diff --git a/src/stores/notifications.ts b/src/stores/notifications.ts
index 1b1f204ee..0f62e510a 100644
--- a/src/stores/notifications.ts
+++ b/src/stores/notifications.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export const useNotificationStore = defineStore('notification', () => {
 	})
 	const hasUnreadNotifications = computed(() => unreadNotifications.value > 0)
 
-	let interval: ReturnType<typeof setInterval>
+	let timeout: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout>
 
 	const notificationService = new NotificationService()
 
@@ -27,14 +27,18 @@ export const useNotificationStore = defineStore('notification', () => {
 		allNotifications.value = await notificationService.getAll() as INotification[]
 	}
 
+	async function pullNotifications() {
+		await loadNotifications()
+		timeout = setTimeout(pullNotifications, NOTIFICATIONS_PULL_INTERVAL)
+	}
+
 	function startNotificationPulling() {
-		loadNotifications()
-		interval = setInterval(loadNotifications, NOTIFICATIONS_PULL_INTERVAL)
+		pullNotifications()
 		return stopNotificationPulling
 	}
 
 	function stopNotificationPulling() {
-		clearInterval(interval)
+		clearTimeout(timeout)
 	}
 
 	async function markNotificationAsRead(notificationItem: INotification): Promise<INotification | undefined> {