diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/Notifications/NotificationCard.qml b/quickshell/Modules/Notifications/NotificationCard.qml
index 01ecfb6be..47db5ab5f 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/Notifications/NotificationCard.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/Notifications/NotificationCard.qml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ Rectangle {
     property bool showActions: true
     property bool showDismiss: true
     property bool showClose: false
+    property bool revealControls: true
     property string dismissText: I18n.tr("Dismiss")
     property bool showTime: true
     property bool bodyInvokesAction: false
@@ -224,6 +225,16 @@ Rectangle {
                     anchors.right: parent.right
                     anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
                     spacing: Theme.spacingXXS
+                    opacity: root.revealControls ? 1 : 0
+                    visible: opacity > 0
+
+                    Behavior on opacity {
+                        enabled: NotificationMetrics.animationsEnabled
+                        NumberAnimation {
+                            duration: Theme.shortDuration
+                            easing.type: Theme.standardEasing
+                        }
+                    }
 
                     Rectangle {
                         visible: !root.interactive && root.groupCount > 1
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/Notifications/Popup/NotificationPopup.qml b/quickshell/Modules/Notifications/Popup/NotificationPopup.qml
index 4c176dc0d..8b4b3ffb4 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/Notifications/Popup/NotificationPopup.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/Notifications/Popup/NotificationPopup.qml
@@ -710,6 +710,7 @@ PanelWindow {
                         bodyInvokesAction: win.bodyClickInvokesAction
                         persistImage: true
                         showClose: true
+                        revealControls: win.hovered || win.contextMenuActive
                         dismissText: I18n.tr("Clear")
                         animateHeight: false
                         outerRadius: win.connectedFrameMode ? Theme.connectedSurfaceRadius : NotificationMetrics.popupRadius