diff --git a/rhodecode/apps/my_account/__init__.py b/rhodecode/apps/my_account/__init__.py
--- a/rhodecode/apps/my_account/__init__.py
+++ b/rhodecode/apps/my_account/__init__.py
@@ -95,6 +95,28 @@ def includeme(config):
         name='my_account_pullrequests_data',
         pattern=ADMIN_PREFIX + '/my_account/pull_requests/data')
 
+    # notifications
+    config.add_route(
+        name='notifications_show_all',
+        pattern=ADMIN_PREFIX + '/notifications')
+
+    # notifications
+    config.add_route(
+        name='notifications_mark_all_read',
+        pattern=ADMIN_PREFIX + '/notifications/mark_all_read')
+
+    config.add_route(
+        name='notifications_show',
+        pattern=ADMIN_PREFIX + '/notifications/{notification_id}')
+
+    config.add_route(
+        name='notifications_update',
+        pattern=ADMIN_PREFIX + '/notifications/{notification_id}/update')
+
+    config.add_route(
+        name='notifications_delete',
+        pattern=ADMIN_PREFIX + '/notifications/{notification_id}/delete')
+
     # channelstream test
     config.add_route(
         name='my_account_notifications_test_channelstream',
diff --git a/rhodecode/tests/functional/test_admin_notifications.py b/rhodecode/apps/my_account/tests/test_my_account_notifications.py
rename from rhodecode/tests/functional/test_admin_notifications.py
rename to rhodecode/apps/my_account/tests/test_my_account_notifications.py
--- a/rhodecode/tests/functional/test_admin_notifications.py
+++ b/rhodecode/apps/my_account/tests/test_my_account_notifications.py
@@ -20,7 +20,10 @@
 
 import pytest
 
-from rhodecode.tests import *
+from rhodecode.apps._base import ADMIN_PREFIX
+from rhodecode.tests import (
+    TestController, TEST_USER_REGULAR_LOGIN, TEST_USER_REGULAR_PASS,
+    TEST_USER_ADMIN_LOGIN, TEST_USER_ADMIN_PASS)
 from rhodecode.tests.fixture import Fixture
 
 from rhodecode.model.db import Notification, User
@@ -31,12 +34,25 @@ from rhodecode.model.meta import Session
 fixture = Fixture()
 
 
-class TestNotificationsController(TestController):
-    destroy_users = set()
+def route_path(name, params=None, **kwargs):
+    import urllib
+    from rhodecode.apps._base import ADMIN_PREFIX
 
-    @classmethod
-    def teardown_class(cls):
-        fixture.destroy_users(cls.destroy_users)
+    base_url = {
+        'notifications_show_all': ADMIN_PREFIX + '/notifications',
+        'notifications_mark_all_read': ADMIN_PREFIX + '/notifications/mark_all_read',
+        'notifications_show': ADMIN_PREFIX + '/notifications/{notification_id}',
+        'notifications_update': ADMIN_PREFIX + '/notifications/{notification_id}/update',
+        'notifications_delete': ADMIN_PREFIX + '/notifications/{notification_id}/delete',
+
+    }[name].format(**kwargs)
+
+    if params:
+        base_url = '{}?{}'.format(base_url, urllib.urlencode(params))
+    return base_url
+
+
+class TestNotificationsController(TestController):
 
     def teardown_method(self, method):
         for n in Notification.query().all():
@@ -44,43 +60,61 @@ class TestNotificationsController(TestCo
             Session().delete(inst)
         Session().commit()
 
-    def test_index(self):
-        u1 = UserModel().create_or_update(
-            username='u1', password='qweqwe', email='u1@rhodecode.org',
-            firstname='u1', lastname='u1')
-        u1 = u1.user_id
-        self.destroy_users.add('u1')
+    def test_show_all(self, user_util):
+        user = user_util.create_user(password='qweqwe')
+        user_id = user.user_id
+        self.log_user(user.username, 'qweqwe')
 
-        self.log_user('u1', 'qweqwe')
-
-        response = self.app.get(url('notifications'))
+        response = self.app.get(
+            route_path('notifications_show_all', params={'type': 'all'}))
         response.mustcontain(
             '<div class="table">No notifications here yet</div>')
 
