diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
index 9acbf50bd..2091e5e03 100644
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@
   ],
   "editor.formatOnSave": false,
   "eslint.autoFixOnSave": true
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/cypress/integration/common/steps.js b/cypress/integration/common/steps.js
index d712ee9b1..a25200667 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/common/steps.js
+++ b/cypress/integration/common/steps.js
@@ -351,10 +351,12 @@ When("I log in with the following credentials:", table => {
 });
 
 When("open the notification menu and click on the first item", () => {
-  cy.get(".notifications-menu").click();
+  cy.get(".notifications-menu").invoke('show').click(); // "invoke('show')" because of the delay for show the menu
   cy.get(".notification-mention-post")
     .first()
-    .click();
+    .click({
+      force: true
+    });
 });
 
 Then("see {int} unread notifications in the top menu", count => {
diff --git a/cypress/integration/notifications/Mentions.feature b/cypress/integration/notifications/Mentions.feature
index d3c123863..7523e3d05 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/notifications/Mentions.feature
+++ b/cypress/integration/notifications/Mentions.feature
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Feature: Notifications for a mentions
+Feature: Notification for a mention
   As a user
   I want to be notified if sb. mentions me in a post or comment
   In order join conversations about or related to me
diff --git a/webapp/components/notifications/Notification/Notification.spec.js b/webapp/components/notifications/Notification/Notification.spec.js
index 9ca47e7a0..54e6b4ab3 100644
--- a/webapp/components/notifications/Notification/Notification.spec.js
+++ b/webapp/components/notifications/Notification/Notification.spec.js
@@ -69,16 +69,16 @@ describe('Notification', () => {
     it('renders reason', () => {
       wrapper = Wrapper()
       expect(wrapper.find('.reason-text-for-test').text()).toEqual(
-        'notifications.menu.commented_on_post',
+        'notifications.reason.commented_on_post',
       )
     })
     it('renders title', () => {
       wrapper = Wrapper()
       expect(wrapper.text()).toContain("It's a post title")
     })
-    it('renders the "Comment:"', () => {
+    it('renders the identifier "notifications.comment"', () => {
       wrapper = Wrapper()
-      expect(wrapper.text()).toContain('Comment:')
+      expect(wrapper.text()).toContain('notifications.comment')
     })
     it('renders the contentExcerpt', () => {
       wrapper = Wrapper()
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ describe('Notification', () => {
     it('renders reason', () => {
       wrapper = Wrapper()
       expect(wrapper.find('.reason-text-for-test').text()).toEqual(
-        'notifications.menu.mentioned_in_post',
+        'notifications.reason.mentioned_in_post',
       )
     })
     it('renders title', () => {
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ describe('Notification', () => {
     it('renders reason', () => {
       wrapper = Wrapper()
       expect(wrapper.find('.reason-text-for-test').text()).toEqual(
-        'notifications.menu.mentioned_in_comment',
+        'notifications.reason.mentioned_in_comment',
       )
     })
     it('renders title', () => {
@@ -177,9 +177,9 @@ describe('Notification', () => {
       expect(wrapper.text()).toContain("It's a post title")
     })
 
-    it('renders the "Comment:"', () => {
+    it('renders the identifier "notifications.comment"', () => {
       wrapper = Wrapper()
-      expect(wrapper.text()).toContain('Comment:')
+      expect(wrapper.text()).toContain('notifications.comment')
     })
 
