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
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@
     signal fileActionInvoked
 
     signal expired
+    signal hoverEntered
+    signal hoverExited
 
     signal suspendJobClicked
     signal resumeJobClicked
@@ -115,6 +117,8 @@
         acceptedButtons: hasDefaultAction ? Qt.LeftButton : Qt.NoButton
 
         onClicked: notificationPopup.defaultActionInvoked()
+        onEntered: notificationPopup.hoverEntered()
+        onExited: notificationPopup.hoverExited()
 
         LayoutMirroring.enabled: Qt.application.layoutDirection === Qt.RightToLeft
         LayoutMirroring.childrenInherit: true
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
@@ -382,6 +382,7 @@
             actionLabels: model.actionLabels
 
             onExpired: popupNotificationsModel.expire(popupNotificationsModel.index(index, 0))
+            onHoverEntered: model.read = true
             onCloseClicked: popupNotificationsModel.close(popupNotificationsModel.index(index, 0))
             onDismissClicked: model.dismissed = true
             onConfigureClicked: popupNotificationsModel.configure(popupNotificationsModel.index(index, 0))
diff --git a/libnotificationmanager/jobsmodel.cpp b/libnotificationmanager/jobsmodel.cpp
--- a/libnotificationmanager/jobsmodel.cpp
+++ b/libnotificationmanager/jobsmodel.cpp
@@ -136,6 +136,12 @@
     case Notifications::ConfigurableRole: return false;
     case Notifications::ExpiredRole: return job->expired();
     case Notifications::DismissedRole: return job->dismissed();
+
+    // A job is usually either a long lasting operation you're aware about
+    // or a quick job you don't care about.
+    // When it's running, it's there, when it failed, it's persistent.
+    // There's hardly a reason why it should show up as "unread".
+    case Notifications::ReadRole: return true;
     }
 
     return QVariant();
diff --git a/libnotificationmanager/notification.h b/libnotificationmanager/notification.h
--- a/libnotificationmanager/notification.h
+++ b/libnotificationmanager/notification.h
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@
     QDateTime updated() const;
     void resetUpdated();
 
+    bool read() const;
+    void setRead(bool read);
+
     QString summary() const;
     void setSummary(const QString &summary);
 
diff --git a/libnotificationmanager/notification.cpp b/libnotificationmanager/notification.cpp
--- a/libnotificationmanager/notification.cpp
+++ b/libnotificationmanager/notification.cpp
@@ -487,6 +487,16 @@
     d->updated = QDateTime::currentDateTimeUtc();
 }
 
+bool Notification::read() const
+{
+    return d->read;
+}
+
+void Notification::setRead(bool read)
+{
+    d->read = read;
+}
+
 QString Notification::summary() const
 {
     return d->summary;
diff --git a/libnotificationmanager/notification_p.h b/libnotificationmanager/notification_p.h
--- a/libnotificationmanager/notification_p.h
+++ b/libnotificationmanager/notification_p.h
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
     uint id = 0;
     QDateTime created;
     QDateTime updated;
+    bool read = false;
 
     QString summary;
     QString body;
diff --git a/libnotificationmanager/notificationgroupcollapsingproxymodel.cpp b/libnotificationmanager/notificationgroupcollapsingproxymodel.cpp
--- a/libnotificationmanager/notificationgroupcollapsingproxymodel.cpp
+++ b/libnotificationmanager/notificationgroupcollapsingproxymodel.cpp
@@ -199,13 +199,16 @@
 
         if (m_expandUnread && m_lastRead.isValid()) {
             const QModelIndex sourceIdx = sourceModel()->index(source_row, 0, source_parent);
-            QDateTime time = sourceIdx.data(Notifications::UpdatedRole).toDateTime();
-            if (!time.isValid()) {
-                time = sourceIdx.data(Notifications::CreatedRole).toDateTime();
-            }
 
-            if (time.isValid() && m_lastRead < time) {
-                return true;
+            if (!sourceIdx.data(Notifications::ReadRole).toBool()) {
+                QDateTime time = sourceIdx.data(Notifications::UpdatedRole).toDateTime();
+                if (!time.isValid()) {
+                    time = sourceIdx.data(Notifications::CreatedRole).toDateTime();
+                }
+
+                if (time.isValid() && m_lastRead < time) {
+                    return true;
+                }
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/libnotificationmanager/notifications.h b/libnotificationmanager/notifications.h
--- a/libnotificationmanager/notifications.h
+++ b/libnotificationmanager/notifications.h
@@ -256,7 +256,8 @@
         ClosableRole, ///< Whether the item can be closed. Notifications are always closable, jobs are only when in JobStateStopped.
 
         ExpiredRole, ///< The notification timed out and closed. Actions on it cannot be invoked anymore.
-        DismissedRole ///< The notification got temporarily hidden by the user but could still be interacted with.
+        DismissedRole, ///< The notification got temporarily hidden by the user but could still be interacted with.
+        ReadRole ///< Whether the notification got read by the user. If true, the notification isn't considered unread even if created after lastRead. @since 5.17
     };
     Q_ENUM(Roles)
 
diff --git a/libnotificationmanager/notifications.cpp b/libnotificationmanager/notifications.cpp
--- a/libnotificationmanager/notifications.cpp
+++ b/libnotificationmanager/notifications.cpp
@@ -269,14 +269,14 @@
             ++active;
         }
 
-        QDateTime date = idx.data(Notifications::UpdatedRole).toDateTime();
-        if (!date.isValid()) {
-            date = idx.data(Notifications::CreatedRole).toDateTime();
-        }
+        const bool read = idx.data(Notifications::ReadRole).toBool();
+        if (!active && !read) {
+            QDateTime date = idx.data(Notifications::UpdatedRole).toDateTime();
+            if (!date.isValid()) {
+                date = idx.data(Notifications::CreatedRole).toDateTime();
+            }
 
-        // TODO Jobs could also be unread?
-        if (notificationsModel) {
-            if (!active && date > notificationsModel->lastRead()) {
+            if (notificationsModel && date > notificationsModel->lastRead()) {
                 ++unread;
             }
         }
diff --git a/libnotificationmanager/notificationsmodel.h b/libnotificationmanager/notificationsmodel.h
--- a/libnotificationmanager/notificationsmodel.h
+++ b/libnotificationmanager/notificationsmodel.h
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
     void setLastRead(const QDateTime &lastRead);
 
     QVariant data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const override;
+    bool setData(const QModelIndex &index, const QVariant &value, int role) override;
     int rowCount(const QModelIndex &parent = QModelIndex()) const override;
 
     void expire(uint notificationId);
diff --git a/libnotificationmanager/notificationsmodel.cpp b/libnotificationmanager/notificationsmodel.cpp
--- a/libnotificationmanager/notificationsmodel.cpp
+++ b/libnotificationmanager/notificationsmodel.cpp
@@ -308,11 +308,32 @@
     case Notifications::ConfigureActionLabelRole: return notification.configureActionLabel();
 
     case Notifications::ExpiredRole: return notification.expired();
+    case Notifications::ReadRole: return notification.read();
     }
 
     return QVariant();
 }
 
+bool NotificationsModel::setData(const QModelIndex &index, const QVariant &value, int role)
+{
+    if (!checkIndex(index)) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    Notification &notification = d->notifications[index.row()];
+
+    switch (role) {
+    case Notifications::ReadRole:
+        if (value.toBool() != notification.read()) {
+            notification.setRead(value.toBool());
+            return true;
+        }
+        break;
+    }
+
+    return false;
+}
+
 int NotificationsModel::rowCount(const QModelIndex &parent) const
 {
     if (parent.isValid()) {