diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneNotificationOverlay.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneNotificationOverlay.cs
index 5f82a0024b..6b737b7f5f 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneNotificationOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneNotificationOverlay.cs
@@ -219,6 +219,26 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.UserInterface
             AddStep("cancel notification", () => notification.State = ProgressNotificationState.Cancelled);
         }
 
+        [Test]
+        public void TestReadState()
+        {
+            SimpleNotification notification = null!;
+            AddStep(@"post", () => notificationOverlay.Post(notification = new BackgroundNotification { Text = @"Welcome to osu!. Enjoy your stay!" }));
+            AddUntilStep("check is toast", () => !notification.IsInToastTray);
+            AddAssert("light is not visible", () => notification.ChildrenOfType<Notification.NotificationLight>().Single().Alpha == 0);
+
+            AddUntilStep("wait for forward to overlay", () => !notification.IsInToastTray);
+
+            setState(Visibility.Visible);
+            AddAssert("state is not read", () => !notification.Read);
+            AddUntilStep("light is visible", () => notification.ChildrenOfType<Notification.NotificationLight>().Single().Alpha == 1);
+
+            setState(Visibility.Hidden);
+            setState(Visibility.Visible);
+            AddAssert("state is read", () => notification.Read);
+            AddUntilStep("light is not visible", () => notification.ChildrenOfType<Notification.NotificationLight>().Single().Alpha == 0);
+        }
+
         [Test]
         public void TestBasicFlow()
         {
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Notifications/Notification.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Notifications/Notification.cs
index ded3c1606a..91f5f3b19b 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Notifications/Notification.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Notifications/Notification.cs
@@ -75,12 +75,17 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Notifications
         /// </summary>
         public bool IsInToastTray
         {
-            private get => isInToastTray;
+            get => isInToastTray;
             set
             {
                 isInToastTray = value;
+
                 if (!isInToastTray)
+                {
                     dragContainer.ResetPosition();
+                    if (!Read)
+                        Light.FadeIn(100);
+                }
             }
         }
 
@@ -97,6 +102,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Notifications
             {
                 Light = new NotificationLight
                 {
+                    Alpha = 0,
                     Margin = new MarginPadding { Right = 5 },
                     Anchor = Anchor.CentreLeft,
                     Origin = Anchor.CentreRight,
@@ -239,10 +245,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Notifications
             WasClosed = true;
 
             if (dragContainer.FlingLeft())
-            {
-                Light.FadeOut(100);
                 this.FadeOut(600, Easing.In);
-            }
             else
             {
                 Closed?.Invoke();