diff --git a/src/Notifier.ts b/src/Notifier.ts
index 1899896f9b..6460be20ad 100644
--- a/src/Notifier.ts
+++ b/src/Notifier.ts
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ import SettingsStore from "./settings/SettingsStore";
 import { hideToast as hideNotificationsToast } from "./toasts/DesktopNotificationsToast";
 import {SettingLevel} from "./settings/SettingLevel";
 import {isPushNotifyDisabled} from "./settings/controllers/NotificationControllers";
+import RoomViewStore from "./stores/RoomViewStore";
+import UserActivity from "./UserActivity";
 
 /*
  * Dispatches:
@@ -376,6 +378,11 @@ export const Notifier = {
         const room = MatrixClientPeg.get().getRoom(ev.getRoomId());
         const actions = MatrixClientPeg.get().getPushActionsForEvent(ev);
         if (actions && actions.notify) {
+            if (RoomViewStore.getRoomId() === room.roomId && UserActivity.sharedInstance().userActiveRecently()) {
+                // don't bother notifying as user was recently active in this room
+                return;
+            }
+
             if (this.isEnabled()) {
                 this._displayPopupNotification(ev, room);
             }