diff --git a/src/Cache.cpp b/src/Cache.cpp
index e841a9dc..863f0683 100644
--- a/src/Cache.cpp
+++ b/src/Cache.cpp
@@ -1518,10 +1518,6 @@ Cache::updateReadReceipt(lmdb::txn &txn, const std::string &room_id, const Recei
 
             // Append the new ones.
             for (const auto &[read_by, timestamp] : event_receipts) {
-                if (read_by == user_id) {
-                    emit removeNotification(QString::fromStdString(room_id),
-                                            QString::fromStdString(event_id));
-                }
                 saved_receipts.emplace(read_by, timestamp);
             }
 
@@ -1818,12 +1814,6 @@ Cache::saveState(const mtx::responses::Sync &res)
                         updatedInfo.tags.push_back(tag.first);
                     }
                 }
-                if (auto fr = std::get_if<
-                      mtx::events::AccountDataEvent<mtx::events::account_data::FullyRead>>(&evt)) {
-                    nhlog::db()->debug("Fully read: {}", fr->content.event_id);
-                    emit removeNotification(QString::fromStdString(room.first),
-                                            QString::fromStdString(fr->content.event_id));
-                }
             }
         }
 
@@ -2134,27 +2124,6 @@ Cache::roomIds()
     return rooms;
 }
 
-QMap<QString, mtx::responses::Notifications>
-Cache::getTimelineMentions()
-{
-    // TODO: Should be read-only, but getMentionsDb will attempt to create a DB
-    // if it doesn't exist, throwing an error.
-    auto txn = lmdb::txn::begin(env_, nullptr);
-
-    QMap<QString, mtx::responses::Notifications> notifs;
-
-    auto room_ids = getRoomIds(txn);
-
-    for (const auto &room_id : room_ids) {
-        auto roomNotifs                         = getTimelineMentionsForRoom(txn, room_id);
-        notifs[QString::fromStdString(room_id)] = roomNotifs;
-    }
-
-    txn.commit();
-
-    return notifs;
-}
-
 std::string
 Cache::previousBatchToken(const std::string &room_id)
 {
@@ -3587,88 +3556,6 @@ Cache::clearTimeline(const std::string &room_id)
     txn.commit();
 }
 
-mtx::responses::Notifications
-Cache::getTimelineMentionsForRoom(lmdb::txn &txn, const std::string &room_id)
-{
-    auto db = getMentionsDb(txn, room_id);
-
-    if (db.size(txn) == 0) {
-        return mtx::responses::Notifications{};
-    }
-
-    mtx::responses::Notifications notif;
-    std::string_view event_id, msg;
-
-    auto cursor = lmdb::cursor::open(txn, db);
-
-    while (cursor.get(event_id, msg, MDB_NEXT)) {
-        auto obj = nlohmann::json::parse(msg);
-
-        if (obj.count("event") == 0)
-            continue;
-
-        mtx::responses::Notification notification;
-        from_json(obj, notification);
-
-        notif.notifications.push_back(notification);
-    }
-    cursor.close();
-
-    std::reverse(notif.notifications.begin(), notif.notifications.end());
-
-    return notif;
-}
-
-//! Add all notifications containing a user mention to the db.
-void
-Cache::saveTimelineMentions(const mtx::responses::Notifications &res)
-{
-    QMap<std::string, QList<mtx::responses::Notification>> notifsByRoom;
-
-    // Sort into room-specific 'buckets'
-    for (const auto &notif : res.notifications) {
-        nlohmann::json val = notif;
-        notifsByRoom[notif.room_id].push_back(notif);
-    }
-
-    auto txn = lmdb::txn::begin(env_);
-    // Insert the entire set of mentions for each room at a time.
-    QMap<std::string, QList<mtx::responses::Notification>>::const_iterator it =
-      notifsByRoom.constBegin();
-    auto end = notifsByRoom.constEnd();
-    while (it != end) {
-        nhlog::db()->debug("Storing notifications for " + it.key());
-        saveTimelineMentions(txn, it.key(), std::move(it.value()));
-        ++it;
-    }
-
-    txn.commit();
-}
-
-void
-Cache::saveTimelineMentions(lmdb::txn &txn,
-                            const std::string &room_id,
-                            const QList<mtx::responses::Notification> &res)
-{
-    auto db = getMentionsDb(txn, room_id);
-
-    using namespace mtx::events;
-    using namespace mtx::events::state;
-
-    for (const auto &notif : res) {
-        const auto event_id = mtx::accessors::event_id(notif.event);
-
-        // double check that we have the correct room_id...
-        if (room_id.compare(notif.room_id) != 0) {
-            return;
-        }
-
-        nlohmann::json obj = notif;
-
-        db.put(txn, event_id, obj.dump());
-    }
-}
-
 void
 Cache::markSentNotification(const std::string &event_id)
 {
@@ -5299,12 +5186,6 @@ roomIds()
     return instance_->roomIds();
 }
 
