diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index 25543d7524..7f72c1f7a9 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -1029,6 +1029,10 @@ static const bool audio_enable_menu_bgm    = false;
 #define DEFAULT_NOTIFICATION_SHOW_NETPLAY_EXTRA false
 #endif
 
+#ifdef HAVE_MENU
+#define DEFAULT_NOTIFICATION_SHOW_WHEN_MENU_IS_ALIVE false
+#endif
+
 /* Output samplerate. */
 #ifdef GEKKO
 #define DEFAULT_OUTPUT_RATE 32000
diff --git a/configuration.c b/configuration.c
index c63c5a24f5..b42607b78a 100644
--- a/configuration.c
+++ b/configuration.c
@@ -1707,6 +1707,9 @@ static struct config_bool_setting *populate_settings_bool(
    SETTING_BOOL("notification_show_refresh_rate", &settings->bools.notification_show_refresh_rate, true, DEFAULT_NOTIFICATION_SHOW_REFRESH_RATE, false);
 #ifdef HAVE_NETWORKING
    SETTING_BOOL("notification_show_netplay_extra", &settings->bools.notification_show_netplay_extra, true, DEFAULT_NOTIFICATION_SHOW_NETPLAY_EXTRA, false);
+#endif
+#ifdef HAVE_MENU
+   SETTING_BOOL("notification_show_when_menu_is_alive", &settings->bools.notification_show_when_menu_is_alive, true, DEFAULT_NOTIFICATION_SHOW_WHEN_MENU_IS_ALIVE, false);
 #endif
    SETTING_BOOL("menu_widget_scale_auto",        &settings->bools.menu_widget_scale_auto, true, DEFAULT_MENU_WIDGET_SCALE_AUTO, false);
    SETTING_BOOL("audio_enable_menu",             &settings->bools.audio_enable_menu, true, audio_enable_menu, false);
diff --git a/configuration.h b/configuration.h
index 0364ccc2de..a82bde57c4 100644
--- a/configuration.h
+++ b/configuration.h
@@ -628,6 +628,9 @@ typedef struct settings
 #endif
       bool notification_show_refresh_rate;
       bool notification_show_netplay_extra;
+#ifdef HAVE_MENU
+      bool notification_show_when_menu_is_alive;
+#endif
       bool menu_widget_scale_auto;
       bool menu_show_start_screen;
       bool menu_pause_libretro;
diff --git a/gfx/gfx_widgets.c b/gfx/gfx_widgets.c
index dcac2dea5f..6cb43406e5 100644
--- a/gfx/gfx_widgets.c
+++ b/gfx/gfx_widgets.c
@@ -1469,12 +1469,13 @@ void gfx_widgets_frame(void *data)
    bool widgets_is_rewinding        = video_info->widgets_is_rewinding;
    bool runloop_is_slowmotion       = video_info->runloop_is_slowmotion;
    bool menu_screensaver_active     = video_info->menu_screensaver_active;
+   bool notifications_hidden        = video_info->notifications_hidden;
    int top_right_x_advance          = video_width;
 
    p_dispwidget->gfx_widgets_frame_count++;
 
-   /* If menu screensaver is active, draw nothing */
-   if (menu_screensaver_active)
+   /* If menu screensaver is active or notifications are hidden, draw nothing */
+   if (menu_screensaver_active || notifications_hidden)
       return;
 
    video_driver_set_viewport(video_width, video_height, true, false);
diff --git a/gfx/video_driver.c b/gfx/video_driver.c
index c5f974a4ce..8dc5f7037d 100644
--- a/gfx/video_driver.c
+++ b/gfx/video_driver.c
@@ -2693,6 +2693,9 @@ void video_driver_build_info(video_frame_info_t *video_info)
    video_info->widgets_active              = p_dispwidget->active;
 #else
    video_info->widgets_active              = false;
+#endif
+#ifdef HAVE_MENU
+   video_info->notifications_hidden        = settings->bools.notification_show_when_menu_is_alive && !menu_st->alive;
 #endif
    video_info->refresh_rate                = settings->floats.video_refresh_rate;
    video_info->crt_switch_resolution       = settings->uints.crt_switch_resolution;
@@ -3918,7 +3921,7 @@ void video_driver_frame(const void *data, unsigned width,
       video_st->active = video_st->current_video->frame(
             video_st->data, data, width, height,
             video_st->frame_count, (unsigned)pitch,
-            video_info.menu_screensaver_active ? "" : video_driver_msg,
+            video_info.menu_screensaver_active || video_info.notifications_hidden ? "" : video_driver_msg,
             &video_info);
 
