diff --git a/src/windowsystem/windowsystem.cpp b/src/windowsystem/windowsystem.cpp
--- a/src/windowsystem/windowsystem.cpp
+++ b/src/windowsystem/windowsystem.cpp
@@ -77,7 +77,10 @@
         if (!plasmaShellSurface) {
             return;
         }
-        if (plasmaShellSurface->role() == PlasmaShellSurface::Role::Panel) {
+        if (plasmaShellSurface->role() == PlasmaShellSurface::Role::Panel
+            || plasmaShellSurface->role() == PlasmaShellSurface::Role::Notification
+            || plasmaShellSurface->role() == PlasmaShellSurface::Role::CriticalNotification
+        ) {
             plasmaShellSurface->setPanelTakesFocus(true);
         }
     }