diff --git a/app/scripts/background.js b/app/scripts/background.js
index d696875b394c..1c9174ff9b10 100644
--- a/app/scripts/background.js
+++ b/app/scripts/background.js
@@ -218,6 +218,7 @@ function setupController(initState, initLangCode) {
     initLangCode,
     // platform specific api
     platform,
+    notificationManager,
     extension,
     getRequestAccountTabIds: () => {
       return requestAccountTabIds;
@@ -455,6 +456,15 @@ function setupController(initState, initLangCode) {
    */
   function updateBadge() {
     let label = '';
+    const count = getUnapprovedTransactionCount();
+    if (count) {
+      label = String(count);
+    }
+    extension.browserAction.setBadgeText({ text: label });
+    extension.browserAction.setBadgeBackgroundColor({ color: '#037DD6' });
+  }
+
+  function getUnapprovedTransactionCount() {
     const unapprovedTxCount = controller.txController.getUnapprovedTxCount();
     const { unapprovedMsgCount } = controller.messageManager;
     const { unapprovedPersonalMsgCount } = controller.personalMessageManager;
@@ -466,7 +476,7 @@ function setupController(initState, initLangCode) {
     const pendingApprovalCount = controller.approvalController.getTotalApprovalCount();
     const waitingForUnlockCount =
       controller.appStateController.waitingForUnlock.length;
-    const count =
+    return (
       unapprovedTxCount +
       unapprovedMsgCount +
       unapprovedPersonalMsgCount +
@@ -474,17 +484,19 @@ function setupController(initState, initLangCode) {
       unapprovedEncryptionPublicKeyMsgCount +
       unapprovedTypedMessagesCount +
       pendingApprovalCount +
-      waitingForUnlockCount;
-    if (count) {
-      label = String(count);
-    }
-    extension.browserAction.setBadgeText({ text: label });
-    extension.browserAction.setBadgeBackgroundColor({ color: '#037DD6' });
+      waitingForUnlockCount
+    );
   }
 
   notificationManager.on(
     NOTIFICATION_MANAGER_EVENTS.POPUP_CLOSED,
-    rejectUnapprovedNotifications,
+    ({ automaticallyClosed }) => {
+      if (!automaticallyClosed) {
+        rejectUnapprovedNotifications();
+      } else if (getUnapprovedTransactionCount() > 0) {
+        triggerUi();
+      }
+    },
   );
 
   function rejectUnapprovedNotifications() {
diff --git a/app/scripts/lib/notification-manager.js b/app/scripts/lib/notification-manager.js
index f078712111e8..52d7e93fafb7 100644
--- a/app/scripts/lib/notification-manager.js
+++ b/app/scripts/lib/notification-manager.js
@@ -22,6 +22,16 @@ export default class NotificationManager extends EventEmitter {
     this.platform.addOnRemovedListener(this._onWindowClosed.bind(this));
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Mark the notification popup as having been automatically closed.
+   *
+   * This lets us differentiate between the cases where we close the
+   * notification popup v.s. when the user closes the popup window directly.
+   */
+  markAsAutomaticallyClosed() {
+    this._popupAutomaticallyClosed = true;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Either brings an existing MetaMask notification window into focus, or creates a new notification window. New
    * notification windows are given a 'popup' type.
@@ -72,7 +82,10 @@ export default class NotificationManager extends EventEmitter {
   _onWindowClosed(windowId) {
     if (windowId === this._popupId) {
       this._popupId = undefined;
-      this.emit(NOTIFICATION_MANAGER_EVENTS.POPUP_CLOSED);
+      this.emit(NOTIFICATION_MANAGER_EVENTS.POPUP_CLOSED, {
+        automaticallyClosed: this._popupAutomaticallyClosed,
+      });
+      this._popupAutomaticallyClosed = undefined;
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/app/scripts/metamask-controller.js b/app/scripts/metamask-controller.js
index f6114f1b8a2b..f30a8c6fad12 100644
--- a/app/scripts/metamask-controller.js
+++ b/app/scripts/metamask-controller.js
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ export default class MetamaskController extends EventEmitter {
     this.opts = opts;
     this.extension = opts.extension;
     this.platform = opts.platform;
+    this.notificationManager = opts.notificationManager;
     const initState = opts.initState || {};
     const version = this.platform.getVersion();
     this.recordFirstTimeInfo(initState);
@@ -1053,6 +1054,8 @@ export default class MetamaskController extends EventEmitter {
       safelistPhishingDomain: this.safelistPhishingDomain.bind(this),
       getRequestAccountTabIds: this.getRequestAccountTabIds,
       getOpenMetamaskTabsIds: this.getOpenMetamaskTabsIds,
+      markNotificationPopupAsAutomaticallyClosed: () =>
+        this.notificationManager.markAsAutomaticallyClosed(),
 
