diff --git a/src/app/pages/client/ClientNonUIFeatures.tsx b/src/app/pages/client/ClientNonUIFeatures.tsx
index 81cc957cb..b074e00f1 100644
--- a/src/app/pages/client/ClientNonUIFeatures.tsx
+++ b/src/app/pages/client/ClientNonUIFeatures.tsx
@@ -336,7 +336,9 @@ function InviteNotifications() {
 
     if (quietActive) return;
 
-    if (showNotifications && notificationPermission('granted')) {
+    // [Gitea #324] The in-app toast (focused window) needs no browser
+    // permission; only the OS notification does.
+    if (showNotifications && (document.hasFocus() || notificationPermission('granted'))) {
       notify(newCount);
     }
     if (notificationSound && inviteSoundId !== 'none') {
@@ -648,7 +650,11 @@ function MessageNotifications() {
 
       if (quietActive) return;
 
-      if (showNotifications && notificationPermission('granted')) {
+      // [Gitea #324] notify() shows an in-app toast while the window is focused,
+      // which needs no browser permission; only its OS-notification path does.
+      // Gating both on the permission left people who declined it (most web
+      // users) with a ping sound and nothing on screen.
+      if (showNotifications && (document.hasFocus() || notificationPermission('granted'))) {
         const avatarMxc =
           room.getAvatarFallbackMember()?.getMxcAvatarUrl() ?? room.getMxcAvatarUrl();
         notify({