diff --git a/src/components/home/NavbarTriggerButton.vue b/src/components/home/NavbarTriggerButton.vue
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..07011511f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/home/NavbarTriggerButton.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+<template>
+	<BaseButton
+		class="trigger-button"
+		:aria-pressed="pressed || undefined"
+	>
+		<slot />
+	</BaseButton>
+</template>
+
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import BaseButton from '@/components/base/BaseButton.vue'
+
+defineProps<{
+	pressed?: boolean
+}>()
+</script>
+
+<style scoped lang="scss">
+.trigger-button {
+	cursor: pointer;
+	color: var(--grey-400);
+	transition: $transition;
+	padding: .5rem;
+	font-size: 1.25rem;
+	position: relative;
+	width: $navbar-icon-width;
+}
+
+[aria-pressed] {
+	color: var(--primary);
+}
+</style>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/components/home/TheNavigation.vue b/src/components/home/TheNavigation.vue
index 77d0b6e0e..7fff1df0a 100644
--- a/src/components/home/TheNavigation.vue
+++ b/src/components/home/TheNavigation.vue
@@ -26,14 +26,14 @@
 
 		<div class="navbar-end">
 			<update/>
-			<BaseButton
+			<NavbarTriggerButton
 				@click="openQuickActions"
-				class="trigger-button pr-0"
 				v-shortcut="'Control+k'"
+				:pressed="quickActionsActive"
 				:title="$t('keyboardShortcuts.quickSearch')"
 			>
 				<icon icon="search"/>
-			</BaseButton>
+			</NavbarTriggerButton>
 			<notifications/>
 			<div class="user">
 				<dropdown class="is-right" ref="usernameDropdown">
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ import Dropdown from '@/components/misc/dropdown.vue'
 import DropdownItem from '@/components/misc/dropdown-item.vue'
 import Notifications from '@/components/notifications/notifications.vue'
 import Logo from '@/components/home/Logo.vue'
+import NavbarTriggerButton from '@/components/home/NavbarTriggerButton.vue'
 import BaseButton from '@/components/base/BaseButton.vue'
 import MenuButton from '@/components/home/MenuButton.vue'
 
@@ -134,6 +135,8 @@ onMounted(async () => {
 	listTitle.value.style.setProperty('--nav-username-width', `${usernameWidth}px`)
 })
 
+const quickActionsActive = computed(() => baseStore.quickActionsActive)
+
 function openQuickActions() {
 	baseStore.setQuickActionsActive(true)
 }
@@ -218,26 +221,11 @@ $hamburger-menu-icon-width: 28px;
 }
 
 .navbar {
-	// FIXME: notifications should provide a slot for the icon instead, so that we can style it as we want
-	:deep() {
-		.trigger-button {
-			cursor: pointer;
-			color: var(--grey-400);
-			padding: .5rem;
-			font-size: 1.25rem;
-			position: relative;
-		}
-
-		> * > .trigger-button {
-			width: $navbar-icon-width;
-		}
-	}
-
 	.user {
 		display: flex;
 		align-items: center;
 
