diff --git a/Helpers/IPCHandlers.qml b/Helpers/IPCHandlers.qml
index f0659cd..6cc0aea 100644
--- a/Helpers/IPCHandlers.qml
+++ b/Helpers/IPCHandlers.qml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ IpcHandler {
     property var appLauncherPanel
     property var lockScreen
     property IdleInhibitor idleInhibitor
+    property var notificationPopup
 
     target: "globalIPC"
 
@@ -13,6 +14,12 @@ IpcHandler {
         idleInhibitor.toggle()
     }
 
+
+    function toggleNotificationPopup(): void {
+        console.log("[IPC] NotificationPopup toggle() called")
+        notificationPopup.togglePopup();
+    }
+
     // Toggle Applauncher visibility
     function toggleLauncher(): void {
         if (!appLauncherPanel) {
diff --git a/Widgets/Notification/NotificationPopup.qml b/Widgets/Notification/NotificationPopup.qml
index b80018f..10324c0 100644
--- a/Widgets/Notification/NotificationPopup.qml
+++ b/Widgets/Notification/NotificationPopup.qml
@@ -8,11 +8,12 @@ PanelWindow {
     implicitWidth: 350
     implicitHeight: notificationColumn.implicitHeight
     color: "transparent"
-    visible: notificationModel.count > 0
+    visible: notificationsVisible && notificationModel.count > 0
     screen: Quickshell.primaryScreen !== undefined ? Quickshell.primaryScreen : null
     focusable: false
 
     property bool barVisible: true
+    property bool notificationsVisible: true
 
     anchors.top: true
     anchors.right: true
@@ -26,6 +27,12 @@ PanelWindow {
     property int maxVisible: 5
     property int spacing: 5
 
+    function togglePopup(): void {
+        console.log("[NotificationPopup] Current state: " + notificationsVisible);
+        notificationsVisible = !notificationsVisible;
+        console.log("[NotificationPopup] New state: " + notificationsVisible);
+    }
+
     function addNotification(notification) {
         notificationModel.insert(0, {
             id: notification.id,
diff --git a/shell.qml b/shell.qml
index 74e41ca..6be575b 100644
--- a/shell.qml
+++ b/shell.qml
@@ -62,7 +62,9 @@ Scope {
         onNotification: function (notification) {
             console.log("Notification received:", notification.appName);
             notification.tracked = true;
-            notificationPopup.addNotification(notification);
+            if (notificationPopup.notificationsVisible) {
+                notificationPopup.addNotification(notification);
+            }
             if (notificationHistoryWin) {
                 notificationHistoryWin.addToHistory({
                     id: notification.id,
@@ -96,6 +98,7 @@ Scope {
         appLauncherPanel: appLauncherPanel
         lockScreen: lockScreen
         idleInhibitor: idleInhibitor
+        notificationPopup: notificationPopup
     }
 
     Connections {