    video_st->frame_count++;
@@ -3930,6 +3933,7 @@ void video_driver_frame(const void *data, unsigned width,
           || video_info.core_status_msg_show
          )
        && !video_info.menu_screensaver_active
+       && !video_info.notifications_hidden
       )
    {
 #if defined(HAVE_GFX_WIDGETS)
diff --git a/gfx/video_driver.h b/gfx/video_driver.h
index 55d38d67d9..a1fb55b1a1 100644
--- a/gfx/video_driver.h
+++ b/gfx/video_driver.h
@@ -471,6 +471,7 @@ typedef struct video_frame_info
    char stat_text[512];
 
    bool widgets_active;
+   bool notifications_hidden;
    bool menu_mouse_enable;
    bool widgets_is_paused;
    bool widgets_is_fast_forwarding;
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_lbl.h b/intl/msg_hash_lbl.h
index 1b55ab7d10..9a377e88cb 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_lbl.h
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_lbl.h
@@ -4802,6 +4802,10 @@ MSG_HASH(
    MENU_ENUM_LABEL_NOTIFICATION_SHOW_NETPLAY_EXTRA,
    "notification_show_netplay_extra"
    )
+MSG_HASH(
+   MENU_ENUM_LABEL_NOTIFICATION_SHOW_WHEN_MENU_IS_ALIVE,
+   "notification_show_when_menu_is_alive"
+   )
 MSG_HASH(
    MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VIDEO_SHADERS_ENABLE,
    "video_shader_enable"
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_us.h b/intl/msg_hash_us.h
index 2d1c7dec88..a2c9d39e9d 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_us.h
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_us.h
@@ -4035,6 +4035,14 @@ MSG_HASH(
    MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_NOTIFICATION_SHOW_NETPLAY_EXTRA,
    "Display non-essential netplay on-screen messages."
    )
+MSG_HASH(
+   MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_NOTIFICATION_SHOW_WHEN_MENU_IS_ALIVE,
+   "Menu-only Notifications"
+   )
+MSG_HASH(
+   MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_NOTIFICATION_SHOW_WHEN_MENU_IS_ALIVE,
+   "Display notifications only when menu is open."
+   )
 MSG_HASH(
    MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_VIDEO_FONT_PATH,
    "Notification Font"
diff --git a/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_sublabel.c b/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_sublabel.c
index b5bf0d65e6..e779ef68f2 100644
--- a/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_sublabel.c
+++ b/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_sublabel.c
@@ -453,6 +453,7 @@ DEFAULT_SUBLABEL_MACRO(action_bind_sublabel_notification_show_refresh_rate, MENU
 #ifdef HAVE_NETWORKING
 DEFAULT_SUBLABEL_MACRO(action_bind_sublabel_notification_show_netplay_extra, MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_NOTIFICATION_SHOW_NETPLAY_EXTRA)
 #endif
+DEFAULT_SUBLABEL_MACRO(action_bind_sublabel_notification_show_when_menu_is_alive, MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_NOTIFICATION_SHOW_WHEN_MENU_IS_ALIVE)
 DEFAULT_SUBLABEL_MACRO(action_bind_sublabel_video_window_width,            MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_VIDEO_WINDOW_WIDTH)
 DEFAULT_SUBLABEL_MACRO(action_bind_sublabel_video_window_height,           MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_VIDEO_WINDOW_HEIGHT)
 DEFAULT_SUBLABEL_MACRO(action_bind_sublabel_video_window_auto_width_max,   MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_VIDEO_WINDOW_AUTO_WIDTH_MAX)
@@ -3528,6 +3529,9 @@ int menu_cbs_init_bind_sublabel(menu_file_list_cbs_t *cbs,
             BIND_ACTION_SUBLABEL(cbs, action_bind_sublabel_notification_show_netplay_extra);
             break;
 #endif
+         case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_NOTIFICATION_SHOW_WHEN_MENU_IS_ALIVE:
+            BIND_ACTION_SUBLABEL(cbs, action_bind_sublabel_notification_show_when_menu_is_alive);
+            break;
          case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_RESTART_RETROARCH:
             BIND_ACTION_SUBLABEL(cbs, action_bind_sublabel_restart_retroarch);
             break;
diff --git a/menu/menu_displaylist.c b/menu/menu_displaylist.c
index 4a38f1484c..890c9376bc 100644
--- a/menu/menu_displaylist.c
+++ b/menu/menu_displaylist.c
@@ -8656,6 +8656,7 @@ unsigned menu_displaylist_build_list(
 #ifdef HAVE_NETWORKING
                {MENU_ENUM_LABEL_NOTIFICATION_SHOW_NETPLAY_EXTRA,         PARSE_ONLY_BOOL,  false },
 #endif
+               {MENU_ENUM_LABEL_NOTIFICATION_SHOW_WHEN_MENU_IS_ALIVE,    PARSE_ONLY_BOOL,  false },
             };
 