-		span {
+		.username {
 			font-family: $vikunja-font;
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/components/notifications/NotificationItem.vue b/src/components/notifications/NotificationItem.vue
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c6240a563
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/notifications/NotificationItem.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,165 @@
+<template>
+	<div class="single-notification">
+		<div class="read-indicator" :class="{'read': notification.readAt !== null}" />
+		<user
+			class="user"
+			v-if="notification.notification.doer"
+			:user="notification.notification.doer"
+			:show-username="false"
+			:avatar-size="16"
+		/>
+		<div class="detail">
+			<div>
+				<span class="has-text-weight-bold mr-1" v-if="notification.notification.doer">
+					{{ getDisplayName(notification.notification.doer) }}
+				</span>
+				<BaseButton :to="to" @click="emit('markNotificationAsRead')">
+					{{ notificationText }}
+				</BaseButton>
+			</div>
+			<span class="created" v-tooltip="formatDateLong(notification.created)">
+				{{ formatDateSince(notification.created) }}
+			</span>
+		</div>
+	</div>
+</template>
+
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import {computed} from 'vue'
+
+import {useAuthStore} from '@/stores/auth'
+
+import {NOTIFICATION_NAMES, type INotification} from '@/modelTypes/INotification'
+import BaseButton from '@/components/base/BaseButton.vue'
+import User from '@/components/misc/user.vue'
+
+import {formatDateLong, formatDateSince} from '@/helpers/time/formatDate'
+import {getDisplayName} from '@/models/user'
+import {getTextIdentifier} from '@/models/task'
+
+const props = defineProps<{
+	notification: INotification
+}>()
+
+const emit = defineEmits<{
+  (e: 'markNotificationAsRead'): void
+}>()
+
+const authStore = useAuthStore()
+const userInfo = computed(() => authStore.info)
+
+const to = computed(() => {
+	const to = {
+		name: '',
+		params: {},
+	}
+
+	switch (props.notification.name) {
+		case NOTIFICATION_NAMES.TASK_COMMENT:
+		case NOTIFICATION_NAMES.TASK_ASSIGNED:
+			to.name = 'task.detail'
+			to.params.id = props.notification.notification.task.id
+			break
+		case NOTIFICATION_NAMES.TASK_DELETED:
+			// Nothing
+			break
+		case NOTIFICATION_NAMES.LIST_CREATED:
+			to.name = 'task.index'
+			to.params.listId = props.notification.notification.list.id
+			break
+		case NOTIFICATION_NAMES.TEAM_MEMBER_ADDED:
+			to.name = 'teams.edit'
+			to.params.id = props.notification.notification.team.id
+			break
+		default:
+	}
+
+	return to
+})
+
+const notificationText = computed(() => {
+	const notification = props.notification.notification
+	let who = ''
+
+	switch (props.notification.name) {
+		case NOTIFICATION_NAMES.TASK_COMMENT:
+			return `commented on ${getTextIdentifier(notification.task)}`
+		case NOTIFICATION_NAMES.TASK_ASSIGNED:
+			if (userInfo.value !== null && userInfo.value.id === notification.assignee.id) {
+				who = 'you'
+			} else {
+				who = `${getDisplayName(notification.assignee)}`
+			}
+
+			return `assigned ${who} to ${getTextIdentifier(notification.task)}`
+		case NOTIFICATION_NAMES.TASK_DELETED:
+			return `deleted ${getTextIdentifier(notification.task)}`
+		case NOTIFICATION_NAMES.LIST_CREATED:
+			return `created ${notification.list.title}`
+		case NOTIFICATION_NAMES.TEAM_MEMBER_ADDED:
+			if (userInfo.value !== null && userInfo.value.id === notification.member.id) {
+				who = 'you'
+			} else {
+				who = `${getDisplayName(notification.member)}`
+			}
+
+			return `added ${who} to the ${notification.team.name} team`
+	}
+
+	return ''
+})
+</script>
+
+<style scoped lang="scss">
+.single-notification {
+	display: flex;
+	align-items: center;
+	padding: 0.25rem 0;
+	transition: background-color $transition;
+
+	&:hover {
+		background: var(--grey-100);
+		border-radius: $radius;
+	}
+}
+
+.read-indicator {
+	width: .35rem;
+	height: .35rem;
+	background: var(--primary);
+	border-radius: 100%;
+	margin-left: .5rem;
+
+	&.read {
+		background: transparent;
+	}
+}
+
+// FIXME: this deep styling of user should not be in here
+.user {
+	display: inline-flex;
+	align-items: center;
+	width: auto;
+	margin: 0 .5rem;
+
+	span {
+		font-family: $family-sans-serif;
+	}
+
+	.avatar {
+		height: 16px;
+	}
+
+	img {
+		margin-right: 0;
+	}
+}
+
+.created {
+	color: var(--grey-400);
+}
+
+a {
+	color: var(--grey-800);
+}
+</style>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/components/notifications/notifications.vue b/src/components/notifications/notifications.vue
index 0e76249e1..01e64d099 100644
--- a/src/components/notifications/notifications.vue
+++ b/src/components/notifications/notifications.vue
@@ -1,40 +1,28 @@
 <template>
 	<div class="notifications">
-		<div class="is-flex is-justify-content-center">
-			<BaseButton @click.stop="showNotifications = !showNotifications" class="trigger-button">
-				<span class="unread-indicator" v-if="unreadNotifications > 0"></span>
-				<icon icon="bell"/>
-			</BaseButton>
-		</div>
+		<!-- FIXME: add label -->
+		<slot :togglePopup="togglePopup" :hasUnreadNotifications="hasUnreadNotifications">
+			<NavbarTriggerButton
+				:pressed="showNotifications"
+				ref="toggleButton"
+				@click="togglePopup"
+			>
+					<span v-if="hasUnreadNotifications" class="unread-indicator" />
+					<icon icon="bell"/>
+			</NavbarTriggerButton>
+		</slot>
 
