diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/NotificationOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/NotificationOverlay.cs
index 15e6c94b34..beebc9daaf 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/NotificationOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/NotificationOverlay.cs
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
 
         private void updateProcessingMode()
         {
-            bool enabled = OverlayActivationMode.Value == OverlayActivation.All || State.Value == Visibility.Visible;
+            bool enabled = OverlayActivationMode.Value != OverlayActivation.Disabled || State.Value == Visibility.Visible;
 
             notificationsEnabler?.Cancel();