diff --git a/java/com/google/gerrit/plugins/checks/ChecksUpdate.java b/java/com/google/gerrit/plugins/checks/ChecksUpdate.java
index f29d079..796bce3 100644
--- a/java/com/google/gerrit/plugins/checks/ChecksUpdate.java
+++ b/java/com/google/gerrit/plugins/checks/ChecksUpdate.java
@@ -15,7 +15,12 @@
 package com.google.gerrit.plugins.checks;
 
 import com.google.common.flogger.FluentLogger;
+import com.google.gerrit.common.Nullable;
 import com.google.gerrit.exceptions.DuplicateKeyException;
+import com.google.gerrit.extensions.api.changes.NotifyHandling;
+import com.google.gerrit.extensions.api.changes.NotifyInfo;
+import com.google.gerrit.extensions.api.changes.RecipientType;
+import com.google.gerrit.extensions.restapi.BadRequestException;
 import com.google.gerrit.plugins.checks.api.CombinedCheckState;
 import com.google.gerrit.plugins.checks.email.CombinedCheckStateUpdatedSender;
 import com.google.gerrit.reviewdb.client.PatchSet;
@@ -23,11 +28,14 @@
 import com.google.gerrit.server.PatchSetUtil;
 import com.google.gerrit.server.ServerInitiated;
 import com.google.gerrit.server.UserInitiated;
+import com.google.gerrit.server.change.NotifyResolver;
 import com.google.gerrit.server.notedb.ChangeNotes;
 import com.google.inject.assistedinject.Assisted;
 import com.google.inject.assistedinject.AssistedInject;
 import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Optional;
+import org.eclipse.jgit.errors.ConfigInvalidException;
 
 /**
  * API to update checks.
@@ -50,6 +58,7 @@
   private final CombinedCheckStateUpdatedSender.Factory combinedCheckStateUpdatedSenderFactory;
   private final ChangeNotes.Factory notesFactory;
   private final PatchSetUtil psUtil;
+  private final NotifyResolver notifyResolver;
   private final Optional<IdentifiedUser> currentUser;
   private final ChecksStorageUpdate checksStorageUpdate;
 
@@ -60,11 +69,13 @@
       CombinedCheckStateUpdatedSender.Factory combinedCheckStateUpdatedSenderFactory,
       ChangeNotes.Factory notesFactory,
       PatchSetUtil psUtil,
+      NotifyResolver notifyResolver,
       @Assisted IdentifiedUser currentUser) {
     this.combinedCheckStateCache = combinedCheckStateCache;
     this.combinedCheckStateUpdatedSenderFactory = combinedCheckStateUpdatedSenderFactory;
     this.notesFactory = notesFactory;
     this.psUtil = psUtil;
+    this.notifyResolver = notifyResolver;
     this.currentUser = Optional.of(currentUser);
     this.checksStorageUpdate = checksStorageUpdate;
   }
@@ -75,17 +86,23 @@
       CombinedCheckStateCache combinedCheckStateCache,
       CombinedCheckStateUpdatedSender.Factory combinedCheckStateUpdatedSenderFactory,
       ChangeNotes.Factory notesFactory,
-      PatchSetUtil psUtil) {
+      PatchSetUtil psUtil,
+      NotifyResolver notifyResolver) {
     this.combinedCheckStateCache = combinedCheckStateCache;
     this.combinedCheckStateUpdatedSenderFactory = combinedCheckStateUpdatedSenderFactory;
     this.notesFactory = notesFactory;
     this.psUtil = psUtil;
+    this.notifyResolver = notifyResolver;
     this.currentUser = Optional.empty();
     this.checksStorageUpdate = checksStorageUpdate;
   }
 
-  public Check createCheck(CheckKey key, CheckUpdate checkUpdate)
-      throws DuplicateKeyException, IOException {
+  public Check createCheck(
+      CheckKey key,
+      CheckUpdate checkUpdate,
+      @Nullable NotifyHandling notifyHandling,
+      @Nullable Map<RecipientType, NotifyInfo> notifyDetails)
+      throws DuplicateKeyException, BadRequestException, IOException, ConfigInvalidException {
     CombinedCheckState oldCombinedCheckState =
         combinedCheckStateCache.get(key.repository(), key.patchSet());
 
