diff --git a/config.c b/config.c
index 1a37f50..2372f45 100644
--- a/config.c
+++ b/config.c
@@ -644,6 +644,8 @@ static bool apply_style_option(struct mako_style *style, const char *name,
 			binding.action = MAKO_BINDING_NONE;
 		} else if (strcmp(value, "dismiss") == 0) {
 			binding.action = MAKO_BINDING_DISMISS;
+		} else if (strcmp(value, "dismiss --no-history") == 0) {
+			binding.action = MAKO_BINDING_DISMISS_NO_HISTORY;
 		} else if (strcmp(value, "dismiss-all") == 0) {
 			binding.action = MAKO_BINDING_DISMISS_ALL;
 		} else if (strcmp(value, "dismiss-group") == 0) {
diff --git a/dbus/mako.c b/dbus/mako.c
index 6f091b5..b2d1491 100644
--- a/dbus/mako.c
+++ b/dbus/mako.c
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ static int handle_dismiss_last_notification(sd_bus_message *msg, void *data,
 
 	struct mako_notification *notif =
 		wl_container_of(state->notifications.next, notif, link);
-	close_notification(notif, MAKO_NOTIFICATION_CLOSE_DISMISSED);
+	close_notification(notif, MAKO_NOTIFICATION_CLOSE_DISMISSED, true);
 	set_dirty(notif->surface);
 
 done:
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ static int handle_dismiss_notification(sd_bus_message *msg, void *data,
 			if (dismiss_group) {
 				close_group_notifications(notif, MAKO_NOTIFICATION_CLOSE_DISMISSED);
 			} else {
-				close_notification(notif, MAKO_NOTIFICATION_CLOSE_DISMISSED);
+				close_notification(notif, MAKO_NOTIFICATION_CLOSE_DISMISSED, true);
 			}
 			set_dirty(notif->surface);
 			break;
diff --git a/dbus/xdg.c b/dbus/xdg.c
index f183110..b772f57 100644
--- a/dbus/xdg.c
+++ b/dbus/xdg.c
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ static void handle_notification_timer(void *data) {
 	struct mako_surface *surface = notif->surface;
 	notif->timer = NULL;
 
-	close_notification(notif, MAKO_NOTIFICATION_CLOSE_EXPIRED);
+	close_notification(notif, MAKO_NOTIFICATION_CLOSE_EXPIRED, true);
 	set_dirty(surface);
 }
 
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ static int handle_close_notification(sd_bus_message *msg, void *data,
 	struct mako_notification *notif = get_notification(state, id);
 	if (notif) {
 		struct mako_surface *surface = notif->surface;
-		close_notification(notif, MAKO_NOTIFICATION_CLOSE_REQUEST);
+		close_notification(notif, MAKO_NOTIFICATION_CLOSE_REQUEST, true);
 		set_dirty(surface);
 	}
 
diff --git a/include/config.h b/include/config.h
index d099e3f..013923a 100644
--- a/include/config.h
+++ b/include/config.h
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 enum mako_binding_action {
 	MAKO_BINDING_NONE,
 	MAKO_BINDING_DISMISS,
+	MAKO_BINDING_DISMISS_NO_HISTORY,
 	MAKO_BINDING_DISMISS_GROUP,
 	MAKO_BINDING_DISMISS_ALL,
 	MAKO_BINDING_INVOKE_ACTION,
diff --git a/include/notification.h b/include/notification.h
index 43e4ff4..9a395ba 100644
--- a/include/notification.h
+++ b/include/notification.h
@@ -85,7 +85,8 @@ struct mako_notification *create_notification(struct mako_state *state);
 void destroy_notification(struct mako_notification *notif);
 
 void close_notification(struct mako_notification *notif,
-	enum mako_notification_close_reason reason);
+	enum mako_notification_close_reason reason,
+	bool add_to_history);
 void close_group_notifications(struct mako_notification *notif,
 	enum mako_notification_close_reason reason);
 void close_all_notifications(struct mako_state *state,
diff --git a/mako.5.scd b/mako.5.scd
index 6938b8d..557bc16 100644
--- a/mako.5.scd
+++ b/mako.5.scd
@@ -65,8 +65,9 @@ Supported actions:
 *none*
 	Do nothing.
 
