diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/Notifications/NotificationCard.qml b/quickshell/Modules/Notifications/NotificationCard.qml
index e68514837..7580ebbda 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/Notifications/NotificationCard.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/Notifications/NotificationCard.qml
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ Rectangle {
 
     function saveDisplayImage() {
         const data = root.notificationData;
-        if (!root.persistImage || !data?.hasDisplayImage || data.persistedImagePath)
+        if (!root.persistImage || !data?.notification || !data.hasDisplayImage || data.persistedImagePath)
             return;
         const image = data.image || "";
         if (!image.startsWith("image://qsimage/") && !NotificationService.notificationIconFromImage(image).startsWith("/"))
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/Notifications/Popup/NotificationPopup.qml b/quickshell/Modules/Notifications/Popup/NotificationPopup.qml
index 84a300326..f631fa296 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/Notifications/Popup/NotificationPopup.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/Notifications/Popup/NotificationPopup.qml
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ PanelWindow {
     readonly property bool cardShown: presenting && (presentationProgress > 0 || !exiting)
     readonly property bool layoutPinned: !exiting && (hovered || contextMenuActive || swipeActive)
     property bool exiting: false
+    property var exitSnapshot: null
     property bool exitStarted: false
     property bool collapseChromeOnExit: false
     property bool _isDestroying: false
@@ -124,6 +125,7 @@ PanelWindow {
         }
         enterAnimation.stop();
         enterDelay.stop();
+        exitSnapshot = snapshotNotification(notificationData);
         exiting = true;
         if (NotificationService.removeFromVisibleNotifications)
             NotificationService.removeFromVisibleNotifications(win.notificationData);
@@ -172,6 +174,29 @@ PanelWindow {
         win.exitFinished();
     }
 
+    // The wrapper is destroyed as soon as its notification closes, which would blank the card mid-exit.
+    function snapshotNotification(data) {
+        if (!data)
+            return null;
+        return {
+            "appName": data.appName,
+            "appIcon": data.appIcon,
+            "desktopEntry": data.desktopEntry,
+            "summary": data.summary,
+            "body": data.body,
+            "htmlBody": data.htmlBody,
+            "image": data.image,
+            "hasDisplayImage": data.hasDisplayImage,
+            "displayImage": data.displayImage,
+            "persistedImagePath": data.persistedImagePath,
+            "timeStr": data.timeStr,
+            "urgency": data.urgency,
+            "actions": Array.from(data.actions || [], action => ({
+                        "text": action.text
+                    }))
+        };
+    }
+
     function closeTransientUi() {
         transientSurfaces.closeAll();
         popupContextMenuLoader.active = false;
@@ -719,7 +744,7 @@ PanelWindow {
                         chipColor: Theme.notificationChipSurface
                         width: parent.width
                         height: win.inlineHeightAnimating ? Math.min(targetHeight, cardSurface.height - win.timeoutRailClearance) : targetHeight
-                        notificationData: win.notificationData
+                        notificationData: win.exitSnapshot ?? win.notificationData
                         descriptionExpanded: win.descriptionExpanded
                         privacyMode: SettingsData.notificationPopupPrivacyMode
                         bodyInvokesAction: win.bodyClickInvokesAction