@
 import java.util.concurrent.locks.ReentrantReadWriteLock;
 
 import android.annotation.SuppressLint;
+import android.app.Notification;
+import android.app.NotificationManager;
 import android.content.ContentValues;
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.pm.ApplicationInfo;
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager.NameNotFoundException;
@@ -44,6 +47,7 @@
 import android.os.StrictMode;
 import android.os.SystemClock;
 import android.os.StrictMode.ThreadPolicy;
+import android.support.v4.app.NotificationCompat;
 import android.text.TextUtils;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.util.Patterns;
@@ -82,6 +86,7 @@ public class PrivacyService extends IPrivacyService.Stub {
 	private static final String cServiceName = "xprivacy453";
 
 	private boolean mCorrupt = false;
+	private boolean mNotified = false;
 	private SQLiteDatabase mDb = null;
 	private SQLiteDatabase mDbUsage = null;
 	private SQLiteStatement stmtGetRestriction = null;
@@ -628,6 +633,8 @@ else if (slash > 0) // Domain name
 			if (usage && hook != null)
 				storeUsageData(restriction, secret, mresult);
 
+		} catch (SQLiteException ex) {
+			notifyException(ex);
 		} catch (Throwable ex) {
 			Util.bug(null, ex);
 		} finally {
@@ -1208,6 +1215,9 @@ public PSetting getSetting(PSetting setting) throws RemoteException {
 			// Default value
 			if (result.value == null)
 				result.value = setting.value;
+
+		} catch (SQLiteException ex) {
+			notifyException(ex);
 		} catch (Throwable ex) {
 			Util.bug(null, ex);
 		} finally {
@@ -2176,6 +2186,42 @@ public void run() {
 			});
 	}
 
+	private void notifyException(Throwable ex) {
+		Util.bug(null, ex);
+
+		if (mNotified)
+			return;
+
+		Context context = getContext();
+		if (context == null)
+			return;
+
+		try {
+			Intent intent = new Intent("biz.bokhorst.xprivacy.action.EXCEPTION");
+			intent.putExtra("Message", ex.toString());
+			context.sendBroadcast(intent);
+
+			NotificationManager notificationManager = (NotificationManager) context
+					.getSystemService(Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
+
+			// Build notification
+			NotificationCompat.Builder notificationBuilder = new NotificationCompat.Builder(context);
+			notificationBuilder.setSmallIcon(R.drawable.ic_launcher);
+			notificationBuilder.setContentTitle(context.getString(R.string.app_name));
+			notificationBuilder.setContentText(ex.toString());
+			notificationBuilder.setWhen(System.currentTimeMillis());
+			notificationBuilder.setAutoCancel(true);
+			Notification notification = notificationBuilder.build();
+
+			// Display notification
+			notificationManager.notify(Util.NOTIFY_CORRUPT, notification);
+
+			mNotified = true;
+		} catch (Throwable exex) {
+			Util.bug(null, exex);
+		}
+	}
+
 	private boolean getSettingBool(int uid, String name, boolean defaultValue) throws RemoteException {
 		return getSettingBool(uid, "", name, defaultValue);
 	}