diff --git a/webapp/components/notifications/NotificationList.spec.js b/webapp/components/notifications/NotificationList.spec.js
index 1b4355c08..94da7869d 100644
--- a/webapp/components/notifications/NotificationList.spec.js
+++ b/webapp/components/notifications/NotificationList.spec.js
@@ -27,9 +27,8 @@ describe('NotificationList.vue', () => {
   let mocks
   let stubs
   let user
-  let data
   let store
-  let markAsRead
+  let propsData
 
   beforeEach(() => {
     store = new Vuex.Store({
@@ -45,47 +44,44 @@ describe('NotificationList.vue', () => {
     stubs = {
       NuxtLink: RouterLinkStub
     }
-    markAsRead = jest.fn()
-    data = () => {
-      return {
-        notifications: [
-          {
-            id: 'notification-41',
-            read: false,
-            post: {
-              id: 'post-1',
-              title: 'some post title',
-              contentExcerpt: 'this is a post content',
-              author: {
-                id: 'john-1',
-                slug: 'john-doe',
-                name: 'John Doe'
-              }
-            }
-          },
-          {
-            id: 'notification-42',
-            read: false,
-            post: {
-              id: 'post-2',
-              title: 'another post title',
-              contentExcerpt: 'this is yet another post content',
-              author: {
-                id: 'john-1',
-                slug: 'john-doe',
-                name: 'John Doe'
-              }
+    propsData = {
+      notifications: [
+        {
+          id: 'notification-41',
+          read: false,
+          post: {
+            id: 'post-1',
+            title: 'some post title',
+            contentExcerpt: 'this is a post content',
+            author: {
+              id: 'john-1',
+              slug: 'john-doe',
+              name: 'John Doe'
             }
           }
-        ]
-      }
+        },
+        {
+          id: 'notification-42',
+          read: false,
+          post: {
+            id: 'post-2',
+            title: 'another post title',
+            contentExcerpt: 'this is yet another post content',
+            author: {
+              id: 'john-1',
+              slug: 'john-doe',
+              name: 'John Doe'
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      ]
     }
   })
 
   describe('shallowMount', () => {
     const Wrapper = () => {
       return shallowMount(NotificationList, {
-        data,
+        propsData,
         mocks,
         store,
         localVue
@@ -104,7 +100,7 @@ describe('NotificationList.vue', () => {
   describe('mount', () => {
     const Wrapper = () => {
       return mount(NotificationList, {
-        data,
+        propsData,
         mocks,
         stubs,
         store,
@@ -118,15 +114,15 @@ describe('NotificationList.vue', () => {
 
     describe('click on a notification', () => {
       beforeEach(() => {
-        wrapper.setMethods({ markAsRead })
         wrapper
           .findAll(Notification)
           .at(1)
           .trigger('click')
       })
 
-      it('marks notification as read', () => {
-        expect(markAsRead).toBeCalledWith('notification-42')
+      it("emits 'markAsRead' with the notificationId", () => {
+        expect(wrapper.emitted('markAsRead')).toBeTruthy()
+        expect(wrapper.emitted('markAsRead')[0]).toEqual(['notification-42'])
       })
     })
   })
diff --git a/webapp/components/notifications/NotificationList.vue b/webapp/components/notifications/NotificationList.vue
index ec76e8530..2d6cd3828 100644
--- a/webapp/components/notifications/NotificationList.vue
+++ b/webapp/components/notifications/NotificationList.vue
@@ -11,56 +11,21 @@
 
 <script>
 import Notification from './Notification'
-import gql from 'graphql-tag'
-
-const MARK_AS_READ = gql(`
-mutation($id: ID!, $read: Boolean!) {
-  UpdateNotification(id: $id, read: $read) {
-    id
-    read
-  }
-}`)
-
-const NOTIFICATIONS = gql(`{
-  currentUser {
-    id
-    notifications(read: false, orderBy: createdAt_desc) {
-      id read createdAt
-      post {
-        title contentExcerpt slug
-        author { id slug name disabled deleted }
-      }
-    }
-  }
-}`)
 