     it('renders the contentExcerpt', () => {
diff --git a/webapp/components/notifications/Notification/Notification.vue b/webapp/components/notifications/Notification/Notification.vue
index 93ca42980..dc9383c85 100644
--- a/webapp/components/notifications/Notification/Notification.vue
+++ b/webapp/components/notifications/Notification/Notification.vue
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
         <hc-user :user="from.author" :date-time="from.createdAt" :trunc="35" />
       </ds-space>
       <ds-text class="reason-text-for-test" color="soft">
-        {{ $t(`notifications.menu.${notification.reason}`) }}
+        {{ $t(`notifications.reason.${notification.reason}`) }}
       </ds-text>
     </client-only>
     <ds-space margin-bottom="x-small" />
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@
         >
           <ds-space margin-bottom="x-small" />
           <div>
-            <span v-if="isComment" class="comment-notification-header">Comment:</span>
+            <span v-if="isComment" class="comment-notification-header">
+              {{ $t(`notifications.comment`) }}:
+            </span>
             {{ from.contentExcerpt | removeHtml }}
           </div>
         </ds-card>
diff --git a/webapp/components/notifications/NotificationMenu/NotificationMenu.spec.js b/webapp/components/notifications/NotificationMenu/NotificationMenu.spec.js
index b8d988b58..2145b7d6e 100644
--- a/webapp/components/notifications/NotificationMenu/NotificationMenu.spec.js
+++ b/webapp/components/notifications/NotificationMenu/NotificationMenu.spec.js
@@ -46,11 +46,46 @@ describe('NotificationMenu.vue', () => {
       expect(wrapper.contains('.dropdown')).toBe(false)
     })
 
+    describe('given only unread notifications', () => {
+      beforeEach(() => {
+        data = () => {
+          return {
+            displayedNotifications: [
+              {
+                id: 'notification-41',
+                read: true,
+                post: {
+                  id: 'post-1',
+                  title: 'some post title',
+                  contentExcerpt: 'this is a post content',
+                  author: {
+                    id: 'john-1',
+                    slug: 'john-doe',
+                    name: 'John Doe',
+                  },
+                },
+              },
+            ],
+          }
+        }
+      })
+
+      it('counter displays 0', () => {
+        wrapper = Wrapper()
+        expect(wrapper.find('ds-button-stub').text()).toEqual('0')
+      })
+
+      it('button is not primary', () => {
+        wrapper = Wrapper()
+        expect(wrapper.find('ds-button-stub').props('primary')).toBe(false)
+      })
+    })
+
     describe('given some notifications', () => {
       beforeEach(() => {
         data = () => {
           return {
-            notifications: [
+            displayedNotifications: [
               {
                 id: 'notification-41',
                 read: false,
@@ -79,15 +114,34 @@ describe('NotificationMenu.vue', () => {
                   },
                 },
               },
+              {
+                id: 'notification-43',
+                read: true,
+                post: {
+                  id: 'post-3',
+                  title: 'read post title',
+                  contentExcerpt: 'this is yet another post content',
+                  author: {
+                    id: 'john-1',
+                    slug: 'john-doe',
+                    name: 'John Doe',
+                  },
+                },
+              },
             ],
           }
         }
       })
 
-      it('displays the total number of notifications', () => {
+      it('displays the number of unread notifications', () => {
         wrapper = Wrapper()
         expect(wrapper.find('ds-button-stub').text()).toEqual('2')
       })
+
+      it('renders primary button', () => {
+        wrapper = Wrapper()
+        expect(wrapper.find('ds-button-stub').props('primary')).toBe(true)
+      })
     })
   })
 })
diff --git a/webapp/components/notifications/NotificationMenu/NotificationMenu.vue b/webapp/components/notifications/NotificationMenu/NotificationMenu.vue
index 51b90089f..9c3ed0bd7 100644
--- a/webapp/components/notifications/NotificationMenu/NotificationMenu.vue
+++ b/webapp/components/notifications/NotificationMenu/NotificationMenu.vue
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 <template>
-  <ds-button v-if="totalNotifications <= 0" class="notifications-menu" disabled icon="bell">
-    {{ totalNotifications }}
+  <ds-button v-if="!notificationsCount" class="notifications-menu" disabled icon="bell">
+    {{ unreadNotificationsCount }}
   </ds-button>
   <dropdown v-else class="notifications-menu" :placement="placement">
     <template slot="default" slot-scope="{ toggleMenu }">
-      <ds-button primary icon="bell" @click.prevent="toggleMenu">
-        {{ totalNotifications }}
+      <ds-button :primary="!!unreadNotificationsCount" icon="bell" @click.prevent="toggleMenu">
+        {{ unreadNotificationsCount }}
       </ds-button>
     </template>
     <template slot="popover">
       <div class="notifications-menu-popover">
-        <notification-list :notifications="notifications" @markAsRead="markAsRead" />
+        <notification-list :notifications="displayedNotifications" @markAsRead="markAsRead" />
       </div>
     </template>
   </dropdown>
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 <script>
 import Dropdown from '~/components/Dropdown'
+import { NOTIFICATIONS_POLL_INTERVAL } from '~/constants/notifications'
 import { notificationQuery, markAsReadMutation } from '~/graphql/User'
 import NotificationList from '../NotificationList/NotificationList'
 
