diff --git a/test/e2e/snaps/test-snap-notification.spec.js b/test/e2e/snaps/test-snap-notification.spec.js
index 64587b9e7..fd272ea2c 100644
--- a/test/e2e/snaps/test-snap-notification.spec.js
+++ b/test/e2e/snaps/test-snap-notification.spec.js
@@ -102,8 +102,8 @@ describe('Test Snap Notification', function () {
 
         // try to click on the notification item (via xpath)
         await driver.clickElement({
-          text: 'Notifications',
-          tag: 'span',
+          text: 'Notifications 1',
+          css: '.menu-item',
         });
         await driver.delay(500);
 
diff --git a/ui/components/multichain/global-menu/global-menu.js b/ui/components/multichain/global-menu/global-menu.js
index b70960227..d3fe82043 100644
--- a/ui/components/multichain/global-menu/global-menu.js
+++ b/ui/components/multichain/global-menu/global-menu.js
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ export const GlobalMenu = ({ closeMenu, anchorElement }) => {
               history.push(NOTIFICATIONS_ROUTE);
             }}
           >
-            <Text as="span">{t('notifications')}</Text>
+            {t('notifications')}
             {unreadNotificationsCount > 0 && (
               <Text
                 as="span"