diff --git a/Assets/settings-default.json b/Assets/settings-default.json
index bad0e5f2..ec5ba7d7 100644
--- a/Assets/settings-default.json
+++ b/Assets/settings-default.json
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@
     "doNotDisturb": false,
     "monitors": [],
     "location": "top_right",
+    "alwaysOnTop": false,
     "lastSeenTs": 0,
     "respectExpireTimeout": false,
     "lowUrgencyDuration": 3,
diff --git a/Commons/Settings.qml b/Commons/Settings.qml
index 55f7a09f..251a0c82 100644
--- a/Commons/Settings.qml
+++ b/Commons/Settings.qml
@@ -248,6 +248,7 @@ Singleton {
       property bool doNotDisturb: false
       property list<string> monitors: []
       property string location: "top_right"
+      property bool alwaysOnTop: false
       property real lastSeenTs: 0
       property bool respectExpireTimeout: false
       property int lowUrgencyDuration: 3
diff --git a/Modules/Notification/Notification.qml b/Modules/Notification/Notification.qml
index 956bfd3a..fc74380e 100644
--- a/Modules/Notification/Notification.qml
+++ b/Modules/Notification/Notification.qml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ Variants {
       screen: modelData
 
       WlrLayershell.namespace: "noctalia-notifications"
-      WlrLayershell.layer: WlrLayer.Top
+      WlrLayershell.layer: (Settings.isLoaded && Settings.data && Settings.data.notifications && Settings.data.notifications.alwaysOnTop) ? WlrLayer.Overlay : WlrLayer.Top
 
       color: Color.transparent
 
diff --git a/Modules/SettingsPanel/Tabs/NotificationsTab.qml b/Modules/SettingsPanel/Tabs/NotificationsTab.qml
index b14f6275..1730156c 100644
--- a/Modules/SettingsPanel/Tabs/NotificationsTab.qml
+++ b/Modules/SettingsPanel/Tabs/NotificationsTab.qml
@@ -71,6 +71,13 @@ ColumnLayout {
       currentKey: Settings.data.notifications.location || "top_right"
       onSelected: key => Settings.data.notifications.location = key
     }
+
+    NToggle {
+      label: "Always on top"
+      description: "Display notifications above fullscreen windows and other layers."
+      checked: Settings.data.notifications.alwaysOnTop
+      onToggled: checked => Settings.data.notifications.alwaysOnTop = checked
+    }
   }
 
   NDivider {