-QMap<QString, mtx::responses::Notifications>
-getTimelineMentions()
-{
-    return instance_->getTimelineMentions();
-}
-
 //! Retrieve all the user ids from a room.
 std::vector<std::string>
 roomMembers(const std::string &room_id)
@@ -5405,13 +5286,6 @@ isNotificationSent(const std::string &event_id)
     return instance_->isNotificationSent(event_id);
 }
 
-//! Add all notifications containing a user mention to the db.
-void
-saveTimelineMentions(const mtx::responses::Notifications &res)
-{
-    instance_->saveTimelineMentions(res);
-}
-
 //! Remove old unused data.
 void
 deleteOldMessages()
diff --git a/src/Cache.h b/src/Cache.h
index 7ea659ec..bb779866 100644
--- a/src/Cache.h
+++ b/src/Cache.h
@@ -118,9 +118,6 @@ setCurrentFormat();
 bool
 runMigrations();
 
-QMap<QString, mtx::responses::Notifications>
-getTimelineMentions();
-
 //! Retrieve all the user ids from a room.
 std::vector<std::string>
 roomMembers(const std::string &room_id);
@@ -178,10 +175,6 @@ removeReadNotification(const std::string &event_id);
 bool
 isNotificationSent(const std::string &event_id);
 
-//! Add all notifications containing a user mention to the db.
-void
-saveTimelineMentions(const mtx::responses::Notifications &res);
-
 //! Remove old unused data.
 void
 deleteOldMessages();
diff --git a/src/Cache_p.h b/src/Cache_p.h
index 0c75acdb..1694adb7 100644
--- a/src/Cache_p.h
+++ b/src/Cache_p.h
@@ -138,7 +138,6 @@ public:
     bool runMigrations();
 
     std::vector<QString> roomIds();
-    QMap<QString, mtx::responses::Notifications> getTimelineMentions();
 
     //! Retrieve all the user ids from a room.
     std::vector<std::string> roomMembers(const std::string &room_id);
@@ -179,9 +178,6 @@ public:
     //! Check if we have sent a desktop notification for the given event id.
     bool isNotificationSent(const std::string &event_id);
 
-    //! Add all notifications containing a user mention to the db.
-    void saveTimelineMentions(const mtx::responses::Notifications &res);
-
     //! retrieve events in timeline and related functions
     struct Messages
     {
@@ -318,7 +314,6 @@ public:
 signals:
     void newReadReceipts(const QString &room_id, const std::vector<QString> &event_ids);
     void roomReadStatus(const std::map<QString, bool> &status);
-    void removeNotification(const QString &room_id, const QString &event_id);
     void userKeysUpdate(const std::string &sync_token, const mtx::responses::QueryKeys &keyQuery);
     void userKeysUpdateFinalize(const std::string &user_id);
     void verificationStatusChanged(const std::string &userid);
@@ -335,15 +330,6 @@ private:
                     lmdb::dbi &membersdb,
                     const mtx::responses::InvitedRoom &room);
 
