diff --git a/include/ChatPage.h b/include/ChatPage.h
index f659163c..6e0cf2d9 100644
--- a/include/ChatPage.h
+++ b/include/ChatPage.h
@@ -117,6 +117,12 @@ private slots:
 private:
         static ChatPage *instance_;
 
+        //! Check if the given room is currently open.
+        bool isRoomActive(const QString &room_id)
+        {
+                return isActiveWindow() && currentRoom() == room_id;
+        }
+
         using UserID      = QString;
         using Membership  = mtx::events::StateEvent<mtx::events::state::Member>;
         using Memberships = std::map<std::string, Membership>;
diff --git a/src/ChatPage.cc b/src/ChatPage.cc
index b4691fdd..1f5fa995 100644
--- a/src/ChatPage.cc
+++ b/src/ChatPage.cc
@@ -868,15 +868,18 @@ ChatPage::sendDesktopNotifications(const mtx::responses::Notifications &res)
                         if (!cache_->isNotificationSent(event_id)) {
                                 const auto room_id = QString::fromStdString(item.room_id);
                                 const auto user_id = utils::event_sender(item.event);
-                                const auto body    = utils::event_body(item.event);
 
                                 // We should only sent one notification per event.
                                 cache_->markSentNotification(event_id);
 
+                                // Don't send a notification when the current room is opened.
+                                if (isRoomActive(room_id))
+                                        continue;
+
                                 NotificationsManager::postNotification(
                                   QString::fromStdString(cache_->singleRoomInfo(item.room_id).name),
                                   Cache::displayName(room_id, user_id),
-                                  body);
+                                  utils::event_body(item.event));
                         }
                 } catch (const lmdb::error &e) {
                         qWarning() << e.what();