diff --git a/theatre/studio/src/notify.tsx b/theatre/studio/src/notify.tsx
index 3f04436..b94971f 100644
--- a/theatre/studio/src/notify.tsx
+++ b/theatre/studio/src/notify.tsx
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ import type {
 import {useVal} from '@theatre/react'
 import getStudio from './getStudio'
 import {marked} from 'marked'
+import useTooltip from './uiComponents/Popover/useTooltip'
+import MinimalTooltip from './uiComponents/Popover/MinimalTooltip'
 
 /**
  * Creates a string key unique to a notification with a certain title and message.
@@ -181,9 +183,9 @@ const COLORS = {
 
 const IndicatorDot = styled.div<{type: NotificationType}>`
   display: flex;
-  align-items: center;
   justify-content: center;
   margin-left: 12px;
+  padding-top: 21px;
 
   ::before {
     content: '';
@@ -308,7 +310,7 @@ const NotifierContainer = styled.div`
   flex-direction: column;
   gap: 8px;
   position: fixed;
-  right: 8px;
+  right: 92px;
   top: 50px;
   width: 500px;
   height: 85vh;
@@ -330,27 +332,31 @@ const NotificationScroller = styled.div`
 `
 
 const EmptyState = styled.div`
-  align-self: flex-end;
   width: fit-content;
-  padding: 12px;
+  padding: 8px;
   border-radius: 4px;
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
   gap: 12px;
-  ${pointerEventsAutoInNormalMode};
-  background-color: rgba(40, 43, 47, 0.8);
-  box-shadow: 0 1px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25), 0 2px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
-  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
   color: #b4b4b4;
   font-size: 12px;
   line-height: 1.4;
-
-  @supports not (backdrop-filter: blur()) {
-    background: rgba(40, 43, 47, 0.95);
-  }
 `
 //endregion
 
+export const useEmptyNotificationsTooltip = () => {
+  const {hasNotifications} = useNotifications()
+
+  return useTooltip({enabled: !hasNotifications}, () => (
+    <MinimalTooltip>
+      <EmptyState>
+        <NotificationTitle>No notifications</NotificationTitle>
+        Notifications will appear here when you get them.
+      </EmptyState>
+    </MinimalTooltip>
+  ))
+}
+
 /**
  * The component responsible for rendering the notifications.
  */
@@ -363,26 +369,26 @@ export const Notifier = () => {
 
   return (
     <NotifierContainer>
-      {!pinNotifications ? null : toasts.length > 0 ? (
-        <NotificationScroller onMouseEnter={startPause} onMouseLeave={endPause}>
-          <div>
-            {toasts.map((toast) => {
-              return (
-                <div key={toast.id}>
-                  {/* message is always a function in our case */}
-                  {/* @ts-ignore */}
-                  {toast.message(toast)}
-                </div>
-              )
-            })}
-          </div>
-        </NotificationScroller>
-      ) : (
-        <EmptyState>
-          <NotificationTitle>No notifications</NotificationTitle>
-          Notifications will appear here when you get them.
-        </EmptyState>
-      )}
+      {!pinNotifications
+        ? null
+        : toasts.length > 0 && (
+            <NotificationScroller
+              onMouseEnter={startPause}
+              onMouseLeave={endPause}
+            >
+              <div>
+                {toasts.map((toast) => {
+                  return (
+                    <div key={toast.id}>
+                      {/* message is always a function in our case */}
+                      {/* @ts-ignore */}
+                      {toast.message(toast)}
+                    </div>
+                  )
+                })}
+              </div>
+            </NotificationScroller>
+          )}
       <ButtonContainer align="side">
         {pinNotifications && toasts.length > 0 && (
           <Button
diff --git a/theatre/studio/src/toolbars/GlobalToolbar.tsx b/theatre/studio/src/toolbars/GlobalToolbar.tsx
index 85b5df0..7c23b8b 100644
--- a/theatre/studio/src/toolbars/GlobalToolbar.tsx
+++ b/theatre/studio/src/toolbars/GlobalToolbar.tsx
@@ -20,7 +20,10 @@ import DoubleChevronRight from '@theatre/studio/uiComponents/icons/DoubleChevron
 import ToolbarIconButton from '@theatre/studio/uiComponents/toolbar/ToolbarIconButton'
 import usePopover from '@theatre/studio/uiComponents/Popover/usePopover'
 import MoreMenu from './MoreMenu/MoreMenu'
-import {useNotifications} from '@theatre/studio/notify'
+import {
+  useNotifications,
+  useEmptyNotificationsTooltip,
+} from '@theatre/studio/notify'
 
 const Container = styled.div`
   height: 36px;
@@ -147,6 +150,9 @@ const GlobalToolbar: React.FC = () => {
 
   const {hasNotifications} = useNotifications()
 
