diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/NotificationOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/NotificationOverlay.cs
index 67cf868fb0..dd4924d07a 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/NotificationOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/NotificationOverlay.cs
@@ -113,7 +113,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
                                     RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.X,
                                     Children = new[]
                                     {
-                                        new NotificationSection(AccountsStrings.NotificationsTitle, new[] { typeof(SimpleNotification), typeof(UserAvatarNotification) }),
+                                        // The main section adds as a catch-all for notifications which don't group into other sections.
+                                        new NotificationSection(AccountsStrings.NotificationsTitle, new[] { typeof(Notification) }),
                                         new NotificationSection(NotificationsStrings.RunningTasks, new[] { typeof(ProgressNotification) }),
                                     }
                                 }
@@ -205,7 +206,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
             var ourType = notification.GetType();
             int depth = notification.DisplayOnTop ? -runningDepth : runningDepth;
 
-            var section = sections.Children.First(s => s.AcceptedNotificationTypes.Any(accept => accept.IsAssignableFrom(ourType)));
+            var section = sections.Children.Last(s => s.AcceptedNotificationTypes.Any(accept => accept.IsAssignableFrom(ourType)));
 
             section.Add(notification, depth);