-*dismiss*
-	Dismiss the current notification.
+*dismiss [--no-history]*
+	Dismiss the current notification. If *--no-history* is passed, the notification
+	won't be added to history.
 
 *dismiss-all*
 	Dismiss all notifications.
diff --git a/notification.c b/notification.c
index a9f7d7c..b82279f 100644
--- a/notification.c
+++ b/notification.c
@@ -108,7 +108,8 @@ void destroy_notification(struct mako_notification *notif) {
 }
 
 void close_notification(struct mako_notification *notif,
-		enum mako_notification_close_reason reason) {
+		enum mako_notification_close_reason reason,
+		bool add_to_history) {
 	notify_notification_closed(notif, reason);
 	wl_list_remove(&notif->link);  // Remove so regrouping works...
 	wl_list_init(&notif->link);  // ...but destroy will remove again.
@@ -129,12 +130,16 @@ void close_notification(struct mako_notification *notif,
 	destroy_timer(notif->timer);
 	notif->timer = NULL;
 
-	wl_list_insert(&notif->state->history, &notif->link);
-	while (wl_list_length(&notif->state->history) >
-		notif->state->config.max_history) {
-		struct mako_notification *n =
-			wl_container_of(notif->state->history.prev, n, link);
-		destroy_notification(n);
+	if (add_to_history) {
+		wl_list_insert(&notif->state->history, &notif->link);
+		while (wl_list_length(&notif->state->history) >
+			notif->state->config.max_history) {
+			struct mako_notification *n =
+				wl_container_of(notif->state->history.prev, n, link);
+			destroy_notification(n);
+		}
+	} else {
+		destroy_notification(notif);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -168,7 +173,7 @@ void close_group_notifications(struct mako_notification *top_notif,
 
 	if (top_notif->style.group_criteria_spec.none) {
 		// No grouping, just close the notification
-		close_notification(top_notif, reason);
+		close_notification(top_notif, reason, true);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -178,7 +183,7 @@ void close_group_notifications(struct mako_notification *top_notif,
 	struct mako_notification *notif, *tmp;
 	wl_list_for_each_safe(notif, tmp, &state->notifications, link) {
 		if (match_criteria(notif_criteria, notif)) {
-			close_notification(notif, reason);
+			close_notification(notif, reason, true);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -189,7 +194,7 @@ void close_all_notifications(struct mako_state *state,
 		enum mako_notification_close_reason reason) {
 	struct mako_notification *notif, *tmp;
 	wl_list_for_each_safe(notif, tmp, &state->notifications, link) {
-		close_notification(notif, reason);
+		close_notification(notif, reason, true);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -365,7 +370,7 @@ static void try_invoke_action(struct mako_notification *notif,
 			break;
 		}
 	}
-	close_notification(notif, MAKO_NOTIFICATION_CLOSE_DISMISSED);
+	close_notification(notif, MAKO_NOTIFICATION_CLOSE_DISMISSED, true);
 }
 
 void notification_execute_binding(struct mako_notification *notif,
@@ -375,7 +380,10 @@ void notification_execute_binding(struct mako_notification *notif,
 	case MAKO_BINDING_NONE:
 		break;
 	case MAKO_BINDING_DISMISS:
-		close_notification(notif, MAKO_NOTIFICATION_CLOSE_DISMISSED);
+		close_notification(notif, MAKO_NOTIFICATION_CLOSE_DISMISSED, true);
+		break;
+	case MAKO_BINDING_DISMISS_NO_HISTORY:
+		close_notification(notif, MAKO_NOTIFICATION_CLOSE_DISMISSED, false);
 		break;
 	case MAKO_BINDING_DISMISS_GROUP:
 		close_group_notifications(notif, MAKO_NOTIFICATION_CLOSE_DISMISSED);