diff --git a/src/main/main.ts b/src/main/main.ts
index 9731e4aae..ce7ca1f53 100644
--- a/src/main/main.ts
+++ b/src/main/main.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import log from 'electron-log';
 import { menubar } from 'menubar';
 
 import { APPLICATION } from '../shared/constants';
+import { namespacedEvent } from '../shared/events';
 import { isMacOS, isWindows } from '../shared/platform';
 import { onFirstRunMaybe } from './first-run';
 import { TrayIcons } from './icons';
@@ -93,28 +94,31 @@ app.whenReady().then(async () => {
 
   nativeTheme.on('updated', () => {
     if (nativeTheme.shouldUseDarkColors) {
-      mb.window.webContents.send('gitify:update-theme', 'DARK');
+      mb.window.webContents.send(namespacedEvent('update-theme'), 'DARK');
     } else {
-      mb.window.webContents.send('gitify:update-theme', 'LIGHT');
+      mb.window.webContents.send(namespacedEvent('update-theme'), 'LIGHT');
     }
   });
 
   /**
    * Gitify custom IPC events
    */
-  ipc.handle('gitify:version', () => app.getVersion());
+  ipc.handle(namespacedEvent('version'), () => app.getVersion());
 
-  ipc.on('gitify:window-show', () => mb.showWindow());
+  ipc.on(namespacedEvent('window-show'), () => mb.showWindow());
 
-  ipc.on('gitify:window-hide', () => mb.hideWindow());
+  ipc.on(namespacedEvent('window-hide'), () => mb.hideWindow());
 
-  ipc.on('gitify:quit', () => mb.app.quit());
+  ipc.on(namespacedEvent('quit'), () => mb.app.quit());
 
-  ipc.on('gitify:use-alternate-idle-icon', (_, useAlternateIdleIcon) => {
-    shouldUseAlternateIdleIcon = useAlternateIdleIcon;
-  });
+  ipc.on(
+    namespacedEvent('use-alternate-idle-icon'),
+    (_, useAlternateIdleIcon) => {
+      shouldUseAlternateIdleIcon = useAlternateIdleIcon;
+    },
+  );
 
-  ipc.on('gitify:icon-active', () => {
+  ipc.on(namespacedEvent('icon-active'), () => {
     if (!mb.tray.isDestroyed()) {
       mb.tray.setImage(
         menuBuilder.isUpdateAvailable()
@@ -124,7 +128,7 @@ app.whenReady().then(async () => {
     }
   });
 
-  ipc.on('gitify:icon-idle', () => {
+  ipc.on(namespacedEvent('icon-idle'), () => {
     if (!mb.tray.isDestroyed()) {
       if (shouldUseAlternateIdleIcon) {
         mb.tray.setImage(
@@ -142,14 +146,14 @@ app.whenReady().then(async () => {
     }
   });
 
-  ipc.on('gitify:update-title', (_, title) => {
+  ipc.on(namespacedEvent('update-title'), (_, title) => {
     if (!mb.tray.isDestroyed()) {
       mb.tray.setTitle(title);
     }
   });
 
   ipc.on(
-    'gitify:update-keyboard-shortcut',
+    namespacedEvent('update-keyboard-shortcut'),
     (_, { enabled, keyboardShortcut }) => {
       if (!enabled) {
         globalShortcut.unregister(keyboardShortcut);
@@ -166,7 +170,7 @@ app.whenReady().then(async () => {
     },
   );
 
-  ipc.on('gitify:update-auto-launch', (_, settings) => {
+  ipc.on(namespacedEvent('update-auto-launch'), (_, settings) => {
     app.setLoginItemSettings(settings);
   });
 });
diff --git a/src/main/utils.ts b/src/main/utils.ts
index fc531ad33..03e9de8b3 100644
--- a/src/main/utils.ts
+++ b/src/main/utils.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { dialog, shell } from 'electron';
 import log from 'electron-log';
 import type { Menubar } from 'menubar';
 
+import { namespacedEvent } from '../shared/events';
 import { logError, logInfo } from '../shared/logger';
 
 export function takeScreenshot(mb: Menubar) {
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ export function resetApp(mb: Menubar) {
   });
 
