diff --git a/applets/notifications/package/contents/ui/global/Globals.qml b/applets/notifications/package/contents/ui/global/Globals.qml
--- a/applets/notifications/package/contents/ui/global/Globals.qml
+++ b/applets/notifications/package/contents/ui/global/Globals.qml
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
 
     // The raw width of the popup's content item, the Dialog itself adds some margins
     property int popupWidth: units.gridUnit * 18
-    property int popupEdgeDistance: units.largeSpacing
+    property int popupCornerDistance: units.largeSpacing * 2
     property int popupSpacing: units.largeSpacing
 
     // How much vertical screen real estate the notification popups may consume
@@ -227,14 +227,14 @@
 
         var y = screenRect.y;
         if (popupLocation & Qt.AlignBottom) {
-            y += screenRect.height;
+            y += screenRect.height - popupCornerDistance;
         } else {
-            y += popupEdgeDistance;
+            y += popupCornerDistance;
         }
 
         var x = screenRect.x;
         if (popupLocation & Qt.AlignLeft) {
-            x += popupEdgeDistance;
+            x += popupCornerDistance;
         }
 
         for (var i = 0; i < popupInstantiator.count; ++i) {
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@
             if (popupLocation & Qt.AlignHCenter) {
                 popup.x = x + (screenRect.width - popupEffectiveWidth) / 2;
             } else if (popupLocation & Qt.AlignRight) {
-                popup.x = x + screenRect.width - popupEdgeDistance - popupEffectiveWidth;
+                popup.x = x + screenRect.width - popupCornerDistance - popupEffectiveWidth;
             } else {
                 popup.x = x;
             }