diff --git a/applets/notifications/package/contents/ui/NotificationItem.qml b/applets/notifications/package/contents/ui/NotificationItem.qml
--- a/applets/notifications/package/contents/ui/NotificationItem.qml
+++ b/applets/notifications/package/contents/ui/NotificationItem.qml
@@ -51,6 +51,21 @@
 
     property ListModel actions: ListModel { }
 
+    function pressedAction() {
+        for (var i = 0, count = actionRepeater.count; i < count; ++i) {
+            var item = actionRepeater.itemAt(i)
+            if (item.pressed) {
+                return item
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (settingsButton.pressed) {
+            return settingsButton
+        }
+
+        return null
+    }
+
     function updateTimeLabel() {
         if (!created || created.getTime() <= 0) {
             timeLabel.text = ""
diff --git a/applets/notifications/package/contents/ui/NotificationPopup.qml b/applets/notifications/package/contents/ui/NotificationPopup.qml
--- a/applets/notifications/package/contents/ui/NotificationPopup.qml
+++ b/applets/notifications/package/contents/ui/NotificationPopup.qml
@@ -78,6 +78,12 @@
         hoverEnabled: true
 
         onClicked: {
+            // the MEL would close the notification before the action button
+            // onClicked handler would fire effectively breaking notification actions
+            if (notificationItem.pressedAction()) {
+                return
+            }
+
             closeNotification(notificationProperties.source)
             notificationPopup.hide()
         }