@@ -94,13 +111,18 @@
     CombinedCheckState newCombinedCheckState =
         combinedCheckStateCache.get(key.repository(), key.patchSet());
     if (oldCombinedCheckState != newCombinedCheckState) {
-      sendEmail(key, newCombinedCheckState);
+      sendEmail(notifyHandling, notifyDetails, key, newCombinedCheckState);
     }
 
     return check;
   }
 
-  public Check updateCheck(CheckKey key, CheckUpdate checkUpdate) throws IOException {
+  public Check updateCheck(
+      CheckKey key,
+      CheckUpdate checkUpdate,
+      @Nullable NotifyHandling notifyHandling,
+      @Nullable Map<RecipientType, NotifyInfo> notifyDetails)
+      throws BadRequestException, IOException, ConfigInvalidException {
     CombinedCheckState oldCombinedCheckState =
         combinedCheckStateCache.get(key.repository(), key.patchSet());
 
@@ -109,13 +131,21 @@
     CombinedCheckState newCombinedCheckState =
         combinedCheckStateCache.get(key.repository(), key.patchSet());
     if (oldCombinedCheckState != newCombinedCheckState) {
-      sendEmail(key, newCombinedCheckState);
+      sendEmail(notifyHandling, notifyDetails, key, newCombinedCheckState);
     }
 
     return check;
   }
 
-  private void sendEmail(CheckKey checkKey, CombinedCheckState combinedCheckState) {
+  private void sendEmail(
+      @Nullable NotifyHandling notifyHandling,
+      @Nullable Map<RecipientType, NotifyInfo> notifyDetails,
+      CheckKey checkKey,
+      CombinedCheckState combinedCheckState)
+      throws BadRequestException, IOException, ConfigInvalidException {
+    notifyHandling = notifyHandling != null ? notifyHandling : NotifyHandling.ALL;
+    NotifyResolver.Result notify = notifyResolver.resolve(notifyHandling, notifyDetails);
+
     try {
       CombinedCheckStateUpdatedSender sender =
           combinedCheckStateUpdatedSenderFactory.create(
@@ -131,6 +161,7 @@
       sender.setPatchSet(patchSet);
 
       sender.setCombinedCheckState(combinedCheckState);
+      sender.setNotify(notify);
       sender.send();
     } catch (Exception e) {
       logger.atSevere().withCause(e).log(
diff --git a/java/com/google/gerrit/plugins/checks/acceptance/testsuite/CheckOperationsImpl.java b/java/com/google/gerrit/plugins/checks/acceptance/testsuite/CheckOperationsImpl.java
index 310af7a..6e6de5b 100644
--- a/java/com/google/gerrit/plugins/checks/acceptance/testsuite/CheckOperationsImpl.java
+++ b/java/com/google/gerrit/plugins/checks/acceptance/testsuite/CheckOperationsImpl.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableMap;
 import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableSet;
+import com.google.gerrit.extensions.api.changes.NotifyHandling;
 import com.google.gerrit.plugins.checks.Check;
 import com.google.gerrit.plugins.checks.CheckJson;
 import com.google.gerrit.plugins.checks.CheckKey;
@@ -66,7 +67,8 @@
   @Override
   public TestCheckUpdate.Builder newCheck(CheckKey key) {
     return TestCheckUpdate.builder(key)
-        .checkUpdater(u -> checksUpdate.get().createCheck(key, toCheckUpdate(u)));
+        .checkUpdater(
+            u -> checksUpdate.get().createCheck(key, toCheckUpdate(u), NotifyHandling.NONE, null));
   }
 
   final class PerCheckOperationsImpl implements PerCheckOperations {
@@ -117,7 +119,10 @@
     public TestCheckUpdate.Builder forUpdate() {
       return TestCheckUpdate.builder(key)
           .checkUpdater(
-              testUpdate -> checksUpdate.get().updateCheck(key, toCheckUpdate(testUpdate)));
+              testUpdate ->
+                  checksUpdate
+                      .get()
+                      .updateCheck(key, toCheckUpdate(testUpdate), NotifyHandling.NONE, null));
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/java/com/google/gerrit/plugins/checks/api/CheckInput.java b/java/com/google/gerrit/plugins/checks/api/CheckInput.java
index 2162ce3..fd3409d 100644
--- a/java/com/google/gerrit/plugins/checks/api/CheckInput.java
+++ b/java/com/google/gerrit/plugins/checks/api/CheckInput.java
@@ -16,7 +16,11 @@
 
 import com.google.common.base.MoreObjects;
 import com.google.gerrit.common.Nullable;
+import com.google.gerrit.extensions.api.changes.NotifyHandling;
+import com.google.gerrit.extensions.api.changes.NotifyInfo;
+import com.google.gerrit.extensions.api.changes.RecipientType;
 import java.sql.Timestamp;
+import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Objects;
 
 /** Input to create or update a {@link com.google.gerrit.plugins.checks.Check}. */
@@ -33,6 +37,13 @@
   @Nullable public Timestamp started;
   /** Date/Time at which the checker finished processing this check. */
   @Nullable public Timestamp finished;
+  /**
+   * Whom to send email notifications to when the combined check state changes due to posting this
+   * check.
+   */
+  @Nullable public NotifyHandling notify;
+  /** Additional information about whom to notify regardless of the {@link #notify} setting. */
+  @Nullable public Map<RecipientType, NotifyInfo> notifyDetails;
 
