diff --git a/packages/pl-fe/src/queries/notifications/use-notifications.ts b/packages/pl-fe/src/queries/notifications/use-notifications.ts
index a71b4d33b..5f6ec45b8 100644
--- a/packages/pl-fe/src/queries/notifications/use-notifications.ts
+++ b/packages/pl-fe/src/queries/notifications/use-notifications.ts
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import { minifyGroupedNotifications } from '../utils/minify-list';
 
 import type {
   GetGroupedNotificationsParams,
+  Marker,
   Notification,
   NotificationGroup,
   PaginatedResponse,
@@ -243,6 +244,11 @@ const useMarkNotificationsReadMutation = () => {
     mutationFn: async (lastReadId?: string | null) => {
       if (!lastReadId) return;
 
+      const currentMarker = queryClient.getQueryData<Marker>(['markers', 'notifications']);
+      if (currentMarker && compareId(currentMarker.last_read_id, lastReadId) >= 0) {
+        return;
+      }
+
       return await client.timelines.saveMarkers({
         notifications: {
           last_read_id: lastReadId,
@@ -252,18 +258,7 @@ const useMarkNotificationsReadMutation = () => {
     onSuccess: (markers, lastReadId) => {
       if (markers?.notifications) {
         queryClient.setQueryData(['markers', 'notifications'], markers.notifications);
-        return;
       }
-
-      if (!lastReadId) return;
-
-      queryClient.setQueryData(['markers', 'notifications'], (marker) => {
-        if (!marker) return undefined;
-        return {
-          ...marker,
-          last_read_id: lastReadId,
-        };
-      });
     },
   });
 };