diff --git a/osu.Game/Online/Chat/MessageNotifier.cs b/osu.Game/Online/Chat/MessageNotifier.cs
index 65aac723da..56f490cb21 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Online/Chat/MessageNotifier.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Online/Chat/MessageNotifier.cs
@@ -182,8 +182,6 @@ protected HighlightMessageNotification(Message message, Channel channel)
             private readonly Message message;
             private readonly Channel channel;
 
-            public override bool IsImportant => false;
-
             [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
             private void load(OsuColour colours, ChatOverlay chatOverlay, INotificationOverlay notificationOverlay)
             {
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/NotificationOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/NotificationOverlay.cs
index c9d09848f8..b93d5f1e12 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/NotificationOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/NotificationOverlay.cs
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ public partial class NotificationOverlay : OsuFocusedOverlayContainer, INamedOve
         [Resolved]
         private AudioManager audio { get; set; } = null!;
 
+        [Resolved]
+        private OsuGame? game { get; set; }
+
         [Cached]
         private OverlayColourProvider colourProvider = new OverlayColourProvider(OverlayColourScheme.Purple);
 
@@ -176,6 +179,12 @@ public void Post(Notification notification) => postScheduler.Add(() =>
 
             playDebouncedSample(notification.PopInSampleName);
 
+            if (notification.IsImportant)
+            {
+                game?.Window?.Flash();
+                notification.Closed += () => game?.Window?.CancelFlash();
+            }
+
             if (State.Value == Visibility.Hidden)
             {
                 notification.IsInToastTray = true;