   @Override
   public boolean equals(Object o) {
@@ -45,12 +56,14 @@
         && Objects.equals(other.message, message)
         && Objects.equals(other.url, url)
         && Objects.equals(other.started, started)
-        && Objects.equals(other.finished, finished);
+        && Objects.equals(other.finished, finished)
+        && Objects.equals(other.notify, notify)
+        && Objects.equals(other.notifyDetails, notifyDetails);
   }
 
   @Override
   public int hashCode() {
-    return Objects.hash(checkerUuid, state, message, url, started, finished);
+    return Objects.hash(checkerUuid, state, message, url, started, finished, notify, notifyDetails);
   }
 
   @Override
@@ -62,6 +75,8 @@
         .add("url", url)
         .add("started", started)
         .add("finished", finished)
+        .add("notify", notify)
+        .add("notifyDetails", notifyDetails)
         .toString();
   }
 }
diff --git a/java/com/google/gerrit/plugins/checks/api/PostCheck.java b/java/com/google/gerrit/plugins/checks/api/PostCheck.java
index 5531d9e..aaad490 100644
--- a/java/com/google/gerrit/plugins/checks/api/PostCheck.java
+++ b/java/com/google/gerrit/plugins/checks/api/PostCheck.java
@@ -109,9 +109,15 @@
               () ->
                   new UnprocessableEntityException(
                       String.format("checker %s not found", checkerUuid)));
-      updatedCheck = checksUpdate.get().createCheck(key, toCheckUpdate(input));
+      updatedCheck =
+          checksUpdate
+              .get()
+              .createCheck(key, toCheckUpdate(input), input.notify, input.notifyDetails);
     } else {
-      updatedCheck = checksUpdate.get().updateCheck(key, toCheckUpdate(input));
+      updatedCheck =
+          checksUpdate
+              .get()
+              .updateCheck(key, toCheckUpdate(input), input.notify, input.notifyDetails);
     }
     return Response.ok(checkJsonFactory.noOptions().format(updatedCheck));
   }
diff --git a/java/com/google/gerrit/plugins/checks/api/RerunCheck.java b/java/com/google/gerrit/plugins/checks/api/RerunCheck.java
index 023e302..487742f 100644
--- a/java/com/google/gerrit/plugins/checks/api/RerunCheck.java
+++ b/java/com/google/gerrit/plugins/checks/api/RerunCheck.java
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
           .unsetStarted()
           .setMessage("")
           .setUrl("");
-      updatedCheck = checksUpdate.get().updateCheck(key, builder.build());
+      updatedCheck = checksUpdate.get().updateCheck(key, builder.build(), null, null);
     }
     return Response.ok(checkJsonFactory.noOptions().format(updatedCheck));
   }
diff --git a/javatests/com/google/gerrit/plugins/checks/acceptance/api/ChecksEmailIT.java b/javatests/com/google/gerrit/plugins/checks/acceptance/api/ChecksEmailIT.java
index 8723614..ca1ce0c 100644
--- a/javatests/com/google/gerrit/plugins/checks/acceptance/api/ChecksEmailIT.java
+++ b/javatests/com/google/gerrit/plugins/checks/acceptance/api/ChecksEmailIT.java
@@ -20,10 +20,15 @@
 
 import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;
 import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableListMultimap;
+import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableMap;
+import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableSet;
 import com.google.gerrit.acceptance.TestAccount;
 import com.google.gerrit.acceptance.testsuite.group.GroupOperations;
 import com.google.gerrit.acceptance.testsuite.project.ProjectOperations;
 import com.google.gerrit.acceptance.testsuite.request.RequestScopeOperations;
+import com.google.gerrit.extensions.api.changes.NotifyHandling;
+import com.google.gerrit.extensions.api.changes.NotifyInfo;
+import com.google.gerrit.extensions.api.changes.RecipientType;
 import com.google.gerrit.extensions.client.ProjectWatchInfo;
 import com.google.gerrit.extensions.common.ChangeInfo;
 import com.google.gerrit.extensions.common.PluginDefinedInfo;
@@ -39,7 +44,9 @@
 import com.google.gerrit.reviewdb.client.PatchSet;
 import com.google.gerrit.testing.FakeEmailSender.Message;
 import com.google.inject.Inject;
+import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Set;
 import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Test;
 