-    //! Add a notification containing a user mention to the db.
-    void saveTimelineMentions(lmdb::txn &txn,
-                              const std::string &room_id,
-                              const QList<mtx::responses::Notification> &res);
-
-    //! Get timeline items that a user was mentions in for a given room
-    mtx::responses::Notifications
-    getTimelineMentionsForRoom(lmdb::txn &txn, const std::string &room_id);
-
     QString getInviteRoomName(lmdb::txn &txn, lmdb::dbi &statesdb, lmdb::dbi &membersdb);
     QString getInviteRoomTopic(lmdb::txn &txn, lmdb::dbi &statesdb);
     QString getInviteRoomAvatarUrl(lmdb::txn &txn, lmdb::dbi &statesdb, lmdb::dbi &membersdb);
@@ -642,11 +628,6 @@ private:
         return lmdb::dbi::open(txn, std::string(room_id + "/members").c_str(), MDB_CREATE);
     }
 
-    lmdb::dbi getMentionsDb(lmdb::txn &txn, const std::string &room_id)
-    {
-        return lmdb::dbi::open(txn, std::string(room_id + "/mentions").c_str(), MDB_CREATE);
-    }
-
     lmdb::dbi getUserKeysDb(lmdb::txn &txn) { return lmdb::dbi::open(txn, "user_key", MDB_CREATE); }
 
     lmdb::dbi getVerificationDb(lmdb::txn &txn)
diff --git a/src/ChatPage.cpp b/src/ChatPage.cpp
index d6b3d292..1f38d763 100644
--- a/src/ChatPage.cpp
+++ b/src/ChatPage.cpp
@@ -136,18 +136,6 @@ ChatPage::ChatPage(QSharedPointer<UserSettings> userSettings, QObject *parent)
             Qt::QueuedConnection);
     connect(this, &ChatPage::leftRoom, this, &ChatPage::removeRoom);
     connect(this, &ChatPage::changeToRoom, this, &ChatPage::changeRoom, Qt::QueuedConnection);
-    connect(this, &ChatPage::notificationsRetrieved, this, &ChatPage::sendNotifications);
-    connect(this,
-            &ChatPage::highlightedNotifsRetrieved,
-            this,
-            [](const mtx::responses::Notifications &notif) {
-                try {
-                    cache::saveTimelineMentions(notif);
-                } catch (const lmdb::error &e) {
-                    nhlog::db()->error("failed to save mentions: {}", e.what());
-                }
-            });
-
     connect(notificationsManager,
             &NotificationsManager::notificationClicked,
             this,
@@ -208,18 +196,140 @@ ChatPage::ChatPage(QSharedPointer<UserSettings> userSettings, QObject *parent)
         // No need to check amounts for this section, as this function internally checks for
         // duplicates.
         if (notificationCount && userSettings_->hasNotifications())
-            http::client()->notifications(
-              5,
-              "",
-              "",
-              [this](const mtx::responses::Notifications &res, mtx::http::RequestErr err) {
-                  if (err) {
-                      nhlog::net()->warn("failed to retrieve notifications: {}", err);
-                      return;
-                  }
+            for (const auto &e : sync.account_data.events) {
+                if (auto newRules =
+                      std::get_if<mtx::events::AccountDataEvent<mtx::pushrules::GlobalRuleset>>(&e))
+                    pushrules =
+                      std::make_unique<mtx::pushrules::PushRuleEvaluator>(newRules->content.global);
+            }
+        if (!pushrules) {
+            auto eventInDb = cache::client()->getAccountData(mtx::events::EventType::PushRules);
+            if (eventInDb) {
+                if (auto newRules =
+                      std::get_if<mtx::events::AccountDataEvent<mtx::pushrules::GlobalRuleset>>(
+                        &*eventInDb))
+                    pushrules =
+                      std::make_unique<mtx::pushrules::PushRuleEvaluator>(newRules->content.global);
+            }
+        }
+        if (pushrules) {
+            const auto local_user = utils::localUser().toStdString();
 