+		<!-- FIXME: create dedicated dropdown menu -->
 		<CustomTransition name="fade">
 			<div class="notifications-list" v-if="showNotifications" ref="popup">
-				<span class="head">{{ $t('notification.title') }}</span>
-				<div
+				<h3 class="head">{{ $t('notification.title') }}</h3>
+				<NotificationItem
 					v-for="(n, index) in notifications"
 					:key="n.id"
-					class="single-notification"
-				>
-					<div class="read-indicator" :class="{'read': n.readAt !== null}"></div>
-					<user
-						:user="n.notification.doer"
-						:show-username="false"
-						:avatar-size="16"
-						v-if="n.notification.doer"/>
-					<div class="detail">
-						<div>
-							<span class="has-text-weight-bold mr-1" v-if="n.notification.doer">
-								{{ getDisplayName(n.notification.doer) }}
-							</span>
-							<BaseButton @click="() => to(n, index)()">
-								{{ n.toText(userInfo) }}
-							</BaseButton>
-						</div>
-						<span class="created" v-tooltip="formatDateLong(n.created)">
-							{{ formatDateSince(n.created) }}
-						</span>
-					</div>
-				</div>
+					class="notification-item"
+					:notification="n"
+					@markNotificationAsRead="markNotificationAsRead(index, n)"
+				/>
 				<p class="nothing" v-if="notifications.length === 0">
 					{{ $t('notification.none') }}<br/>
 					<span class="explainer">
@@ -48,203 +36,118 @@
 
 <script lang="ts" setup>
 import {computed, onMounted, onUnmounted, ref} from 'vue'
-import {useRouter} from 'vue-router'
+import {onClickOutside} from '@vueuse/core'
 
 import NotificationService from '@/services/notification'
-import BaseButton from '@/components/base/BaseButton.vue'
 import CustomTransition from '@/components/misc/CustomTransition.vue'
-import User from '@/components/misc/user.vue'
-import { NOTIFICATION_NAMES as names, type INotification} from '@/modelTypes/INotification'
-import {closeWhenClickedOutside} from '@/helpers/closeWhenClickedOutside'
-import {formatDateLong, formatDateSince} from '@/helpers/time/formatDate'
-import {getDisplayName} from '@/models/user'
-import {useAuthStore} from '@/stores/auth'
+import type {INotification} from '@/modelTypes/INotification'
 
-const LOAD_NOTIFICATIONS_INTERVAL = 10000
+import NavbarTriggerButton from '@/components/home/NavbarTriggerButton.vue'
+import NotificationItem from '@/components/notifications/NotificationItem.vue'
 
-const authStore = useAuthStore()
-const router = useRouter()
+const NOTIFICATIONS_PULL_INTERVAL = 10000
 
 const allNotifications = ref<INotification[]>([])
 const showNotifications = ref(false)
 const popup = ref(null)
+const toggleButton = ref(null)
+
+function togglePopup() {
+	showNotifications.value = !showNotifications.value
+}
+
+onClickOutside(
+	popup,
+	() => {
+		if (!showNotifications.value) {
+			return
+		}
+		showNotifications.value = false
+	},
+	{ ignore: [toggleButton]},
+)
 
-const unreadNotifications = computed(() => {
-	return notifications.value.filter(n => n.readAt === null).length
-})
 const notifications = computed(() => {
 	return allNotifications.value ? allNotifications.value.filter(n => n.name !== '') : []
 })
-const userInfo = computed(() => authStore.info)
+const unreadNotifications = computed(() => {
+	return notifications.value.filter(n => n.readAt === null).length
+})
+
+const hasUnreadNotifications = computed(() => unreadNotifications.value > 0)
 
 let interval: ReturnType<typeof setInterval>
-
 onMounted(() => {
-	loadNotifications()
-	document.addEventListener('click', hidePopup)
-	interval = setInterval(loadNotifications, LOAD_NOTIFICATIONS_INTERVAL)
+	interval = setInterval(loadNotifications, NOTIFICATIONS_PULL_INTERVAL)
 })
 