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ export default {
   },
   data() {
     return {
+      displayedNotifications: [],
       notifications: [],
     }
   },
@@ -46,17 +48,29 @@ export default {
           variables,
         })
         if (!(markAsRead && markAsRead.read === true)) return
-        this.notifications = this.notifications.map(n => {
-          return n.from.id === markAsRead.from.id ? markAsRead : n
+        this.displayedNotifications = this.displayedNotifications.map(n => {
+          return this.equalNotification(n, markAsRead) ? markAsRead : n
         })
       } catch (err) {
-        throw new Error(err)
+        this.$toast.error(err.message)
       }
     },
+    equalNotification(a, b) {
+      return a.from.id === b.from.id && a.createdAt === b.createdAt && a.reason === b.reason
+    },
   },
   computed: {
-    totalNotifications() {
-      return (this.notifications || []).length
+    notificationsCount() {
+      return (this.displayedNotifications || []).length
+    },
+    unreadNotificationsCount() {
+      let countUnread = 0
+      if (this.displayedNotifications) {
+        this.displayedNotifications.forEach(notification => {
+          if (!notification.read) countUnread++
+        })
+      }
+      return countUnread
     },
   },
   apollo: {
@@ -64,6 +78,23 @@ export default {
       query() {
         return notificationQuery(this.$i18n)
       },
+      pollInterval() {
+        return NOTIFICATIONS_POLL_INTERVAL
+      },
+      update(data) {
+        const newNotifications = data.notifications.filter(newN => {
+          return !this.displayedNotifications.find(oldN => this.equalNotification(newN, oldN))
+        })
+        this.displayedNotifications = newNotifications
+          .concat(this.displayedNotifications)
+          .sort((a, b) => {
+            return new Date(b.createdAt) - new Date(a.createdAt)
+          })
+        return data.notifications
+      },
+      error(error) {
+        this.$toast.error(error)
+      },
     },
   },
 }
diff --git a/webapp/constants/notifications.js b/webapp/constants/notifications.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..190bb64f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/webapp/constants/notifications.js
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export const NOTIFICATIONS_POLL_INTERVAL = 60000
diff --git a/webapp/locales/de.json b/webapp/locales/de.json
index fa9d66860..7b7bc3ec1 100644
--- a/webapp/locales/de.json
+++ b/webapp/locales/de.json
@@ -135,11 +135,12 @@
     }
   },
   "notifications": {
-    "menu": {
+    "reason": {
       "mentioned_in_post": "Hat dich in einem Beitrag erwähnt …",
       "mentioned_in_comment": "Hat dich in einem Kommentar erwähnt …",
       "commented_on_post": "Hat deinen Beitrag kommentiert …"
-    }
+    },
+    "comment": "Kommentar"
   },
   "search": {
     "placeholder": "Suchen",
diff --git a/webapp/locales/en.json b/webapp/locales/en.json
index 592fc57e4..8204d4741 100644
--- a/webapp/locales/en.json
+++ b/webapp/locales/en.json
@@ -136,11 +136,12 @@
     }
   },
   "notifications": {
-    "menu": {
+    "reason": {
       "mentioned_in_post": "Mentioned you in a post …",
       "mentioned_in_comment": "Mentioned you in a comment …",
       "commented_on_post": "Commented on your post …"
-    }
+    },
+    "comment": "Comment"
   },
   "search": {
     "placeholder": "Search",