@@ -227,6 +234,72 @@
     assertThat(sender.getMessages()).isEmpty();
   }
 
+  @Test
+  public void postCheckRespectsNotifySettings() throws Exception {
+    testNotifySettingsForPostCheck(NotifyHandling.ALL, owner, reviewer, starrer, watcher);
+    testNotifySettingsForPostCheck(NotifyHandling.OWNER, owner);
+    testNotifySettingsForPostCheck(NotifyHandling.OWNER_REVIEWERS, owner, reviewer);
+    testNotifySettingsForPostCheck(NotifyHandling.NONE);
+
+    testNotifySettingsForPostCheck(
+        ImmutableSet.of(user), NotifyHandling.ALL, user, owner, reviewer, starrer, watcher);
+    testNotifySettingsForPostCheck(ImmutableSet.of(user), NotifyHandling.OWNER, user, owner);
+    testNotifySettingsForPostCheck(
+        ImmutableSet.of(user), NotifyHandling.OWNER_REVIEWERS, user, owner, reviewer);
+    testNotifySettingsForPostCheck(ImmutableSet.of(user), NotifyHandling.NONE, user);
+  }
+
+  private void testNotifySettingsForPostCheck(
+      NotifyHandling notify, TestAccount... expectedRecipients) throws RestApiException {
+    testNotifySettingsForPostCheck(ImmutableSet.of(), notify, expectedRecipients);
+  }
+
+  private void testNotifySettingsForPostCheck(
+      Set<TestAccount> accountsToNotify, NotifyHandling notify, TestAccount... expectedRecipients)
+      throws RestApiException {
+    assertThat(getCombinedCheckState()).isEqualTo(CombinedCheckState.IN_PROGRESS);
+
+    sender.clear();
+
+    // Post a new check that changes the combined check state to FAILED.
+    requestScopeOperations.setApiUser(bot.id());
+    CheckInput input = new CheckInput();
+    if (!accountsToNotify.isEmpty()) {
+      input.notifyDetails =
+          ImmutableMap.of(
+              RecipientType.TO,
+              new NotifyInfo(
+                  accountsToNotify.stream().map(TestAccount::username).collect(toImmutableList())));
+    }
+    input.notify = notify;
+    input.checkerUuid = checkerUuid1.get();
+    input.state = CheckState.FAILED;
+    checksApiFactory.revision(patchSetId).create(input).get();
+    assertThat(getCombinedCheckState()).isEqualTo(CombinedCheckState.FAILED);
+
+    List<Message> messages = sender.getMessages();
+    if (expectedRecipients.length == 0) {
+      assertThat(messages).isEmpty();
+    } else {
+      assertThat(messages).hasSize(1);
+
+      Message message = messages.get(0);
+      assertThat(message.from().getName()).isEqualTo(bot.fullName() + " (Code Review)");
+      assertThat(message.body())
+          .contains("The combined check state has been updated to " + CombinedCheckState.FAILED);
+      assertThat(message.rcpt())
+          .containsExactlyElementsIn(
+              Arrays.stream(expectedRecipients)
+                  .map(TestAccount::getEmailAddress)
+                  .collect(toImmutableList()));
+    }
+
+    // reset combined check state
+    input.state = CheckState.SCHEDULED;
+    checksApiFactory.revision(patchSetId).create(input).get();
+    assertThat(getCombinedCheckState()).isEqualTo(CombinedCheckState.IN_PROGRESS);
+  }
+
   private CombinedCheckState getCombinedCheckState() throws RestApiException {
     ChangeInfo changeInfo =
         gApi.changes()
diff --git a/resources/Documentation/rest-api-checks.md b/resources/Documentation/rest-api-checks.md
index 1c64598..94346d5 100644
--- a/resources/Documentation/rest-api-checks.md
+++ b/resources/Documentation/rest-api-checks.md
@@ -202,6 +202,8 @@
 | `url`           | optional | A fully-qualified URL pointing to the result of the check on the checker's infrastructure.
 | `started`       | optional | The [timestamp](../../../Documentation/rest-api.html#timestamp) of when the check started processing.
 | `finished`      | optional | The [timestamp](../../../Documentation/rest-api.html#timestamp) of when the check finished processing.
+| `notify`        | optional | Notify handling that defines to whom email notifications should be sent when the combined check state changes due to posting this check. Allowed values are `NONE`, `OWNER`, `OWNER_REVIEWERS` and `ALL`. If not set, the default is `ALL`.
+| `notifyDetails`| optional | Additional information about whom to notify when the combined check state changes due to posting this check as a map of recipient type to [NotifyInfo](../../../Documentation/rest-api-changes.html#notify-info) entity.
 
 ### <a id="check-state"> CheckState (enum)
 The `CheckState` enum can have the following values: `NOT_STARTED`, `FAILED`,