-onUnmounted(() => {
-	document.removeEventListener('click', hidePopup)
-	clearInterval(interval)
-})
+onUnmounted(() => clearInterval(interval))
 
+const notificationService = new NotificationService()
+
+loadNotifications()
 async function loadNotifications() {
-	// We're recreating the notification service here to make sure it uses the latest api user token
-	const notificationService = new NotificationService()
 	allNotifications.value = await notificationService.getAll()
 }
 
-function hidePopup(e) {
-	if (showNotifications.value) {
-		closeWhenClickedOutside(e, popup.value, () => showNotifications.value = false)
-	}
-}
-
-function to(n, index) {
-	const to = {
-		name: '',
-		params: {},
-	}
-
-	switch (n.name) {
-		case names.TASK_COMMENT:
-		case names.TASK_ASSIGNED:
-			to.name = 'task.detail'
-			to.params.id = n.notification.task.id
-			break
-		case names.TASK_DELETED:
-			// Nothing
-			break
-		case names.LIST_CREATED:
-			to.name = 'task.index'
-			to.params.listId = n.notification.list.id
-			break
-		case names.TEAM_MEMBER_ADDED:
-			to.name = 'teams.edit'
-			to.params.id = n.notification.team.id
-			break
-	}
-
-	return async () => {
-		if (to.name !== '') {
-			router.push(to)
-		}
-
-		n.read = true
-		const notificationService = new NotificationService()
-		allNotifications.value[index] = await notificationService.update(n)
-	}
+async function markNotificationAsRead(index: number, notification: INotification) {
+	allNotifications.value[index] = await notificationService.update({
+		...notification,
+		read: true,
+	})
 }
 </script>
 
 <style lang="scss" scoped>
-.notifications {
-	width: $navbar-icon-width;
+.unread-indicator {
+	position: absolute;
+	top: .75rem;
+	right: 1.15rem;
+	width: .75rem;
+	height: .75rem;
 
-	.unread-indicator {
-		position: absolute;
-		top: .75rem;
-		right: 1.15rem;
-		width: .75rem;
-		height: .75rem;
+	background: var(--primary);
+	border-radius: 100%;
+	border: 2px solid var(--white);
+}
 
-		background: var(--primary);
-		border-radius: 100%;
-		border: 2px solid var(--white);
-	}
+.notifications-list {
+	position: fixed;
+	right: 1rem;
+	margin-top: 1rem;
+	max-height: 400px;
+	overflow-y: auto;
 
-	.notifications-list {
-		position: fixed;
-		right: 1rem;
-		margin-top: 1rem;
-		max-height: 400px;
-		overflow-y: auto;
+	background: var(--white);
+	width: 350px;
+	max-width: calc(100vw - 2rem);
+	padding: .75rem .25rem;
+	border-radius: $radius;
+	box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
+	font-size: .85rem;
 
-		background: var(--white);
-		width: 350px;
-		max-width: calc(100vw - 2rem);
-		padding: .75rem .25rem;
-		border-radius: $radius;
-		box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
-		font-size: .85rem;
-
-		@media screen and (max-width: $tablet) {
-			max-height: calc(100vh - 1rem - #{$navbar-height});
-		}
-
-		.head {
-			font-family: $vikunja-font;
-			font-size: 1rem;
-			padding: .5rem;
-		}
-
-		.single-notification {
-			display: flex;
-			align-items: center;
-			padding: 0.25rem 0;
-
-			transition: background-color $transition;
-
-			&:hover {
-				background: var(--grey-100);
-				border-radius: $radius;
-			}
-
-			.read-indicator {
-				width: .35rem;
-				height: .35rem;
-				background: var(--primary);
-				border-radius: 100%;
-				margin-left: .5rem;
-
-				&.read {
-					background: transparent;
-				}
-			}
-
-			.user {
-				display: inline-flex;
-				align-items: center;
-				width: auto;
-				margin: 0 .5rem;
-
-				span {
-					font-family: $family-sans-serif;
-				}
-
-				.avatar {
-					height: 16px;
-				}
-
-				img {
-					margin-right: 0;
-				}
-			}
-
-			.created {
-				color: var(--grey-400);
-			}
-
-			&:last-child {
-				margin-bottom: .25rem;
-			}
-
-			a {
-				color: var(--grey-800);
-			}
-		}
-
-		.nothing {
-			text-align: center;
-			padding: 1rem 0;
-			color: var(--grey-500);
-
-			.explainer {
-				font-size: .75rem;
-			}
-		}
+	@media screen and (max-width: $tablet) {
+		max-height: calc(100vh - 1rem - #{$navbar-height});
 	}
 }
+
+.head {
+	font-family: $vikunja-font;
+	font-size: 1rem;
+	padding: .5rem;
+}
+
+.notification-item:last-child {
+	margin-bottom: .25rem;
+}
+
+.nothing {
+	text-align: center;
+	padding: 1rem 0;
+	color: var(--grey-500);
+}
+
+.explainer {
+	font-size: .75rem;
+}
 </style>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/modelTypes/INotification.ts b/src/modelTypes/INotification.ts
index 52d6dc2a9..804748792 100644
--- a/src/modelTypes/INotification.ts
+++ b/src/modelTypes/INotification.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import type {IUser} from './IUser'
 import type {ITask} from './ITask'
 import type {ITaskComment} from './ITaskComment'
 import type {ITeam} from './ITeam'
-import type { IList } from './IList'
+import type {IList} from './IList'
 
