diff --git a/lazy_github/lib/messages.py b/lazy_github/lib/messages.py
index 7493512..5cb83f9 100644
--- a/lazy_github/lib/messages.py
+++ b/lazy_github/lib/messages.py
@@ -2,7 +2,15 @@
 
 from textual.message import Message
 
-from lazy_github.models.github import Branch, FullPullRequest, Issue, IssueComment, PartialPullRequest, Repository
+from lazy_github.models.github import (
+    Branch,
+    FullPullRequest,
+    Issue,
+    IssueComment,
+    Notification,
+    PartialPullRequest,
+    Repository,
+)
 
 
 class RepoSelected(Message):
@@ -89,3 +97,15 @@ class BranchesLoaded(Message):
     def __init__(self, branches: list[Branch]) -> None:
         super().__init__()
         self.branches = branches
+
+
+class NotificationMarkedAsRead(Message):
+    def __init__(self, notification: Notification) -> None:
+        super().__init__()
+        self.notification = notification
+
+
+class NotificationSelected(Message):
+    def __init__(self, notification: Notification) -> None:
+        super().__init__()
+        self.notification = notification
diff --git a/lazy_github/ui/screens/notifications.py b/lazy_github/ui/screens/notifications.py
index e097530..76c5377 100644
--- a/lazy_github/ui/screens/notifications.py
+++ b/lazy_github/ui/screens/notifications.py
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 from textual.app import ComposeResult
 from textual.containers import Container
 from textual.coordinate import Coordinate
-from textual.message import Message
 from textual.screen import ModalScreen
-from textual.widgets import Markdown, TabbedContent, TabPane
+from textual.widgets import DataTable, Markdown, TabbedContent, TabPane
 
+from lazy_github.lib.messages import NotificationMarkedAsRead, NotificationSelected
 from lazy_github.lib.bindings import LazyGithubBindings
 from lazy_github.lib.constants import BULLET_POINT, CHECKMARK
 from lazy_github.lib.github.notifications import fetch_notifications, mark_notification_as_read
@@ -13,12 +13,6 @@
 from lazy_github.ui.widgets.common import LazyGithubFooter, SearchableDataTable
 
 
-class NotificationMarkedAsRead(Message):
-    def __init__(self, notification: Notification) -> None:
-        super().__init__()
-        self.notification = notification
-
-
 class _NotificationsTableTabPane(TabPane):
     def __init__(self, prefix: str, *args, **kwargs) -> None:
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
@@ -46,6 +40,16 @@ def add_notification(self, notification: Notification) -> None:
             key=str(notification.id),
         )
 
+    def get_selected_notification(self) -> Notification:
+        current_row = self.searchable_table.table.cursor_row
+        id = self.searchable_table.table.get_cell_at(Coordinate(current_row, self.id_column))
+        return self.notifications[int(id)]
+
+    @on(DataTable.RowSelected)
+    def notification_selected(self) -> None:
+        notification = self.get_selected_notification()
+        self.post_message(NotificationSelected(notification))
+
     def on_mount(self) -> None:
         self.searchable_table.loading = True
         self.searchable_table.table.cursor_type = "row"
@@ -137,7 +141,7 @@ def on_mount(self) -> None:
         self.load_notifications()
 
 
-class NotificationsModal(ModalScreen[None]):
+class NotificationsModal(ModalScreen[Notification | None]):
     DEFAULT_CSS = """
     NotificationsModal {
         height: 80%;
@@ -160,5 +164,9 @@ def compose(self) -> ComposeResult:
         yield NotificationsContainer(id="notifications")
         yield LazyGithubFooter()
 
+    @on(NotificationSelected)
+    async def handle_notification_selected(self, message: NotificationSelected) -> None:
+        self.dismiss(message.notification)
+
     async def action_close(self) -> None:
         self.dismiss()
diff --git a/lazy_github/ui/screens/primary.py b/lazy_github/ui/screens/primary.py
index 07455d0..67aeed5 100644
--- a/lazy_github/ui/screens/primary.py
+++ b/lazy_github/ui/screens/primary.py
@@ -353,9 +353,12 @@ def compose(self):
 
     @work
     async def action_view_notifications(self) -> None:
-        await self.app.push_screen_wait(NotificationsModal())
+        notification = await self.app.push_screen_wait(NotificationsModal())
         self.refresh_notification_count()
 
+        if notification:
+            lg.info(f"Selected notification: {notification}")
+
     async def on_mount(self) -> None:
         if LazyGithubContext.config.notifications.enabled:
             self.refresh_notification_count()