diff --git a/packages/pl-fe/src/columns/notifications.tsx b/packages/pl-fe/src/columns/notifications.tsx
index 957ad8d85..563d4da65 100644
--- a/packages/pl-fe/src/columns/notifications.tsx
+++ b/packages/pl-fe/src/columns/notifications.tsx
@@ -293,6 +293,10 @@ const NotificationsColumn: React.FC<INotificationsColumn> = ({ multiColumn }) =>
     };
   }, []);
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    setTopNotification(undefined);
+  }, [activeFilter]);
+
   useEffect(() => {
     if (topNotification || displayedNotifications.length === 0) return;
     setTopNotification(displayedNotifications[0].most_recent_notification_id);