diff --git a/src/zen/common/modules/ZenStartup.mjs b/src/zen/common/modules/ZenStartup.mjs
index e9c7fa1c6..bfa20f596 100644
--- a/src/zen/common/modules/ZenStartup.mjs
+++ b/src/zen/common/modules/ZenStartup.mjs
@@ -46,14 +46,13 @@ class ZenStartup {
         }
         newContainer.appendChild(node);
       }
-
       // Fix notification deck
-      const deckTemplate = document.getElementById(
-        "tab-notification-deck-template"
-      );
-      if (deckTemplate) {
-        document.getElementById("zen-appcontent-wrapper").prepend(deckTemplate);
-      }
+      const deckTemplate =
+        document.getElementById("tab-notification-deck-template") ||
+        document.getElementById("tab-notification-deck");
+
+      // overlap and interaction issues with vertical tabs
+      document.getElementById("browser").prepend(deckTemplate);
 
       gZenWorkspaces.init();
       setTimeout(() => {
diff --git a/src/zen/common/styles/zen-omnibox.css b/src/zen/common/styles/zen-omnibox.css
index ba321e429..fa6171568 100644
--- a/src/zen/common/styles/zen-omnibox.css
+++ b/src/zen/common/styles/zen-omnibox.css
@@ -404,32 +404,6 @@
   min-width: 26px;
 }
 
-/* Notification Stack */
-
-.notificationbox-stack {
-  background: transparent;
-
-  &[notificationside="top"] {
-    position: fixed;
-    bottom: calc(var(--zen-element-separation) * 1.5);
-    right: calc(var(--zen-element-separation) * 1.5);
-    width: fit-content;
-    max-width: 30rem !important;
-    z-index: 9999;
-
-    & notification-message {
-      background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--zen-colors-tertiary) 70%, transparent 30%);
-      backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
-      border: 1px solid var(--arrowpanel-border-color);
-      border-radius: var(--zen-border-radius);
-
-      &::before {
-        display: none;
-      }
-    }
-  }
-}
-
 #nav-bar,
 #zen-sidebar-top-buttons {
   min-height: var(--zen-toolbar-height) !important;
diff --git a/src/zen/common/styles/zen-single-components.css b/src/zen/common/styles/zen-single-components.css
index 8d7d17f0f..f40e64210 100644
--- a/src/zen/common/styles/zen-single-components.css
+++ b/src/zen/common/styles/zen-single-components.css
@@ -650,3 +650,36 @@
     gap: 4px;
   }
 }
+
+
+/* Notification Stack */
+
+.notificationbox-stack {
+  background: transparent;
+
+  &[notificationside="top"] {
+    position: fixed;
+    bottom: calc(var(--zen-element-separation) * 1.5);
+    right: calc(var(--zen-element-separation) * 1.5);
+
+    :root[zen-right-side="true"] & {
+      right: auto;
+      left: calc(var(--zen-element-separation) * 1.5);
+    }
+
+    width: fit-content;
+    max-width: 30rem !important;
+    z-index: 9999;
+
+    & notification-message {
+      background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--zen-colors-tertiary) 70%, transparent 30%);
+      backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
+      border: 1px solid var(--arrowpanel-border-color);
+      border-radius: var(--zen-border-radius);
+
+      &::before {
+        display: none;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}