diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/NotificationManager.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/NotificationManager.cs
index e4eb718639..ecfa3daa38 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/NotificationManager.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/NotificationManager.cs
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
 
         public void Post(Notification notification)
         {
+            State = Visibility.Visible;
+
             ++runningDepth;
             notification.Depth = notification.DisplayOnTop ? runningDepth : -runningDepth;