             for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(build_list); i++)
diff --git a/menu/menu_setting.c b/menu/menu_setting.c
index 09e23208f0..d1204b7081 100644
--- a/menu/menu_setting.c
+++ b/menu/menu_setting.c
@@ -14671,6 +14671,21 @@ static bool setting_append_list(
                SD_FLAG_NONE);
 #endif
 
+         CONFIG_BOOL(
+               list, list_info,
+               &settings->bools.notification_show_when_menu_is_alive,
+               MENU_ENUM_LABEL_NOTIFICATION_SHOW_WHEN_MENU_IS_ALIVE,
+               MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_NOTIFICATION_SHOW_WHEN_MENU_IS_ALIVE,
+               DEFAULT_NOTIFICATION_SHOW_WHEN_MENU_IS_ALIVE,
+               MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_OFF,
+               MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_ON,
+               &group_info,
+               &subgroup_info,
+               parent_group,
+               general_write_handler,
+               general_read_handler,
+               SD_FLAG_NONE);
+
          END_SUB_GROUP(list, list_info, parent_group);
          END_GROUP(list, list_info, parent_group);
          break;
diff --git a/msg_hash.h b/msg_hash.h
index 905883adea..4e85ea4adb 100644
--- a/msg_hash.h
+++ b/msg_hash.h
@@ -2883,6 +2883,7 @@ enum msg_hash_enums
 
    MENU_LABEL(NOTIFICATION_SHOW_REFRESH_RATE),
    MENU_LABEL(NOTIFICATION_SHOW_NETPLAY_EXTRA),
+   MENU_LABEL(NOTIFICATION_SHOW_WHEN_MENU_IS_ALIVE),
 
    MENU_LABEL(SELECT_FILE),
    MENU_LABEL(SELECT_FROM_PLAYLIST),
diff --git a/ui/drivers/qt/qt_options.cpp b/ui/drivers/qt/qt_options.cpp
index b545acd49d..117ce78472 100644
--- a/ui/drivers/qt/qt_options.cpp
+++ b/ui/drivers/qt/qt_options.cpp
@@ -596,6 +596,7 @@ QWidget *NotificationsPage::widget()
    notificationsGroup->add(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_NOTIFICATION_SHOW_SCREENSHOT_FLASH);
    notificationsGroup->add(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_NOTIFICATION_SHOW_REFRESH_RATE);
    notificationsGroup->add(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_NOTIFICATION_SHOW_NETPLAY_EXTRA);
+   notificationsGroup->add(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_NOTIFICATION_SHOW_WHEN_MENU_IS_ALIVE);
 
    layout->addWidget(notificationsGroup);