It was founded in 1331–1332 by Dragoslav Tutić, whose monastic name was Nikola (Nicholas), and his wife Bela.

Since 1990, it has been on Serbia's list of Monuments of Culture of Exceptional Importance.

[2] Since 2005, with financial support from the European Union, work has been undertaken to restore the church to its original state.

The builder's inscription is only partially preserved but 19th century manuscripts indicate that the church was built in 1331-1332.

Based on their style, theme and layout, they are thought to have been painted by the group of painters behind the oldest painting in St. Saviour Church, Prizren and the frescoes in the church of St. George in Rečani near Suva Reka, destroyed in mid-1999.