 export default {
   name: 'NotificationList',
   components: {
     Notification
   },
-  methods: {
-    async markAsRead(notificationId) {
-      const variables = { id: notificationId, read: true }
-      try {
-        await this.$apollo.mutate({
-          mutation: MARK_AS_READ,
-          variables
-        })
-      } catch (err) {
-        throw new Error(err)
-      }
+  props: {
+    notifications: {
+      type: Array,
+      required: true
     }
   },
-  apollo: {
-    notifications: {
-      query: NOTIFICATIONS,
-      update: data => {
-        const {
-          currentUser: { notifications }
-        } = data
-        return notifications
-      }
+  methods: {
+    markAsRead(notificationId) {
+      this.$emit('markAsRead', notificationId)
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/webapp/components/notifications/NotificationMenu.vue b/webapp/components/notifications/NotificationMenu.vue
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9bbd1e98d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/webapp/components/notifications/NotificationMenu.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+<template>
+  <dropdown class="notifications-menu">
+    <template
+      slot="default"
+      slot-scope="{toggleMenu}"
+    >
+      <ds-button
+        primary
+        icon="bell"
+        @click.prevent="toggleMenu"
+      >
+        1
+      </ds-button>
+    </template>
+    <template
+      slot="popover"
+    >
+      <div class="notifications-menu-popover">
+        <notification-list
+          :notifications="notifications"
+          @markAsRead="markAsRead"
+        />
+      </div>
+    </template>
+  </dropdown>
+</template>
+
+<script>
+import NotificationList from './NotificationList'
+import Dropdown from '~/components/Dropdown'
+import gql from 'graphql-tag'
+
+const MARK_AS_READ = gql(`
+mutation($id: ID!, $read: Boolean!) {
+  UpdateNotification(id: $id, read: $read) {
+    id
+    read
+  }
+}`)
+
+const NOTIFICATIONS = gql(`{
+  currentUser {
+    id
+    notifications(read: false, orderBy: createdAt_desc) {
+      id read createdAt
+      post {
+        title contentExcerpt slug
+        author { id slug name disabled deleted }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}`)
+
+export default {
+  name: 'NotificationMenu',
+  components: {
+    NotificationList,
+    Dropdown
+  },
+  methods: {
+    async markAsRead(notificationId) {
+      const variables = { id: notificationId, read: true }
+      try {
+        await this.$apollo.mutate({
+          mutation: MARK_AS_READ,
+          variables
+        })
+      } catch (err) {
+        throw new Error(err)
+      }
+    }
+  },
+  apollo: {
+    notifications: {
+      query: NOTIFICATIONS,
+      update: data => {
+        const {
+          currentUser: { notifications }
+        } = data
+        return notifications
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+</script>
+
+<style>
+.notifications-menu {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+}
+</style>
diff --git a/webapp/layouts/default.vue b/webapp/layouts/default.vue
index 44219a319..dd518e213 100644
--- a/webapp/layouts/default.vue
+++ b/webapp/layouts/default.vue
@@ -32,27 +32,7 @@
           </no-ssr>
           <template v-if="isLoggedIn">
             <no-ssr>
-              <dropdown class="notifications-menu">
-                <template
-                  slot="default"
-                  slot-scope="{toggleMenu}"
-                >
-                  <ds-button
-                    primary
-                    icon="bell"
-                    @click.prevent="toggleMenu"
-                  >
-                    1
-                  </ds-button>
-                </template>
-                <template
-                  slot="popover"
-                >
-                  <div class="notifications-menu-popover">
-                    <notification-list />
-                  </div>
-                </template>
-              </dropdown>
+              <notification-menu />
             </no-ssr>
             <no-ssr>
               <dropdown class="avatar-menu">
@@ -136,10 +116,10 @@
 <script>
 import { mapGetters, mapActions } from 'vuex'
 import LocaleSwitch from '~/components/LocaleSwitch'
-import Dropdown from '~/components/Dropdown'
 import SearchInput from '~/components/SearchInput.vue'
 import Modal from '~/components/Modal'
-import NotificationList from '~/components/notifications/NotificationList'
+import NotificationMenu from '~/components/notifications/NotificationMenu'
+import Dropdown from '~/components/Dropdown'
 import seo from '~/components/mixins/seo'
 
 export default {
@@ -149,7 +129,7 @@ export default {
     SearchInput,
     Modal,
     LocaleSwitch,
-    NotificationList
+    NotificationMenu
   },
   mixins: [seo],
   data() {
@@ -264,11 +244,6 @@ export default {
   flex: 1;
 }
 
-.notifications-menu {
-  display: flex;
-  align-items: center;
-}
-
 .avatar-menu-trigger {
   user-select: none;
   display: flex;