       // primary HD keyring management
       addNewAccount: this.addNewAccount.bind(this),
diff --git a/ui/pages/confirm-add-suggested-token/confirm-add-suggested-token.component.js b/ui/pages/confirm-add-suggested-token/confirm-add-suggested-token.component.js
index 5e222c00236e..74ea3fd86c36 100644
--- a/ui/pages/confirm-add-suggested-token/confirm-add-suggested-token.component.js
+++ b/ui/pages/confirm-add-suggested-token/confirm-add-suggested-token.component.js
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
 import Button from '../../components/ui/button';
 import Identicon from '../../components/ui/identicon';
 import TokenBalance from '../../components/ui/token-balance';
-import { getEnvironmentType } from '../../../app/scripts/lib/util';
-import { ENVIRONMENT_TYPE_NOTIFICATION } from '../../../shared/constants/app';
 import { isEqualCaseInsensitive } from '../../helpers/utils/util';
 
 export default class ConfirmAddSuggestedToken extends Component {
@@ -40,11 +38,8 @@ export default class ConfirmAddSuggestedToken extends Component {
     if (suggestedAssets.length > 0) {
       return;
     }
-    if (getEnvironmentType() === ENVIRONMENT_TYPE_NOTIFICATION) {
-      global.platform.closeCurrentWindow();
-    } else {
-      history.push(mostRecentOverviewPage);
-    }
+
+    history.push(mostRecentOverviewPage);
   }
 
   getTokenName(name, symbol) {
diff --git a/ui/pages/home/home.component.js b/ui/pages/home/home.component.js
index be873b75b433..2798b4360712 100644
--- a/ui/pages/home/home.component.js
+++ b/ui/pages/home/home.component.js
@@ -46,6 +46,18 @@ const LEGACY_WEB3_URL =
 const INFURA_BLOCKAGE_URL =
   'https://metamask.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360059386712';
 
+function shouldCloseNotificationPopup({
+  isNotification,
+  totalUnapprovedCount,
+  isSigningQRHardwareTransaction,
+}) {
+  return (
+    isNotification &&
+    totalUnapprovedCount === 0 &&
+    !isSigningQRHardwareTransaction
+  );
+}
+
 export default class Home extends PureComponent {
   static contextTypes = {
     t: PropTypes.func,
@@ -68,6 +80,8 @@ export default class Home extends PureComponent {
     setShowRestorePromptToFalse: PropTypes.func,
     threeBoxLastUpdated: PropTypes.number,
     firstPermissionsRequestId: PropTypes.string,
+    // This prop is used in the `shouldCloseNotificationPopup` function
+    // eslint-disable-next-line react/no-unused-prop-types
     totalUnapprovedCount: PropTypes.number.isRequired,
     setConnectedStatusPopoverHasBeenShown: PropTypes.func,
     connectedStatusPopoverHasBeenShown: PropTypes.bool,
@@ -91,14 +105,17 @@ export default class Home extends PureComponent {
     seedPhraseBackedUp: PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
     newNetworkAdded: PropTypes.string,
     setNewNetworkAdded: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+    // This prop is used in the `shouldCloseNotificationPopup` function
+    // eslint-disable-next-line react/no-unused-prop-types
     isSigningQRHardwareTransaction: PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
     newCollectibleAddedMessage: PropTypes.string,
     setNewCollectibleAddedMessage: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+    closeNotificationPopup: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
   };
 
   state = {
     canShowBlockageNotification: true,
-    closing: false,
+    notificationClosing: false,
     redirecting: false,
   };
 
@@ -106,24 +123,19 @@ export default class Home extends PureComponent {
     super(props);
 
     const {
+      closeNotificationPopup,
       firstPermissionsRequestId,
       haveSwapsQuotes,
       isNotification,
-      isSigningQRHardwareTransaction,
       showAwaitingSwapScreen,
       suggestedAssets = [],
       swapsFetchParams,
-      totalUnapprovedCount,
       unconfirmedTransactionsCount,
     } = this.props;
 