-        cur_user = self._get_logged_user()
-        notif = NotificationModel().create(
-            created_by=u1, notification_subject=u'test_notification_1',
-            notification_body=u'notification_1', recipients=[cur_user])
+        notification = NotificationModel().create(
+            created_by=user_id, notification_subject=u'test_notification_1',
+            notification_body=u'notification_1', recipients=[user_id])
         Session().commit()
-        response = self.app.get(url('notifications'))
-        response.mustcontain('id="notification_%s"' % notif.notification_id)
+        notification_id = notification.notification_id
+
+        response = self.app.get(route_path('notifications_show_all',
+                                           params={'type': 'all'}))
+        response.mustcontain('id="notification_%s"' % notification_id)
+
+    def test_show_unread(self, user_util):
+        user = user_util.create_user(password='qweqwe')
+        user_id = user.user_id
+        self.log_user(user.username, 'qweqwe')
+
+        response = self.app.get(route_path('notifications_show_all'))
+        response.mustcontain(
+            '<div class="table">No notifications here yet</div>')
+
+        notification = NotificationModel().create(
+            created_by=user_id, notification_subject=u'test_notification_1',
+            notification_body=u'notification_1', recipients=[user_id])
+
+        # mark the USER notification as unread
+        user_notification = NotificationModel().get_user_notification(
+            user_id, notification)
+        user_notification.read = False
+
+        Session().commit()
+        notification_id = notification.notification_id
+
+        response = self.app.get(route_path('notifications_show_all'))
+        response.mustcontain('id="notification_%s"' % notification_id)
+        response.mustcontain('<div class="desc unread')
 
     @pytest.mark.parametrize('user,password', [
         (TEST_USER_ADMIN_LOGIN, TEST_USER_ADMIN_PASS),
         (TEST_USER_REGULAR_LOGIN, TEST_USER_REGULAR_PASS),
     ])
-    def test_delete(self, user, password):
+    def test_delete(self, user, password, user_util):
         self.log_user(user, password)
         cur_user = self._get_logged_user()
 
-        u1 = UserModel().create_or_update(
-            username='u1', password='qweqwe',
-            email='u1@rhodecode.org', firstname='u1', lastname='u1')
-        u2 = UserModel().create_or_update(
-            username='u2', password='qweqwe', email='u2@rhodecode.org',
-            firstname='u2', lastname='u2')
-        self.destroy_users.add('u1')
-        self.destroy_users.add('u2')
+        u1 = user_util.create_user()
+        u2 = user_util.create_user()
 
         # make notifications
         notification = NotificationModel().create(
@@ -98,9 +132,10 @@ class TestNotificationsController(TestCo
         cur_usr_id = cur_user.user_id
 
         response = self.app.post(
-            url('notification', notification_id=notification.notification_id),
-            params={'_method': 'delete', 'csrf_token': self.csrf_token})
-        assert response.body == 'ok'
+            route_path('notifications_delete',
+                       notification_id=notification.notification_id),
+            params={'csrf_token': self.csrf_token})
+        assert response.json == 'ok'
 
         cur_user = User.get(cur_usr_id)
         assert cur_user.notifications == []
@@ -109,17 +144,11 @@ class TestNotificationsController(TestCo
         (TEST_USER_ADMIN_LOGIN, TEST_USER_ADMIN_PASS),
         (TEST_USER_REGULAR_LOGIN, TEST_USER_REGULAR_PASS),
     ])
-    def test_show(self, user, password):
+    def test_show(self, user, password, user_util):
         self.log_user(user, password)
         cur_user = self._get_logged_user()
-        u1 = UserModel().create_or_update(username='u1', password='qweqwe',
-                                          email='u1@rhodecode.org',
-                                          firstname='u1', lastname='u1')
-        u2 = UserModel().create_or_update(username='u2', password='qweqwe',
-                                          email='u2@rhodecode.org',
-                                          firstname='u2', lastname='u2')
-        self.destroy_users.add('u1')
-        self.destroy_users.add('u2')
+        u1 = user_util.create_user()
+        u2 = user_util.create_user()
 
         subject = u'test'
         notif_body = u'hi there'
@@ -127,8 +156,9 @@ class TestNotificationsController(TestCo
             created_by=cur_user, notification_subject=subject,
             notification_body=notif_body, recipients=[cur_user, u1, u2])
 
