diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneNotificationOverlay.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneNotificationOverlay.cs
index f497a5bd6b..704dda3068 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneNotificationOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneNotificationOverlay.cs
@@ -12,12 +12,14 @@ using osu.Framework.Utils;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.Sprites;
 using osu.Game.Overlays;
 using osu.Game.Overlays.Notifications;
+using osuTK;
+using osuTK.Input;
 using osu.Game.Updater;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.UserInterface
 {
     [TestFixture]
-    public class TestSceneNotificationOverlay : OsuTestScene
+    public class TestSceneNotificationOverlay : OsuManualInputManagerTestScene
     {
         private NotificationOverlay notificationOverlay = null!;
 
@@ -33,7 +35,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.UserInterface
             TimeToCompleteProgress = 2000;
             progressingNotifications.Clear();
 
-            Content.Children = new Drawable[]
+            Children = new Drawable[]
             {
                 notificationOverlay = new NotificationOverlay
                 {
@@ -46,6 +48,89 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.UserInterface
             notificationOverlay.UnreadCount.ValueChanged += count => { displayedCount.Text = $"displayed count: {count.NewValue}"; };
         });
 
+        [Test]
+        public void TestDismissWithoutActivationCloseButton()
+        {
+            bool activated = false;
+            SimpleNotification notification = null!;
+
+            AddStep("post", () =>
+            {
+                activated = false;
+                notificationOverlay.Post(notification = new SimpleNotification
+                {
+                    Text = @"Welcome to osu!. Enjoy your stay!",
+                    Activated = () => activated = true,
+                });
+            });
+
+            AddStep("click to activate", () =>
+            {
+                InputManager.MoveMouseTo(notificationOverlay
+                                         .ChildrenOfType<Notification>().Single()
+                                         .ChildrenOfType<Notification.CloseButton>().Single());
+                InputManager.Click(MouseButton.Left);
+            });
+
+            AddUntilStep("wait for closed", () => notification.WasClosed);
+            AddAssert("was not activated", () => !activated);
+            AddStep("reset mouse position", () => InputManager.MoveMouseTo(Vector2.Zero));
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void TestDismissWithoutActivationRightClick()
+        {
+            bool activated = false;
+            SimpleNotification notification = null!;
+
+            AddStep("post", () =>
+            {
+                activated = false;
+                notificationOverlay.Post(notification = new SimpleNotification
+                {
+                    Text = @"Welcome to osu!. Enjoy your stay!",
+                    Activated = () => activated = true,
+                });
+            });
+
+            AddStep("click to activate", () =>
+            {
+                InputManager.MoveMouseTo(notificationOverlay.ChildrenOfType<Notification>().Single());
+                InputManager.Click(MouseButton.Right);
+            });
+
+            AddUntilStep("wait for closed", () => notification.WasClosed);
+            AddAssert("was not activated", () => !activated);
+            AddStep("reset mouse position", () => InputManager.MoveMouseTo(Vector2.Zero));
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void TestActivate()
+        {
+            bool activated = false;
+            SimpleNotification notification = null!;
+
+            AddStep("post", () =>
+            {
+                activated = false;
+                notificationOverlay.Post(notification = new SimpleNotification
+                {
+                    Text = @"Welcome to osu!. Enjoy your stay!",
+                    Activated = () => activated = true,
+                });
+            });
+
+            AddStep("click to activate", () =>
+            {
+                InputManager.MoveMouseTo(notificationOverlay.ChildrenOfType<Notification>().Single());
+                InputManager.Click(MouseButton.Left);
+            });
+
+            AddUntilStep("wait for closed", () => notification.WasClosed);
+            AddAssert("was activated", () => activated);
+            AddStep("reset mouse position", () => InputManager.MoveMouseTo(Vector2.Zero));
+        }
+
         [Test]
         public void TestPresence()
         {
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Notifications/Notification.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Notifications/Notification.cs
index e5f739bb08..67739c2089 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Notifications/Notification.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Notifications/Notification.cs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ using osu.Game.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.Containers;
 using osuTK;
 using osuTK.Graphics;
+using osuTK.Input;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Notifications
 {
@@ -170,11 +171,25 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Notifications
             base.OnHoverLost(e);
         }
 
+        protected override bool OnMouseDown(MouseDownEvent e)
+        {
+            // right click doesn't trigger OnClick so we need to handle here until that changes.
+            if (e.Button != MouseButton.Left)
+            {
+                Close();
+                return true;
+            }
+
+            return base.OnMouseDown(e);
+        }
+
         protected override bool OnClick(ClickEvent e)
         {
-            if (Activated?.Invoke() ?? true)
-                Close();
+            // Clicking with anything but left button should dismiss but not perform the activation action.
+            if (e.Button == MouseButton.Left)
+                Activated?.Invoke();
 
+            Close();
             return true;
         }
 
@@ -203,7 +218,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Notifications
             Expire();
         }
 
-        private class CloseButton : OsuClickableContainer
+        internal class CloseButton : OsuClickableContainer
         {
             private SpriteIcon icon = null!;
             private Box background = null!;