diff --git a/ui/app/store/actions.js b/ui/app/store/actions.js
index 634e6c058..942a518db 100644
--- a/ui/app/store/actions.js
+++ b/ui/app/store/actions.js
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ var actions = {
   MODAL_CLOSE: 'UI_MODAL_CLOSE',
   showModal: showModal,
   hideModal: hideModal,
+  // notification state
+  CLOSE_NOTIFICATION_WINDOW: 'CLOSE_NOTIFICATION_WINDOW',
+  closeNotifacationWindow: closeNotifacationWindow,
   // sidebar state
   SIDEBAR_OPEN: 'UI_SIDEBAR_OPEN',
   SIDEBAR_CLOSE: 'UI_SIDEBAR_CLOSE',
@@ -913,7 +916,7 @@ function setCurrentCurrency (currencyCode) {
 
 function signMsg (msgData) {
   log.debug('action - signMsg')
-  return (dispatch, getState) => {
+  return (dispatch) => {
     dispatch(actions.showLoadingIndication())
     window.onbeforeunload = null
 
@@ -931,11 +934,7 @@ function signMsg (msgData) {
         }
 
         dispatch(actions.completedTx(msgData.metamaskId))
-
-        if (global.METAMASK_UI_TYPE === ENVIRONMENT_TYPE_NOTIFICATION &&
-          !hasUnconfirmedTransactions(getState())) {
-          return global.platform.closeCurrentWindow()
-        }
+        dispatch(closeCurrentNotificationWindow())
 
         return resolve(msgData)
       })
@@ -945,7 +944,7 @@ function signMsg (msgData) {
 
 function signPersonalMsg (msgData) {
   log.debug('action - signPersonalMsg')
-  return (dispatch, getState) => {
+  return (dispatch) => {
     dispatch(actions.showLoadingIndication())
     window.onbeforeunload = null
     return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
@@ -962,11 +961,7 @@ function signPersonalMsg (msgData) {
         }
 
         dispatch(actions.completedTx(msgData.metamaskId))
-
-        if (global.METAMASK_UI_TYPE === ENVIRONMENT_TYPE_NOTIFICATION &&
-          !hasUnconfirmedTransactions(getState())) {
-          return global.platform.closeCurrentWindow()
-        }
+        dispatch(closeCurrentNotificationWindow())
 
         return resolve(msgData)
       })
@@ -976,7 +971,7 @@ function signPersonalMsg (msgData) {
 
 function signTypedMsg (msgData) {
   log.debug('action - signTypedMsg')
-  return (dispatch, getState) => {
+  return (dispatch) => {
     dispatch(actions.showLoadingIndication())
     window.onbeforeunload = null
     return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
@@ -993,11 +988,7 @@ function signTypedMsg (msgData) {
         }
 
         dispatch(actions.completedTx(msgData.metamaskId))
-
-        if (global.METAMASK_UI_TYPE === ENVIRONMENT_TYPE_NOTIFICATION &&
-          !hasUnconfirmedTransactions(getState())) {
-          return global.platform.closeCurrentWindow()
-        }
+        dispatch(closeCurrentNotificationWindow())
 
         return resolve(msgData)
       })
@@ -1255,7 +1246,7 @@ function updateTransaction (txData) {
 
 function updateAndApproveTx (txData) {
   log.info('actions: updateAndApproveTx: ' + JSON.stringify(txData))
-  return (dispatch, getState) => {
+  return (dispatch) => {
     log.debug(`actions calling background.updateAndApproveTx`)
     dispatch(actions.showLoadingIndication())
     window.onbeforeunload = null
@@ -1280,11 +1271,7 @@ function updateAndApproveTx (txData) {
         dispatch(actions.clearSend())
         dispatch(actions.completedTx(txData.id))
         dispatch(actions.hideLoadingIndication())
-
-        if (global.METAMASK_UI_TYPE === ENVIRONMENT_TYPE_NOTIFICATION &&
-          !hasUnconfirmedTransactions(getState())) {
-          return global.platform.closeCurrentWindow()
-        }
+        dispatch(closeCurrentNotificationWindow())
 
