diff --git a/cypress/integration/common/steps.js b/cypress/integration/common/steps.js
index 5bd07583b..42932619a 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/common/steps.js
+++ b/cypress/integration/common/steps.js
@@ -313,3 +313,21 @@ Then('I get to the post page of {string}', path => {
   cy.url().should('contain', '/post/')
   cy.url().should('contain', path)
 })
+
+When('I start to write a new post with the title {string} beginning with:', (title, intro) => {
+  cy.get('.post-add-button').click()
+  cy.get('input[name="title"]').type(title)
+  cy.get('.ProseMirror').type(intro)
+})
+
+When('mention {string} in the text', (mention) => {
+  cy.get('.ProseMirror').type(' @')
+  cy.get('.suggestion-list__item').contains(mention).click()
+  cy.debug()
+})
+
+Then('the notification gets marked as read', () => {
+})
+
+Then('there are no notifications in the top menu', () => {
+})
diff --git a/cypress/integration/notifications/Mentions.feature b/cypress/integration/notifications/Mentions.feature
index ae67111fd..28f7cf456 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/notifications/Mentions.feature
+++ b/cypress/integration/notifications/Mentions.feature
@@ -7,14 +7,25 @@ Feature: Notifications for a mentions
     Given we have the following user accounts:
       | name              | slug              | email                 | password |
       | Wolle aus Hamburg | wolle-aus-hamburg | wolle@example.org     | 1234     |
-    And we have the following posts in our database:
-      | id | title     | content                                |
-      | p1 | Hey Wolle | Hey @wolle-aus-hamburg, how do you do? |
+      | Matt Rider        | matt-rider        | matt@example.org      | 4321     |
 
-  Scenario:
-    When I log in with the following credentials:
+  Scenario: Mention another user, re-login as this user and see notifications
+    Given I log in with the following credentials:
       | email             | password |
       | wolle@example.org | 1234     |
+    And I start to write a new post with the title "Hey Matt" beginning with:
+    """
+    Big shout to our fellow contributor
+    """
+    And mention "@matt-rider" in the text
+    And I click on "Save"
+    When I log out
+    And I log in with the following credentials:
+      | email             | password |
+      | matt@example.org  | 4321     |
     And see 1 unread notifications in the top menu
     And open the notification menu and click on the first item
-    Then I get to the post page of ".../hey-wolle"
+    Then I get to the post page of ".../hey-matt"
+    And the notification gets marked as read
+    But when I refresh the page
+    Then there are no notifications in the top menu