-                  emit notificationsRetrieved(std::move(res));
-              });
+            for (const auto &[room_id, room] : sync.rooms.join) {
+                // clear old notifications
+                for (const auto &e : room.ephemeral.events) {
+                    if (auto receiptsEv =
+                          std::get_if<mtx::events::EphemeralEvent<mtx::events::ephemeral::Receipt>>(
+                            &e)) {
+                        std::vector<QString> receipts;
+
+                        for (const auto &[event_id, userReceipts] : receiptsEv->content.receipts) {
+                            if (auto r = userReceipts.find(mtx::events::ephemeral::Receipt::Read);
+                                r != userReceipts.end()) {
+                                for (const auto &[user_id, receipt] : r->second.users) {
+                                    (void)receipt;
+
+                                    if (user_id == local_user) {
+                                        receipts.push_back(QString::fromStdString(event_id));
+                                        break;
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+                            if (auto r =
+                                  userReceipts.find(mtx::events::ephemeral::Receipt::ReadPrivate);
+                                r != userReceipts.end()) {
+                                for (const auto &[user_id, receipt] : r->second.users) {
+                                    (void)receipt;
+
+                                    if (user_id == local_user) {
+                                        receipts.push_back(QString::fromStdString(event_id));
+                                        break;
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
+                        if (!receipts.empty())
+                            notificationsManager->removeNotifications(
+                              QString::fromStdString(room_id), receipts);
+                    }
+                }
+
+                // calculate new notifications
+                if (!room.timeline.events.empty() &&
+                    (room.unread_notifications.notification_count ||
+                     room.unread_notifications.highlight_count)) {
+                    auto roomModel =
+                      view_manager_->rooms()->getRoomById(QString::fromStdString(room_id));
+
+                    if (!roomModel) {
+                        continue;
+                    }
+
+                    auto currentReadMarker =
+                      cache::getEventIndex(room_id, cache::client()->getFullyReadEventId(room_id));
+
+                    auto ctx = roomModel->pushrulesRoomContext();
+                    for (const auto &event : room.timeline.events) {
+                        mtx::events::collections::TimelineEvent te{event};
+                        std::visit([room_id = room_id](auto &event_) { event_.room_id = room_id; },
+                                   te.data);
+
+                        if (auto encryptedEvent =
+                              std::get_if<mtx::events::EncryptedEvent<mtx::events::msg::Encrypted>>(
+                                &event)) {
+                            MegolmSessionIndex index(room_id, encryptedEvent->content);
+
+                            auto result = olm::decryptEvent(index, *encryptedEvent);
+                            if (result.event)
+                                te.data = result.event.value();
+                        }
+
+                        auto actions = pushrules->evaluate(te, ctx);
+                        if (std::find(actions.begin(),
+                                      actions.end(),
+                                      mtx::pushrules::actions::Action{
+                                        mtx::pushrules::actions::notify{}}) != actions.end()) {
+                            auto event_id = mtx::accessors::event_id(event);
+
+                            // skip already read events
+                            if (currentReadMarker &&
+                                currentReadMarker > cache::getEventIndex(room_id, event_id))
+                                continue;
+
+                            if (!cache::isNotificationSent(event_id)) {
+                                // We should only send one notification per event.
+                                cache::markSentNotification(event_id);
+
+                                // Don't send a notification when the current room is opened.
+                                if (isRoomActive(roomModel->roomId()))
+                                    continue;
+
+                                if (userSettings_->hasDesktopNotifications()) {
+                                    auto info = cache::singleRoomInfo(room_id);
+
+                                    AvatarProvider::resolve(
+                                      roomModel->roomAvatarUrl(),
+                                      96,
+                                      this,
+                                      [this, te, room_id = room_id, actions](QPixmap image) {
+                                          notificationsManager->postNotification(
+                                            mtx::responses::Notification{
+                                              .actions     = actions,
+                                              .event       = te.data,
+                                              .read        = false,
+                                              .profile_tag = "",
+                                              .room_id     = room_id,
+                                              .ts          = 0,
+                                            },
+                                            image.toImage());
+                                      });
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
     });
 
     connect(
@@ -394,12 +504,6 @@ ChatPage::bootstrap(QString userid, QString homeserver, QString token)
                 &Cache::newReadReceipts,
                 view_manager_,
                 &TimelineViewManager::updateReadReceipts);
-
-        connect(cache::client(),
-                &Cache::removeNotification,
-                notificationsManager,
-                &NotificationsManager::removeNotification);
-
     } catch (const lmdb::error &e) {
         nhlog::db()->critical("failure during boot: {}", e.what());
         emit dropToLoginPageCb(tr("Failed to open database, logging out!"));
@@ -415,7 +519,6 @@ ChatPage::loadStateFromCache()
         olm::client()->load(cache::restoreOlmAccount(), cache::client()->pickleSecret());
 
         emit initializeEmptyViews();
-        emit initializeMentions(cache::getTimelineMentions());
 
         cache::calculateRoomReadStatus();
 
