diff --git a/app/scripts/popup.js b/app/scripts/popup.js
index 5173507fa..5c5cf0455 100644
--- a/app/scripts/popup.js
+++ b/app/scripts/popup.js
@@ -65,11 +65,21 @@ function getCurrentDomain (cb) {
   })
 }
 
+function clearNotifications(){
+  chrome.notifications.getAll(function (object) {
+    for (let notification in object){
+      chrome.notifications.clear(notification)
+    }
+  })
+}
+
 function setupApp (err, opts) {
   if (err) {
     alert(err.stack)
     throw err
   }
+  
+  clearNotifications()
 
   var container = document.getElementById('app-content')
 
diff --git a/ui/app/app.js b/ui/app/app.js
index ef436d4e3..80521d220 100644
--- a/ui/app/app.js
+++ b/ui/app/app.js
@@ -325,7 +325,6 @@ App.prototype.renderPrimary = function () {
       return h(SendTransactionScreen, {key: 'send-transaction'})
 
     case 'confTx':
-      this.clearNotifications()
       return h(ConfirmTxScreen, {key: 'confirm-tx'})
 
     case 'config':
@@ -356,11 +355,3 @@ App.prototype.toggleMetamaskActive = function () {
     this.props.dispatch(actions.lockMetamask(false))
   }
 }
-
-App.prototype.clearNotifications = function () {
-  chrome.notifications.getAll(function (object) {
-    for (let notification in object){
-      chrome.notifications.clear(notification)
-    }
-  })
-}