   if (response === resetButtonId) {
-    mb.window.webContents.send('gitify:reset-app');
+    mb.window.webContents.send(namespacedEvent('reset-app'));
     mb.app.quit();
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/renderer/__mocks__/electron.js b/src/renderer/__mocks__/electron.js
index c2d0e68c2..5187ed011 100644
--- a/src/renderer/__mocks__/electron.js
+++ b/src/renderer/__mocks__/electron.js
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+const { namespacedEvent } = require('../../shared/events');
+
 // @ts-ignore
 window.Notification = function (title) {
   this.title = title;
@@ -39,7 +41,7 @@ module.exports = {
       switch (channel) {
         case 'get-platform':
           return Promise.resolve('darwin');
-        case 'gitify:version':
+        case namespacedEvent('version'):
           return Promise.resolve('0.0.1');
         default:
           return Promise.reject(new Error(`Unknown channel: ${channel}`));
diff --git a/src/renderer/components/settings/AppearanceSettings.tsx b/src/renderer/components/settings/AppearanceSettings.tsx
index 7be3180fe..74e64ca0e 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/settings/AppearanceSettings.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/components/settings/AppearanceSettings.tsx
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import {
 } from '@primer/octicons-react';
 import { ipcRenderer, webFrame } from 'electron';
 import { type FC, useContext, useEffect, useState } from 'react';
+import { namespacedEvent } from '../../../shared/events';
 import { AppContext } from '../../context/App';
 import { Size, Theme } from '../../types';
 import { hasMultipleAccounts } from '../../utils/auth/utils';
@@ -29,11 +30,14 @@ export const AppearanceSettings: FC = () => {
   );
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    ipcRenderer.on('gitify:update-theme', (_, updatedTheme: Theme) => {
-      if (settings.theme === Theme.SYSTEM) {
-        setTheme(updatedTheme);
-      }
-    });
+    ipcRenderer.on(
+      namespacedEvent('update-theme'),
+      (_, updatedTheme: Theme) => {
+        if (settings.theme === Theme.SYSTEM) {
+          setTheme(updatedTheme);
+        }
+      },
+    );
   }, [settings.theme]);
 
   window.addEventListener('resize', () => {
diff --git a/src/renderer/context/App.tsx b/src/renderer/context/App.tsx
index 3322430fb..51d840a23 100644
--- a/src/renderer/context/App.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/context/App.tsx
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import {
   useMemo,
   useState,
 } from 'react';
+import { namespacedEvent } from '../../shared/events';
 import { useInterval } from '../hooks/useInterval';
 import { useNotifications } from '../hooks/useNotifications';
 import {
@@ -172,7 +173,7 @@ export const AppProvider = ({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) => {
   }, [settings.keyboardShortcut]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    ipcRenderer.on('gitify:reset-app', () => {
+    ipcRenderer.on(namespacedEvent('reset-app'), () => {
       clearState();
       setAuth(defaultAuth);
       setSettings(defaultSettings);
diff --git a/src/renderer/utils/comms.test.ts b/src/renderer/utils/comms.test.ts
index a45e8d979..294ef7629 100644
--- a/src/renderer/utils/comms.test.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/utils/comms.test.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 import { ipcRenderer, shell } from 'electron';
+
+import { namespacedEvent } from '../../shared/events';
 import { mockSettings } from '../__mocks__/state-mocks';
 import type { Link } from '../types';
 import {
@@ -63,50 +65,60 @@ describe('renderer/utils/comms.ts', () => {
   it('should get app version', async () => {
     await getAppVersion();
     expect(ipcRenderer.invoke).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
-    expect(ipcRenderer.invoke).toHaveBeenCalledWith('gitify:version');
+    expect(ipcRenderer.invoke).toHaveBeenCalledWith(namespacedEvent('version'));
   });
 
   it('should quit the app', () => {
     quitApp();
     expect(ipcRenderer.send).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
-    expect(ipcRenderer.send).toHaveBeenCalledWith('gitify:quit');
+    expect(ipcRenderer.send).toHaveBeenCalledWith(namespacedEvent('quit'));
   });
 
   it('should show the window', () => {
     showWindow();
     expect(ipcRenderer.send).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
-    expect(ipcRenderer.send).toHaveBeenCalledWith('gitify:window-show');
+    expect(ipcRenderer.send).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      namespacedEvent('window-show'),
+    );
   });
 
   it('should hide the window', () => {
     hideWindow();
     expect(ipcRenderer.send).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
-    expect(ipcRenderer.send).toHaveBeenCalledWith('gitify:window-hide');
+    expect(ipcRenderer.send).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      namespacedEvent('window-hide'),
+    );
   });
 
   it('should setAutoLaunch (true)', () => {
     setAutoLaunch(true);
 
-    expect(ipcRenderer.send).toHaveBeenCalledWith('gitify:update-auto-launch', {
-      openAtLogin: true,
-      openAsHidden: true,
-    });
+    expect(ipcRenderer.send).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      namespacedEvent('update-auto-launch'),
+      {
+        openAtLogin: true,
+        openAsHidden: true,
+      },
+    );
   });
 
   it('should setAutoLaunch (false)', () => {
     setAutoLaunch(false);
 
