diff --git a/frontend_nuxt/components/GlobalPopups.vue b/frontend_nuxt/components/GlobalPopups.vue
index f5d87b2eb..3c31e8d9c 100644
--- a/frontend_nuxt/components/GlobalPopups.vue
+++ b/frontend_nuxt/components/GlobalPopups.vue
@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@ const closeMilkTeaPopup = () => {
   if (!process.client) return
   localStorage.setItem('milkTeaActivityPopupShown', 'true')
   showMilkTeaPopup.value = false
-  checkNotificationSetting()
 }
 
 const checkNotificationSetting = async () => {
@@ -108,7 +107,6 @@ const closeNotificationPopup = () => {
   if (!process.client) return
   localStorage.setItem('notificationSettingPopupShown', 'true')
   showNotificationPopup.value = false
-  checkNewMedals()
 }
 const checkNewMedals = async () => {
   if (!process.client) return
diff --git a/frontend_nuxt/pages/message.vue b/frontend_nuxt/pages/message.vue
index 861799d01..3a8098f3b 100644
--- a/frontend_nuxt/pages/message.vue
+++ b/frontend_nuxt/pages/message.vue
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ import {
   fetchNotifications,
   fetchUnreadCount,
   isLoadingMessage,
-  markRead as markNotificationRead,
+  markNotificationRead,
   notifications,
   markAllRead,
   hasMore,
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ const togglePref = async (pref) => {
 }
 
 const markRead = async (id) => {
-  await markNotificationRead(id)
+  markNotificationRead(id)
   if (selectedTab.value === 'unread') {
     const index = notifications.value.findIndex((n) => n.id === id)
     if (index !== -1) notifications.value.splice(index, 1)
diff --git a/frontend_nuxt/utils/notification.js b/frontend_nuxt/utils/notification.js
index a7f3c3016..e476d9fb1 100644
--- a/frontend_nuxt/utils/notification.js
+++ b/frontend_nuxt/utils/notification.js
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ function createFetchNotifications() {
             ...n,
             src: n.comment.author.avatar,
             iconClick: () => {
-              markRead(n.id)
+              markNotificationRead(n.id)
               navigateTo(`/users/${n.comment.author.id}`, { replace: true })
             },
           })
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ function createFetchNotifications() {
             emoji: reactionEmojiMap[n.reactionType],
             iconClick: () => {
               if (n.fromUser) {
-                markRead(n.id)
+                markNotificationRead(n.id)
                 navigateTo(`/users/${n.fromUser.id}`, { replace: true })
               }
             },
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ function createFetchNotifications() {
             icon: n.fromUser ? undefined : iconMap[n.type],
             iconClick: () => {
               if (n.fromUser) {
-                markRead(n.id)
+                markNotificationRead(n.id)
                 navigateTo(`/users/${n.fromUser.id}`, { replace: true })
               }
             },
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ function createFetchNotifications() {
             icon: n.fromUser ? undefined : iconMap[n.type],
             iconClick: () => {
               if (n.fromUser) {
-                markRead(n.id)
+                markNotificationRead(n.id)
                 navigateTo(`/users/${n.fromUser.id}`, { replace: true })
               }
             },
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ function createFetchNotifications() {
             icon: iconMap[n.type],
             iconClick: () => {
               if (n.post) {
-                markRead(n.id)
+                markNotificationRead(n.id)
                 navigateTo(`/posts/${n.post.id}`)
               }
             },
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ function createFetchNotifications() {
             ...n,
             src: n.comment.author.avatar,
             iconClick: () => {
-              markRead(n.id)
+              markNotificationRead(n.id)
               navigateTo(`/users/${n.comment.author.id}`, { replace: true })
             },
           })
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ function createFetchNotifications() {
             icon: iconMap[n.type],
             iconClick: () => {
               if (n.fromUser) {
-                markRead(n.id)
+                markNotificationRead(n.id)
                 navigateTo(`/users/${n.fromUser.id}`, { replace: true })
               }
             },
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ function createFetchNotifications() {
             icon: iconMap[n.type],
             iconClick: () => {
               if (n.fromUser) {
-                markRead(n.id)
+                markNotificationRead(n.id)
                 navigateTo(`/users/${n.fromUser.id}`, { replace: true })
               }
             },
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ function createFetchNotifications() {
             icon: iconMap[n.type],
             iconClick: () => {
               if (n.post) {
-                markRead(n.id)
+                markNotificationRead(n.id)
                 navigateTo(`/posts/${n.post.id}`, { replace: true })
               }
             },
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ function createFetchNotifications() {
             icon: n.fromUser ? undefined : iconMap[n.type],
             iconClick: () => {
               if (n.post) {
-                markRead(n.id)
+                markNotificationRead(n.id)
                 navigateTo(`/posts/${n.post.id}`, { replace: true })
               }
             },
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ function createFetchNotifications() {
     }
   }
 
-  const markRead = async (id) => {
+  const markNotificationRead = async (id) => {
     if (!id) return
     const n = notifications.value.find((n) => n.id === id)
     if (!n || n.read) return
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ function createFetchNotifications() {
   }
   return {
     fetchNotifications,
-    markRead,
+    markNotificationRead,
     notifications,
     isLoadingMessage,
     markAllRead,
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ function createFetchNotifications() {
 
 export const {
   fetchNotifications,
-  markRead,
+  markNotificationRead,
   notifications,
   isLoadingMessage,
   markAllRead,