-    if (
-      isNotification &&
-      totalUnapprovedCount === 0 &&
-      !isSigningQRHardwareTransaction
-    ) {
-      this.state.closing = true;
-      global.platform.closeCurrentWindow();
+    if (shouldCloseNotificationPopup(props)) {
+      this.state.notificationClosing = true;
+      closeNotificationPopup();
     } else if (
       firstPermissionsRequestId ||
       unconfirmedTransactionsCount > 0 ||
@@ -141,21 +153,13 @@ export default class Home extends PureComponent {
       history,
       isNotification,
       suggestedAssets = [],
-      totalUnapprovedCount,
       unconfirmedTransactionsCount,
       haveSwapsQuotes,
       showAwaitingSwapScreen,
       swapsFetchParams,
       pendingConfirmations,
-      isSigningQRHardwareTransaction,
     } = this.props;
-    if (
-      isNotification &&
-      totalUnapprovedCount === 0 &&
-      !isSigningQRHardwareTransaction
-    ) {
-      global.platform.closeCurrentWindow();
-    } else if (!isNotification && showAwaitingSwapScreen) {
+    if (!isNotification && showAwaitingSwapScreen) {
       history.push(AWAITING_SWAP_ROUTE);
     } else if (!isNotification && haveSwapsQuotes) {
       history.push(VIEW_QUOTE_ROUTE);
@@ -176,18 +180,33 @@ export default class Home extends PureComponent {
     this.checkStatusAndNavigate();
   }
 
-  componentDidUpdate() {
+  static getDerivedStateFromProps(props) {
+    if (shouldCloseNotificationPopup(props)) {
+      return { notificationClosing: true };
+    }
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  componentDidUpdate(_prevProps, prevState) {
     const {
+      closeNotificationPopup,
       setupThreeBox,
       showRestorePrompt,
       threeBoxLastUpdated,
       threeBoxSynced,
       isNotification,
     } = this.props;
+    const { notificationClosing } = this.state;
 
-    isNotification && this.checkStatusAndNavigate();
-
-    if (threeBoxSynced && showRestorePrompt && threeBoxLastUpdated === null) {
+    if (notificationClosing && !prevState.notificationClosing) {
+      closeNotificationPopup();
+    } else if (isNotification) {
+      this.checkStatusAndNavigate();
+    } else if (
+      threeBoxSynced &&
+      showRestorePrompt &&
+      threeBoxLastUpdated === null
+    ) {
       setupThreeBox();
     }
   }
@@ -428,7 +447,7 @@ export default class Home extends PureComponent {
 
     if (forgottenPassword) {
       return <Redirect to={{ pathname: RESTORE_VAULT_ROUTE }} />;
-    } else if (this.state.closing || this.state.redirecting) {
+    } else if (this.state.notificationClosing || this.state.redirecting) {
       return null;
     }
 
diff --git a/ui/pages/home/home.container.js b/ui/pages/home/home.container.js
index c1d8eedf98d8..23e0ce1b10ee 100644
--- a/ui/pages/home/home.container.js
+++ b/ui/pages/home/home.container.js
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import {
 } from '../../selectors';
 
 import {
+  closeNotificationPopup,
   restoreFromThreeBox,
   turnThreeBoxSyncingOn,
   getThreeBoxLastUpdated,
@@ -127,6 +128,7 @@ const mapStateToProps = (state) => {
 };
 
 const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch) => ({
+  closeNotificationPopup: () => closeNotificationPopup(),
   turnThreeBoxSyncingOn: () => dispatch(turnThreeBoxSyncingOn()),
   setupThreeBox: () => {
     dispatch(getThreeBoxLastUpdated()).then((lastUpdated) => {
diff --git a/ui/store/actions.js b/ui/store/actions.js
index 75be9893f427..f9a5b5a47903 100644
--- a/ui/store/actions.js
+++ b/ui/store/actions.js
@@ -955,7 +955,7 @@ export function cancelTxs(txDataList) {
       });
     } finally {
       if (getEnvironmentType() === ENVIRONMENT_TYPE_NOTIFICATION) {
-        global.platform.closeCurrentWindow();
+        closeNotificationPopup();
       } else {
         dispatch(hideLoadingIndication());
       }
@@ -1775,7 +1775,7 @@ export function closeCurrentNotificationWindow() {
       getEnvironmentType() === ENVIRONMENT_TYPE_NOTIFICATION &&
       !hasUnconfirmedTransactions(getState())
     ) {
-      global.platform.closeCurrentWindow();
+      closeNotificationPopup();
     }
   };
 }
@@ -3007,6 +3007,11 @@ export function getGasFeeTimeEstimate(maxPriorityFeePerGas, maxFeePerGas) {
   );
 }
 
+export async function closeNotificationPopup() {
+  await promisifiedBackground.markNotificationPopupAsAutomaticallyClosed();
+  global.platform.closeCurrentWindow();
+}
+
 // MetaMetrics
 /**
  * @typedef {import('../../shared/constants/metametrics').MetaMetricsEventPayload} MetaMetricsEventPayload