diff --git a/.config/quickshell/ii/services/Notifications.qml b/.config/quickshell/ii/services/Notifications.qml
index 16d8b760f..d5b010091 100644
--- a/.config/quickshell/ii/services/Notifications.qml
+++ b/.config/quickshell/ii/services/Notifications.qml
@@ -172,9 +172,8 @@ Singleton {
                         "interval": notification.expireTimeout < 0 ? (Config?.options.notifications.timeout ?? 7000) : notification.expireTimeout,
                     });
                 }
+                root.unread++;
             }
-
-            root.unread++;
             root.notify(newNotifObject);
             // console.log(notifToString(newNotifObject));
             notifFileView.setText(stringifyList(root.list));