diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/Notifications/Popup/NotificationPopup.qml b/quickshell/Modules/Notifications/Popup/NotificationPopup.qml
index 30ac5b4e..d9a13d4d 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/Notifications/Popup/NotificationPopup.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/Notifications/Popup/NotificationPopup.qml
@@ -42,6 +42,14 @@ PanelWindow {
     readonly property bool hasValidData: notificationData && notificationData.notification
     readonly property alias hovered: cardHoverHandler.hovered
     readonly property alias swipeActive: content.swipeActive
+    readonly property alias swipeDismissing: content.swipeDismissing
+    readonly property bool swipeDismissTowardEdge: {
+        if (content.swipeDismissing)
+            return _swipeDismissesTowardFrameEdge();
+        if (content.swipeActive)
+            return content.swipeOffset * _frameEdgeSwipeDirection() > 0;
+        return false;
+    }
     property int screenY: 0
     property bool exiting: false
     property bool _isDestroying: false
@@ -432,15 +440,23 @@ PanelWindow {
     }
 
     function popupChromeReleaseProgress() {
-        if (exiting)
-            return Math.max(0, Math.min(1, Math.abs(_chromeMotionOffset()) / _chromeCardTravel()));
+        if (exiting) {
+            const exitRel = Math.max(0, Math.min(1, Math.abs(_chromeMotionOffset()) / _chromeCardTravel()));
+            if (content.swipeDismissing) {
+                const swipeRel = Math.max(0, Math.min(1, Math.abs(content.swipeOffset) / Math.max(1, content.swipeTravelDistance)));
+                return Math.max(exitRel, swipeRel);
+            }
+            return exitRel;
+        }
         if (content.swipeDismissing)
             return Math.max(0, Math.min(1, Math.abs(content.swipeOffset) / Math.max(1, content.swipeTravelDistance)));
+        if (content.swipeActive && content.swipeOffset * _frameEdgeSwipeDirection() > 0)
+            return Math.max(0, Math.min(1, Math.abs(content.swipeOffset) / Math.max(1, content.swipeTravelDistance)));
         return 0;
     }
 
     function popupChromeFollowsCardMotion() {
-        return content.swipeActive || (content.swipeDismissing && !exiting);
+        return false;
     }
 
     function popupChromeMotionX() {
@@ -1059,7 +1075,7 @@ PanelWindow {
                 const inwardConnectedExit = win.connectedFrameMode && !win.isCenterPosition && !win._swipeDismissesTowardFrameEdge();
                 if (inwardConnectedExit)
                     content.chromeOnlyExit = true;
-                if (win.connectedFrameMode && (win.isCenterPosition || inwardConnectedExit)) {
+                if (win.connectedFrameMode) {
                     win.startExit();
                     NotificationService.dismissNotification(notificationData);
                 } else {
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/Notifications/Popup/NotificationPopupManager.qml b/quickshell/Modules/Notifications/Popup/NotificationPopupManager.qml
index 691ad39c..e18597be 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/Notifications/Popup/NotificationPopupManager.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/Notifications/Popup/NotificationPopupManager.qml
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ QtObject {
     popupComponent: Component {
         NotificationPopup {
             onExitFinished: manager._onPopupExitFinished(this)
+            onExitStarted: manager._onPopupExitStarted(this)
             onPopupHeightChanged: manager._onPopupHeightChanged(this)
             onPopupChromeGeometryChanged: manager._onPopupChromeGeometryChanged(this)
         }
@@ -263,9 +264,14 @@ QtObject {
     }
 
     function _popupChromeVisibleFraction(p) {
-        if (p.exiting && p.popupChromeReleaseProgress)
-            return 1 - _chromeReleaseTailProgress(p.popupChromeReleaseProgress());
-        if (!p.exiting && p.popupChromeOpenProgress)
+        if (p.popupChromeReleaseProgress) {
+            const rel = p.popupChromeReleaseProgress();
+            if (p.exiting)
+                return Math.max(0, 1 - rel);
+            if (rel > 0)
+                return p.swipeDismissTowardEdge ? Math.max(0, 1 - rel) : 1 - _chromeReleaseTailProgress(rel);
+        }
+        if (p.popupChromeOpenProgress)
             return _clamp01(p.popupChromeOpenProgress());
         return 1;
     }
@@ -389,6 +395,7 @@ QtObject {
             ConnectedModeState.clearNotificationState(screenName);
             return;
         }
+
         const trailing = chromeCandidates.length > 1 ? _trailingChromeWindow(chromeCandidates) : null;
         let active = chromeCandidates;
         if (chromeCandidates.length > 1) {
@@ -396,6 +403,7 @@ QtObject {
             if (reserving.length > 0)
                 active = reserving;
         }
+
         let minX = Infinity;
         let minY = Infinity;
         let maxXEnd = -Infinity;
@@ -449,6 +457,12 @@ QtObject {
         _repositionAll();
     }
 
+    function _onPopupExitStarted(p) {
+        if (!p || popupWindows.indexOf(p) === -1)
+            return;
+        _repositionAll();
+    }
+
     function _onPopupExitFinished(p) {
         if (!p)
             return;