diff --git a/src/components/NotificationsDrawer/NotificationItem.tsx b/src/components/NotificationsDrawer/NotificationItem.tsx
index fed4bf6184..4d0902dd2b 100644
--- a/src/components/NotificationsDrawer/NotificationItem.tsx
+++ b/src/components/NotificationsDrawer/NotificationItem.tsx
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ const NotificationItem = ({ notification }: { notification: NotificationData })
 
   const onCheckboxToggle = () => {
     dispatch(!notification.read ? markNotificationAsRead(notification.id) : markNotificationAsUnread(notification.id));
+    setIsDropdownOpen(!isDropdownOpen);
   };
 
   const dropdownItems = [<DropdownItem key="read" onClick={onCheckboxToggle}>{`Mark as ${!notification.read ? 'read' : 'unread'}`}</DropdownItem>];