@@ -464,46 +567,6 @@ ChatPage::removeRoom(const QString &room_id)
     }
 }
 
-void
-ChatPage::sendNotifications(const mtx::responses::Notifications &res)
-{
-    for (const auto &item : res.notifications) {
-        const auto event_id = mtx::accessors::event_id(item.event);
-
-        try {
-            if (item.read) {
-                cache::removeReadNotification(event_id);
-                continue;
-            }
-
-            if (!cache::isNotificationSent(event_id)) {
-                const auto room_id = QString::fromStdString(item.room_id);
-
-                // We should only send one notification per event.
-                cache::markSentNotification(event_id);
-
-                // Don't send a notification when the current room is opened.
-                if (isRoomActive(room_id))
-                    continue;
-
-                if (userSettings_->hasDesktopNotifications()) {
-                    auto info = cache::singleRoomInfo(item.room_id);
-
-                    AvatarProvider::resolve(QString::fromStdString(info.avatar_url),
-                                            96,
-                                            this,
-                                            [this, item](QPixmap image) {
-                                                notificationsManager->postNotification(
-                                                  item, image.toImage());
-                                            });
-                }
-            }
-        } catch (const lmdb::error &e) {
-            nhlog::db()->warn("error while sending notification: {}", e.what());
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 void
 ChatPage::tryInitialSync()
 {
@@ -596,7 +659,6 @@ ChatPage::startInitialSync()
                 olm::handle_to_device_messages(res.to_device.events);
 
                 emit initializeViews(std::move(res));
-                emit initializeMentions(cache::getTimelineMentions());
 
                 cache::calculateRoomReadStatus();
             } catch (const lmdb::error &e) {
diff --git a/src/ChatPage.h b/src/ChatPage.h
index 73b7efcc..1bb25dc2 100644
--- a/src/ChatPage.h
+++ b/src/ChatPage.h
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include <mtx/events.hpp>
 #include <mtx/events/encrypted.hpp>
 #include <mtx/events/member.hpp>
+#include <mtx/events/policy_rules.hpp>
 #include <mtx/events/presence.hpp>
 #include <mtx/secret_storage.hpp>
 
@@ -108,9 +109,6 @@ signals:
     void connectionLost();
     void connectionRestored();
 
-    void notificationsRetrieved(const mtx::responses::Notifications &);
-    void highlightedNotifsRetrieved(const mtx::responses::Notifications &, const QPoint widgetPos);
-
     void contentLoaded();
     void closing();
     void changeWindowTitle(const int);
@@ -135,7 +133,6 @@ signals:
 
     void initializeViews(const mtx::responses::Sync &rooms);
     void initializeEmptyViews();
-    void initializeMentions(const QMap<QString, mtx::responses::Notifications> &notifs);
     void syncUI(const mtx::responses::Sync &sync);
     void dropToLoginPageCb(const QString &msg);
 
@@ -206,9 +203,6 @@ private:
     template<class Collection>
     Memberships getMemberships(const std::vector<Collection> &events) const;
 
-    //! Send desktop notification for the received messages.
-    void sendNotifications(const mtx::responses::Notifications &);
-
     template<typename T>
     void connectCallMessage();
 
@@ -222,6 +216,8 @@ private:
 
     NotificationsManager *notificationsManager;
     CallManager *callManager_;
+
+    std::unique_ptr<mtx::pushrules::PushRuleEvaluator> pushrules;
 };
 
 template<class Collection>
diff --git a/src/notifications/Manager.cpp b/src/notifications/Manager.cpp
index 501bfb3f..6033cc6d 100644
--- a/src/notifications/Manager.cpp
+++ b/src/notifications/Manager.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 #include "Cache.h"
 #include "EventAccessors.h"
+#include "Logging.h"
 #include "Utils.h"
 