         return txData
       })
@@ -1318,7 +1305,7 @@ function txError (err) {
 }
 
 function cancelMsg (msgData) {
-  return (dispatch, getState) => {
+  return (dispatch) => {
     dispatch(actions.showLoadingIndication())
     window.onbeforeunload = null
     return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
@@ -1332,11 +1319,7 @@ function cancelMsg (msgData) {
         }
 
         dispatch(actions.completedTx(msgData.id))
-
-        if (global.METAMASK_UI_TYPE === ENVIRONMENT_TYPE_NOTIFICATION &&
-          !hasUnconfirmedTransactions(getState())) {
-          return global.platform.closeCurrentWindow()
-        }
+        dispatch(closeCurrentNotificationWindow())
 
         return resolve(msgData)
       })
@@ -1345,7 +1328,7 @@ function cancelMsg (msgData) {
 }
 
 function cancelPersonalMsg (msgData) {
-  return (dispatch, getState) => {
+  return (dispatch) => {
     dispatch(actions.showLoadingIndication())
     window.onbeforeunload = null
     return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
@@ -1359,11 +1342,7 @@ function cancelPersonalMsg (msgData) {
         }
 
         dispatch(actions.completedTx(id))
-
-        if (global.METAMASK_UI_TYPE === ENVIRONMENT_TYPE_NOTIFICATION &&
-          !hasUnconfirmedTransactions(getState())) {
-          return global.platform.closeCurrentWindow()
-        }
+        dispatch(closeCurrentNotificationWindow())
 
         return resolve(msgData)
       })
@@ -1372,7 +1351,7 @@ function cancelPersonalMsg (msgData) {
 }
 
 function cancelTypedMsg (msgData) {
-  return (dispatch, getState) => {
+  return (dispatch) => {
     dispatch(actions.showLoadingIndication())
     window.onbeforeunload = null
     return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
@@ -1386,11 +1365,7 @@ function cancelTypedMsg (msgData) {
         }
 
         dispatch(actions.completedTx(id))
-
-        if (global.METAMASK_UI_TYPE === ENVIRONMENT_TYPE_NOTIFICATION &&
-          !hasUnconfirmedTransactions(getState())) {
-          return global.platform.closeCurrentWindow()
-        }
+        dispatch(closeCurrentNotificationWindow())
 
         return resolve(msgData)
       })
@@ -1399,7 +1374,7 @@ function cancelTypedMsg (msgData) {
 }
 
 function cancelTx (txData) {
-  return (dispatch, getState) => {
+  return (dispatch) => {
     log.debug(`background.cancelTransaction`)
     dispatch(actions.showLoadingIndication())
     window.onbeforeunload = null
@@ -1418,11 +1393,7 @@ function cancelTx (txData) {
         dispatch(actions.clearSend())
         dispatch(actions.completedTx(txData.id))
         dispatch(actions.hideLoadingIndication())
-
-        if (global.METAMASK_UI_TYPE === ENVIRONMENT_TYPE_NOTIFICATION &&
-          !hasUnconfirmedTransactions(getState())) {
-          return global.platform.closeCurrentWindow()
-        }
+        dispatch(closeCurrentNotificationWindow())
 
         return txData
       })
@@ -2097,6 +2068,23 @@ function hideModal (payload) {
   }
 }
 
+function closeCurrentNotificationWindow () {
+  return (dispatch, getState) => {
+    if (global.METAMASK_UI_TYPE === ENVIRONMENT_TYPE_NOTIFICATION &&
+      !hasUnconfirmedTransactions(getState())) {
+      global.platform.closeCurrentWindow()
+
+      dispatch(closeNotifacationWindow())
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+function closeNotifacationWindow () {
+  return {
+    type: actions.CLOSE_NOTIFICATION_WINDOW,
+  }
+}
+
 function showSidebar ({ transitionName, type, props }) {
   return {
     type: actions.SIDEBAR_OPEN,