diff --git a/src/lib/components/layouts/sidebar-layout/components/notifications.svelte b/src/lib/components/layouts/sidebar-layout/components/notifications.svelte
index 87f0dfd..48666d5 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/layouts/sidebar-layout/components/notifications.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/layouts/sidebar-layout/components/notifications.svelte
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   import NotificationItem from "./notification-item.svelte";
 
   const notifications = $derived($notificationsStore.notifications);
-  let open = $state(true);
+  let open = $state(false);
 
   const onOpenChange = (value: boolean) => {
     open = value;