diff --git a/combo/public/static/js/combo.public.js b/combo/public/static/js/combo.public.js
index 9e61e788..1e6a8702 100644
--- a/combo/public/static/js/combo.public.js
+++ b/combo/public/static/js/combo.public.js
@@ -252,4 +252,27 @@ $(function() {
   }).focusout(function() {
     $('body').removeClass('focus-in');
   });
+
+  /* notifications */
+  $('div.cell li.combo-notification').on('click', function(event) {
+    var target_url = $(this).find('a').attr('href');
+    if ($(this).hasClass('combo-notification-acked')) {
+      if (target_url != '#') {
+        window.location.href = target_url;
+      }
+    } else {
+      var ack_url = $('body').data('api-root') + 'notification/ack/' + $(this).data('combo-notification-id');
+      $.ajax({
+         url: ack_url,
+         success: function(html) {
+           $(this).addClass('combo-notification-acked');
+           if (target_url != '#') {
+             window.location.href = target_url;
+           }
+         }
+      });
+    }
+    return false;
+  });
+
 });