 export const NOTIFICATION_NAMES = {
 	'TASK_COMMENT': 'task.comment',
diff --git a/src/models/notification.ts b/src/models/notification.ts
index 4645bb04c..e4ad3a0c8 100644
--- a/src/models/notification.ts
+++ b/src/models/notification.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
 import AbstractModel from './abstractModel'
 import {parseDateOrNull} from '@/helpers/parseDateOrNull'
-import UserModel, {getDisplayName} from '@/models/user'
+import UserModel from '@/models/user'
 import TaskModel from '@/models/task'
 import TaskCommentModel from '@/models/taskComment'
 import ListModel from '@/models/list'
 import TeamModel from '@/models/team'
 
 import {NOTIFICATION_NAMES, type INotification} from '@/modelTypes/INotification'
-import type { IUser } from '@/modelTypes/IUser'
 
 export default class NotificationModel extends AbstractModel<INotification> implements INotification {
 	id = 0
@@ -61,35 +60,4 @@ export default class NotificationModel extends AbstractModel<INotification> impl
 		this.created = new Date(this.created)
 		this.readAt = parseDateOrNull(this.readAt)
 	}
-
-	toText(user: IUser | null = null) {
-		let who = ''
-
-		switch (this.name) {
-			case NOTIFICATION_NAMES.TASK_COMMENT:
-				return `commented on ${this.notification.task.getTextIdentifier()}`
-			case NOTIFICATION_NAMES.TASK_ASSIGNED:
-				who = `${getDisplayName(this.notification.assignee)}`
-
-				if (user !== null && user.id === this.notification.assignee.id) {
-					who = 'you'
-				}
-
-				return `assigned ${who} to ${this.notification.task.getTextIdentifier()}`
-			case NOTIFICATION_NAMES.TASK_DELETED:
-				return `deleted ${this.notification.task.getTextIdentifier()}`
-			case NOTIFICATION_NAMES.LIST_CREATED:
-				return `created ${this.notification.list.title}`
-			case NOTIFICATION_NAMES.TEAM_MEMBER_ADDED:
-				who = `${getDisplayName(this.notification.member)}`
-
-				if (user !== null && user.id === this.notification.member.id) {
-					who = 'you'
-				}
-
-				return `added ${who} to the ${this.notification.team.name} team`
-		}
-
-		return ''
-	}
 }
diff --git a/src/models/task.ts b/src/models/task.ts
index 2499f9778..213cd12b3 100644
--- a/src/models/task.ts
+++ b/src/models/task.ts
@@ -36,6 +36,14 @@ export function	getHexColor(hexColor: string): string {
 	return hexColor
 }
 
+export function getTextIdentifier(task: ITask) {
+	if (task.identifier === '') {
+		return `#${task.index}`
+	}
+
+	return task.identifier
+}
+
 /**
  * Parses `repeatAfterSeconds` into a usable js object.
  */
@@ -159,11 +167,7 @@ export default class TaskModel extends AbstractModel<ITask> implements ITask {
 	}
 
 	getTextIdentifier() {
-		if (this.identifier === '') {
-			return `#${this.index}`
-		}
-
-		return this.identifier
+		return getTextIdentifier(this)
 	}
 
 	getHexColor() {