diff --git a/modules/NotifCenter.qml b/modules/NotifCenter.qml
index c96de2d..d81261f 100644
--- a/modules/NotifCenter.qml
+++ b/modules/NotifCenter.qml
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ M.PopupPanel {
 
     // Notification list
     Repeater {
-        model: M.NotifService.list.slice(0, 20)
+        model: M.NotifService.active.slice(0, 20)
 
         delegate: Item {
             id: notifItem
diff --git a/modules/NotifService.qml b/modules/NotifService.qml
index 38a45d6..62f197c 100644
--- a/modules/NotifService.qml
+++ b/modules/NotifService.qml
@@ -12,23 +12,26 @@ QtObject {
     property var list: []
     property bool dnd: false
 
-    readonly property var popups: list.filter(n => n.popup)
-    readonly property int count: list.length
+    readonly property var active: list.filter(n => !n.closed)
+    readonly property var popups: list.filter(n => n.popup && !n.closed)
+    readonly property int count: active.length
 
     function dismiss(notifId) {
-        const idx = list.findIndex(n => n.id === notifId);
-        if (idx >= 0) {
-            const n = list[idx];
+        const n = list.find(n => n.id === notifId);
+        if (n) {
+            n.popup = false;
+            n.closed = true;
             n.notification?.dismiss();
-            list.splice(idx, 1);
             _changed();
         }
     }
 
     function dismissAll() {
-        for (const n of list.slice())
+        for (const n of list.slice()) {
+            n.popup = false;
+            n.closed = true;
             n.notification?.dismiss();
-        list = [];
+        }
         _changed();
     }
 
@@ -82,7 +85,7 @@ QtObject {
 
             // Dismiss excess popups (keep in history, just hide popup)
             const max = M.Modules.notifications.maxPopups || 4;
-            const currentPopups = root.list.filter(n => n.popup);
+            const currentPopups = root.list.filter(n => n.popup && !n.closed);
             if (currentPopups.length > max) {
                 for (let i = max; i < currentPopups.length; i++)
                     currentPopups[i].popup = false;
@@ -120,7 +123,7 @@ QtObject {
     property Timer _saveTimer: Timer {
         interval: 1000
         onTriggered: {
-            const data = root.list.map(n => ({
+            const data = root.active.map(n => ({
                         id: n.id,
                         summary: n.summary,
                         body: n.body,
@@ -139,10 +142,7 @@ QtObject {
         onLoaded: {
             try {
                 const data = JSON.parse(text());
-                for (let i = 0; i < data.length; i++) {
-                    const n = data[i];
-                    // Prefix persisted IDs to avoid collision with live D-Bus IDs
-                    n.id = "p_" + (n.id ?? i) + "_" + n.time;
+                for (const n of data) {
                     n.popup = false;
                     n.closed = false;
                     n.notification = null;