 QString
@@ -33,3 +34,24 @@ NotificationsManager::getMessageTemplate(const mtx::responses::Notification &not
         return QStringLiteral("%1: %2").arg(sender);
     }
 }
+
+void
+NotificationsManager::removeNotifications(const QString &roomId,
+                                          const std::vector<QString> &eventIds)
+{
+    std::string room_id = roomId.toStdString();
+
+    std::uint64_t markerPos = 0;
+    for (const auto &e : eventIds) {
+        markerPos = std::max(markerPos, cache::getEventIndex(room_id, e.toStdString()).value_or(0));
+    }
+
+    for (const auto &[roomId, eventId] : this->notificationIds) {
+        if (roomId != roomId)
+            continue;
+        auto idx = cache::getEventIndex(room_id, eventId.toStdString());
+        if (!idx || markerPos >= idx) {
+            removeNotification(roomId, eventId);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/notifications/Manager.h b/src/notifications/Manager.h
index f3b1fe30..05f06dcf 100644
--- a/src/notifications/Manager.h
+++ b/src/notifications/Manager.h
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ public:
 
     void postNotification(const mtx::responses::Notification &notification, const QImage &icon);
 
+    void removeNotification(const QString &roomId, const QString &eventId);
+
 signals:
     void notificationClicked(const QString roomId, const QString eventId);
     void sendNotificationReply(const QString roomId, const QString eventId, const QString body);
@@ -46,7 +48,7 @@ signals:
                                   const QImage &icon);
 
 public slots:
-    void removeNotification(const QString &roomId, const QString &eventId);
+    void removeNotifications(const QString &roomId, const std::vector<QString> &eventId);
 
 #if defined(NHEKO_DBUS_SYS)
 public:
@@ -62,9 +64,6 @@ private:
                                 const QImage &icon);
     void closeNotification(uint id);
 
-    // notification ID to (room ID, event ID)
-    QMap<uint, roomEventId> notificationIds;
-
     const bool hasMarkup_;
     const bool hasImages_;
 #endif
@@ -96,6 +95,10 @@ private slots:
 
 private:
     QString getMessageTemplate(const mtx::responses::Notification &notification);
+
+    // notification ID to (room ID, event ID)
+    // Only populated on Linux atm
+    QMap<uint, roomEventId> notificationIds;
 };
 
 #if defined(NHEKO_DBUS_SYS)
diff --git a/src/timeline/Permissions.h b/src/timeline/Permissions.h
index aa10999d..1b3f55e4 100644
--- a/src/timeline/Permissions.h
+++ b/src/timeline/Permissions.h
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ public:
 
     void invalidate();
 
+    const mtx::events::state::PowerLevels &powerlevelEvent() const { return pl; };
+
 private:
     QString roomId_;
     mtx::events::state::PowerLevels pl;
diff --git a/src/timeline/TimelineModel.cpp b/src/timeline/TimelineModel.cpp
index 0eec5cae..0e726bde 100644
--- a/src/timeline/TimelineModel.cpp
+++ b/src/timeline/TimelineModel.cpp
@@ -2921,6 +2921,17 @@ TimelineModel::directChatOtherUserId() const
         return {};
 }
 
+mtx::pushrules::PushRuleEvaluator::RoomContext
+TimelineModel::pushrulesRoomContext() const
+{
+    return mtx::pushrules::PushRuleEvaluator::RoomContext{
+      .user_display_name =
+        cache::displayName(room_id_.toStdString(), http::client()->user_id().to_string()),
+      .member_count = cache::client()->memberCount(room_id_.toStdString()),
+      .power_levels = permissions_.powerlevelEvent(),
+    };
+}
+
 RoomSummary *
 TimelineModel::parentSpace()
 {
diff --git a/src/timeline/TimelineModel.h b/src/timeline/TimelineModel.h
index 8e191556..a4904f4f 100644
--- a/src/timeline/TimelineModel.h
+++ b/src/timeline/TimelineModel.h
@@ -336,6 +336,8 @@ public:
     bool isDirect() const { return roomMemberCount() <= 2; }
     QString directChatOtherUserId() const;
 
+    mtx::pushrules::PushRuleEvaluator::RoomContext pushrulesRoomContext() const;
+
     std::optional<mtx::events::collections::TimelineEvents> eventById(const QString &id)
     {
         auto e = events.get(id.toStdString(), "");