diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/services/elementary-notifications/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/services/elementary-notifications/default.nix
index abff47fbd8b8..5588bd93374f 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/services/elementary-notifications/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/services/elementary-notifications/default.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 { lib
 , stdenv
 , fetchFromGitHub
+, fetchpatch
 , nix-update-script
 , meson
 , ninja
@@ -27,6 +28,16 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sha256 = "sha256-B1wo1N4heG872klFJOBKOEds0+6aqtvkTGefi97bdU8=";
   };
 
+  patches = [
+    # Backports https://github.com/elementary/notifications/pull/184
+    # Needed for https://github.com/elementary/wingpanel-indicator-notifications/pull/252
+    # Should be part of next bump
+    (fetchpatch {
+      url = "https://github.com/elementary/notifications/commit/bd159979dbe3dbe6f3f1da7acd8e0721cc20ef80.patch";
+      sha256 = "sha256-cOfeXwoMVgvbA29axyN7HtYKTgCtGxAPrB2PA/x8RKY=";
+    })
+  ];
+
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     glib # for glib-compile-schemas
     meson