-    expect(ipcRenderer.send).toHaveBeenCalledWith('gitify:update-auto-launch', {
-      openAsHidden: false,
-      openAtLogin: false,
-    });
+    expect(ipcRenderer.send).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      namespacedEvent('update-auto-launch'),
+      {
+        openAsHidden: false,
+        openAtLogin: false,
+      },
+    );
   });
 
   it('should setAlternateIdleIcon', () => {
     setAlternateIdleIcon(true);
 
     expect(ipcRenderer.send).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-      'gitify:use-alternate-idle-icon',
+      namespacedEvent('use-alternate-idle-icon'),
       true,
     );
   });
@@ -115,7 +127,7 @@ describe('renderer/utils/comms.ts', () => {
     setKeyboardShortcut(true);
     expect(ipcRenderer.send).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
     expect(ipcRenderer.send).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-      'gitify:update-keyboard-shortcut',
+      namespacedEvent('update-keyboard-shortcut'),
       {
         enabled: true,
         keyboardShortcut: Constants.DEFAULT_KEYBOARD_SHORTCUT,
@@ -127,7 +139,7 @@ describe('renderer/utils/comms.ts', () => {
     setKeyboardShortcut(false);
     expect(ipcRenderer.send).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
     expect(ipcRenderer.send).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-      'gitify:update-keyboard-shortcut',
+      namespacedEvent('update-keyboard-shortcut'),
       {
         enabled: false,
         keyboardShortcut: Constants.DEFAULT_KEYBOARD_SHORTCUT,
@@ -139,13 +151,15 @@ describe('renderer/utils/comms.ts', () => {
     const notificationsLength = 3;
     updateTrayIcon(notificationsLength);
     expect(ipcRenderer.send).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
-    expect(ipcRenderer.send).toHaveBeenCalledWith('gitify:icon-active');
+    expect(ipcRenderer.send).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      namespacedEvent('icon-active'),
+    );
   });
 
   it('should send mark the icons as idle', () => {
     const notificationsLength = 0;
     updateTrayIcon(notificationsLength);
     expect(ipcRenderer.send).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
-    expect(ipcRenderer.send).toHaveBeenCalledWith('gitify:icon-idle');
+    expect(ipcRenderer.send).toHaveBeenCalledWith(namespacedEvent('icon-idle'));
   });
 });
diff --git a/src/renderer/utils/comms.ts b/src/renderer/utils/comms.ts
index 54f870d98..c33d878ae 100644
--- a/src/renderer/utils/comms.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/utils/comms.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { ipcRenderer, shell } from 'electron';
+import { namespacedEvent } from '../../shared/events';
 import { defaultSettings } from '../context/App';
 import { type Link, OpenPreference } from '../types';
 import { Constants } from './constants';
@@ -20,34 +21,34 @@ export function openExternalLink(url: Link): void {
 }
 
 export async function getAppVersion(): Promise<string> {
-  return await ipcRenderer.invoke('gitify:version');
+  return await ipcRenderer.invoke(namespacedEvent('version'));
 }
 
 export function quitApp(): void {
-  ipcRenderer.send('gitify:quit');
+  ipcRenderer.send(namespacedEvent('quit'));
 }
 
 export function showWindow(): void {
-  ipcRenderer.send('gitify:window-show');
+  ipcRenderer.send(namespacedEvent('window-show'));
 }
 
 export function hideWindow(): void {
-  ipcRenderer.send('gitify:window-hide');
+  ipcRenderer.send(namespacedEvent('window-hide'));
 }
 
 export function setAutoLaunch(value: boolean): void {
-  ipcRenderer.send('gitify:update-auto-launch', {
+  ipcRenderer.send(namespacedEvent('update-auto-launch'), {
     openAtLogin: value,
     openAsHidden: value,
   });
 }
 
 export function setAlternateIdleIcon(value: boolean): void {
-  ipcRenderer.send('gitify:use-alternate-idle-icon', value);
+  ipcRenderer.send(namespacedEvent('use-alternate-idle-icon'), value);
 }
 
 export function setKeyboardShortcut(keyboardShortcut: boolean): void {
-  ipcRenderer.send('gitify:update-keyboard-shortcut', {
+  ipcRenderer.send(namespacedEvent('update-keyboard-shortcut'), {
     enabled: keyboardShortcut,
     keyboardShortcut: Constants.DEFAULT_KEYBOARD_SHORTCUT,
   });
@@ -55,12 +56,12 @@ export function setKeyboardShortcut(keyboardShortcut: boolean): void {
 
 export function updateTrayIcon(notificationsLength = 0): void {
   if (notificationsLength > 0) {
-    ipcRenderer.send('gitify:icon-active');
+    ipcRenderer.send(namespacedEvent('icon-active'));
   } else {
-    ipcRenderer.send('gitify:icon-idle');
+    ipcRenderer.send(namespacedEvent('icon-idle'));
   }
 }
 
 export function updateTrayTitle(title = ''): void {
-  ipcRenderer.send('gitify:update-title', title);
+  ipcRenderer.send(namespacedEvent('update-title'), title);
 }
diff --git a/src/shared/constants.ts b/src/shared/constants.ts
index ccaa3e4d4..e294f6979 100644
--- a/src/shared/constants.ts
+++ b/src/shared/constants.ts
@@ -3,5 +3,7 @@ export const APPLICATION = {
 
   NAME: 'Gitify',
 
+  EVENT_PREFIX: 'gitify:',
+
   WEBSITE: 'https://gitify.io',
 };
diff --git a/src/shared/events.ts b/src/shared/events.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a311b0a57
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/shared/events.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+import { APPLICATION } from './constants';
+
+export function namespacedEvent(event: string) {
+  return `${APPLICATION.EVENT_PREFIX}${event}`;
+}