+  const [notificationsTooltip, notificationsTriggerRef] =
+    useEmptyNotificationsTooltip()
+
   return (
     <Container>
       <SubContainer>
@@ -174,7 +180,9 @@ const GlobalToolbar: React.FC = () => {
         <ExtensionToolbar showLeftDivider toolbarId="global" />
       </SubContainer>
       <SubContainer>
-        <ToolbarIconButton
+        {notificationsTooltip}
+        <PinButton
+          ref={notificationsTriggerRef as $IntentionalAny}
           onClick={() => {
             getStudio().transaction(({stateEditors, drafts}) => {
               stateEditors.studio.ahistoric.setPinNotifications(
@@ -182,10 +190,13 @@ const GlobalToolbar: React.FC = () => {
               )
             })
           }}
+          icon={<Bell />}
+          pinHintIcon={<Bell />}
+          unpinHintIcon={<Bell />}
+          pinned={useVal(getStudio().atomP.ahistoric.pinNotifications) ?? false}
         >
-          <Bell />
           {hasNotifications && <HasUpdatesBadge type="warning" />}
-        </ToolbarIconButton>
+        </PinButton>
         {moreMenu.node}
         <ToolbarIconButton
           ref={moreMenuTriggerRef}
diff --git a/theatre/studio/src/toolbars/PinButton.tsx b/theatre/studio/src/toolbars/PinButton.tsx
index 22e7ffb..5cb21ac 100644
--- a/theatre/studio/src/toolbars/PinButton.tsx
+++ b/theatre/studio/src/toolbars/PinButton.tsx
@@ -20,7 +20,10 @@ interface PinButtonProps extends ComponentPropsWithRef<'button'> {
 }
 
 const PinButton = forwardRef<HTMLButtonElement, PinButtonProps>(
-  ({hint, pinned, icon, pinHintIcon, unpinHintIcon, ...props}, ref) => {
+  (
+    {children, hint, pinned, icon, pinHintIcon, unpinHintIcon, ...props},
+    ref,
+  ) => {
     const [hovered, setHovered] = useState(false)
 
     const showHint = hovered || hint
@@ -48,6 +51,7 @@ const PinButton = forwardRef<HTMLButtonElement, PinButtonProps>(
             ? unpinHintIcon
             : icon}
         </div>
+        {children}
       </Container>
     )
   },
diff --git a/theatre/studio/src/uiComponents/icons/Bell.tsx b/theatre/studio/src/uiComponents/icons/Bell.tsx
index 2e5a1e9..e5d93c8 100644
--- a/theatre/studio/src/uiComponents/icons/Bell.tsx
+++ b/theatre/studio/src/uiComponents/icons/Bell.tsx
@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@ function Bell(props: React.SVGProps<SVGSVGElement>) {
     >
       <path
         d="M8 1.57c-.416 0-.752.36-.752.804v.482c-1.715.372-3.006 1.994-3.006 3.938v.473c0 1.18-.407 2.32-1.14 3.205l-.173.208a.85.85 0 00-.125.864.75.75 0 00.686.475h9.019a.752.752 0 00.686-.475.845.845 0 00-.125-.864l-.174-.208a5.026 5.026 0 01-1.139-3.205v-.473c0-1.944-1.291-3.566-3.006-3.938v-.482c0-.445-.336-.804-.752-.804zm1.063 12.39c.282-.301.44-.71.44-1.138H6.496c0 .428.158.837.44 1.138.281.302.664.47 1.063.47.4 0 .783-.168 1.064-.47z"
-        fill="#fff"
-        fillOpacity={0.6}
+        fill="currentColor"
       />
     </svg>
   )