diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Notifications/Notification.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Notifications/Notification.cs
index acb277d4b4..887d729de7 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Notifications/Notification.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Notifications/Notification.cs
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Notifications
             if (e.Button == MouseButton.Left)
                 Activated?.Invoke();
 
-            Close(true);
+            Close(false);
             return true;
         }
 
@@ -245,13 +245,13 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Notifications
 
         public bool WasClosed;
 
-        public virtual void Close(bool userTriggered)
+        public virtual void Close(bool runFlingAnimation)
         {
             if (WasClosed) return;
 
             WasClosed = true;
 
-            if (userTriggered && dragContainer.FlingLeft())
+            if (runFlingAnimation && dragContainer.FlingLeft())
                 this.FadeOut(600, Easing.In);
             else
             {
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Notifications/ProgressNotification.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Notifications/ProgressNotification.cs
index 55d6d5057a..c4d402e5b9 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Notifications/ProgressNotification.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Notifications/ProgressNotification.cs
@@ -235,12 +235,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Notifications
             });
         }
 
-        public override void Close(bool userTriggered)
+        public override void Close(bool runFlingAnimation)
         {
             switch (State)
             {
                 case ProgressNotificationState.Cancelled:
-                    base.Close(userTriggered);
+                    base.Close(runFlingAnimation);
                     break;
 
                 case ProgressNotificationState.Active:
diff --git a/osu.Game/Updater/UpdateManager.cs b/osu.Game/Updater/UpdateManager.cs
index 2ef6741ffd..100464029b 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Updater/UpdateManager.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Updater/UpdateManager.cs
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Updater
                 StartDownload();
             }
 
-            public override void Close(bool userTriggered)
+            public override void Close(bool runFlingAnimation)
             {
                 // cancelling updates is not currently supported by the underlying updater.
                 // only allow dismissing for now.
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Updater
                 switch (State)
                 {
                     case ProgressNotificationState.Cancelled:
-                        base.Close(userTriggered);
+                        base.Close(runFlingAnimation);
                         break;
                 }
             }