diff --git a/modules/Bar.qml b/modules/Bar.qml
index 74364e2..6893eb0 100644
--- a/modules/Bar.qml
+++ b/modules/Bar.qml
@@ -97,8 +97,8 @@ PanelWindow {
     Item {
         anchors.fill: parent
         anchors.topMargin: 3
-        anchors.leftMargin: Math.max(M.Theme.barPadding, M.Theme.screenRadius)
-        anchors.rightMargin: Math.max(M.Theme.barPadding, M.Theme.screenRadius)
+        anchors.leftMargin: 6
+        anchors.rightMargin: 6
 
         // ---- center (declared first so left/right can anchor to it) ----
         RowLayout {
diff --git a/modules/NotifPopup.qml b/modules/NotifPopup.qml
index 0720c85..787d5a4 100644
--- a/modules/NotifPopup.qml
+++ b/modules/NotifPopup.qml
@@ -63,6 +63,14 @@ PanelWindow {
                     _entered = true;
                 }
 
+                Connections {
+                    target: M.NotifService
+                    function onPopupExpiring(notifId) {
+                        if (notifId === popupItem.modelData.id)
+                            popupItem.animateDismiss(false);
+                    }
+                }
+
                 Behavior on y {
                     enabled: popupItem._entered
                     NumberAnimation {
diff --git a/modules/NotifService.qml b/modules/NotifService.qml
index 8a92589..62f197c 100644
--- a/modules/NotifService.qml
+++ b/modules/NotifService.qml
@@ -105,12 +105,15 @@ QtObject {
         }
     }
 
+    // Signal popups to animate out before removal
+    signal popupExpiring(var notifId)
+
     property Component _expireTimer: Component {
         Timer {
             property var _notifId
             running: true
             onTriggered: {
-                root.dismissPopup(_notifId);
+                root.popupExpiring(_notifId);
                 destroy();
             }
         }