diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneNotificationOverlay.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneNotificationOverlay.cs
index 288f1f78bc..8c7ad5f061 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneNotificationOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneNotificationOverlay.cs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ using NUnit.Framework;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
+using osu.Framework.Testing;
 using osu.Framework.Utils;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.Sprites;
 using osu.Game.Overlays;
@@ -44,6 +45,18 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.UserInterface
             notificationOverlay.UnreadCount.ValueChanged += count => { displayedCount.Text = $"displayed count: {count.NewValue}"; };
         });
 
+        [Test]
+        public void TestPresence()
+        {
+            AddAssert("tray not present", () => !notificationOverlay.ChildrenOfType<NotificationOverlayToastTray>().Single().IsPresent);
+            AddAssert("overlay not present", () => !notificationOverlay.IsPresent);
+
+            AddStep(@"post notification", sendBackgroundNotification);
+
+            AddUntilStep("wait tray not present", () => !notificationOverlay.ChildrenOfType<NotificationOverlayToastTray>().Single().IsPresent);
+            AddUntilStep("wait overlay not present", () => !notificationOverlay.IsPresent);
+        }
+
         [Test]
         public void TestCompleteProgress()
         {
@@ -63,6 +76,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.UserInterface
             AddUntilStep("wait completion", () => notification.State == ProgressNotificationState.Completed);
 
             AddAssert("Completion toast shown", () => notificationOverlay.ToastCount == 1);
+            AddUntilStep("wait forwarded", () => notificationOverlay.ToastCount == 0);
         }
 
         [Test]
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/NotificationOverlayToastTray.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/NotificationOverlayToastTray.cs
index ebf8fb32a9..df9bbac887 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/NotificationOverlayToastTray.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/NotificationOverlayToastTray.cs
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
     /// </summary>
     public class NotificationOverlayToastTray : CompositeDrawable
     {
+        public override bool IsPresent => IsDisplayingToasts;
+
         public bool IsDisplayingToasts => displayedCount > 0;
 
         private FillFlowContainer<Notification> toastFlow = null!;