diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Notifications/Notification.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Notifications/Notification.cs
index 422051364e..b4720e79c4 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Notifications/Notification.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Notifications/Notification.cs
@@ -261,4 +261,4 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Notifications
             }
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Notifications/SimpleNotification.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Notifications/SimpleNotification.cs
index 0b8b365c48..1e691e2a5a 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Notifications/SimpleNotification.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Notifications/SimpleNotification.cs
@@ -83,8 +83,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Notifications
 
             set
             {
+                if (value == base.Read) return;
+
                 base.Read = value;
-                Light.FadeTo(value ? 1 : 0, 100);
+                Light.FadeTo(value ? 0 : 1, 100);
             }
         }
     }