-        response = self.app.get(url(
-            'notification', notification_id=notification.notification_id))
+        response = self.app.get(
+            route_path('notifications_show',
+                       notification_id=notification.notification_id))
 
         response.mustcontain(subject)
         response.mustcontain(notif_body)
@@ -137,18 +167,11 @@ class TestNotificationsController(TestCo
         (TEST_USER_ADMIN_LOGIN, TEST_USER_ADMIN_PASS),
         (TEST_USER_REGULAR_LOGIN, TEST_USER_REGULAR_PASS),
     ])
-    def test_update(self, user, password):
+    def test_update(self, user, password, user_util):
         self.log_user(user, password)
         cur_user = self._get_logged_user()
-
-        u1 = UserModel().create_or_update(username='u1', password='qweqwe',
-                                          email='u1@rhodecode.org',
-                                          firstname='u1', lastname='u1')
-        u2 = UserModel().create_or_update(username='u2', password='qweqwe',
-                                          email='u2@rhodecode.org',
-                                          firstname='u2', lastname='u2')
-        self.destroy_users.add('u1')
-        self.destroy_users.add('u2')
+        u1 = user_util.create_user()
+        u2 = user_util.create_user()
 
         # make notifications
         recipients = [cur_user, u1, u2]
@@ -164,9 +187,10 @@ class TestNotificationsController(TestCo
             assert u_obj.notifications[0].read == read
 
         response = self.app.post(
-            url('notification', notification_id=notification.notification_id),
-            params={'_method': 'put', 'csrf_token': self.csrf_token})
-        assert response.body == 'ok'
+            route_path('notifications_update',
+                       notification_id=notification.notification_id),
+            params={'csrf_token': self.csrf_token})
+        assert response.json == 'ok'
 
         cur_user = self._get_logged_user()
-        assert True == cur_user.notifications[0].read
+        assert True is cur_user.notifications[0].read
diff --git a/rhodecode/apps/my_account/views/__init__.py b/rhodecode/apps/my_account/views/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rhodecode/apps/my_account/views/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+# Copyright (C) 2011-2017 RhodeCode GmbH
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License, version 3
+# (only), as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+# This program is dual-licensed. If you wish to learn more about the
+# RhodeCode Enterprise Edition, including its added features, Support services,
+# and proprietary license terms, please see https://rhodecode.com/licenses/
diff --git a/rhodecode/apps/my_account/views.py b/rhodecode/apps/my_account/views/my_account.py
rename from rhodecode/apps/my_account/views.py
rename to rhodecode/apps/my_account/views/my_account.py
diff --git a/rhodecode/apps/my_account/views/my_account_notifications.py b/rhodecode/apps/my_account/views/my_account_notifications.py
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rhodecode/apps/my_account/views/my_account_notifications.py
@@ -0,0 +1,198 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+# Copyright (C) 2010-2017 RhodeCode GmbH
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License, version 3
+# (only), as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+# This program is dual-licensed. If you wish to learn more about the
+# RhodeCode Enterprise Edition, including its added features, Support services,
+# and proprietary license terms, please see https://rhodecode.com/licenses/
+
+import logging
+
+from pyramid.httpexceptions import (
+    HTTPFound, HTTPNotFound, HTTPInternalServerError)
+from pyramid.view import view_config
+
+from rhodecode.apps._base import BaseAppView
+from rhodecode.lib.auth import LoginRequired, NotAnonymous, CSRFRequired
+
+from rhodecode.lib import helpers as h
+from rhodecode.lib.helpers import Page
+from rhodecode.lib.utils2 import safe_int
+from rhodecode.model.db import Notification
+from rhodecode.model.notification import NotificationModel
+from rhodecode.model.meta import Session
+
+
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class MyAccountNotificationsView(BaseAppView):
+
+    def load_default_context(self):
+        c = self._get_local_tmpl_context()
+        c.user = c.auth_user.get_instance()
+        self._register_global_c(c)
+        return c
+
+    def _has_permissions(self, notification):
+        def is_owner():
+            user_id = self._rhodecode_db_user.user_id
+            for user_notification in notification.notifications_to_users:
+                if user_notification.user.user_id == user_id:
+                    return True
+            return False
+        return h.HasPermissionAny('hg.admin')() or is_owner()
+
+    @LoginRequired()
+    @NotAnonymous()
+    @view_config(
+        route_name='notifications_show_all', request_method='GET',
+        renderer='rhodecode:templates/admin/notifications/notifications_show_all.mako')
+    def notifications_show_all(self):
+        c = self.load_default_context()
+
+        c.unread_count = NotificationModel().get_unread_cnt_for_user(
+            self._rhodecode_db_user.user_id)
+
+        _current_filter = self.request.GET.getall('type') or ['unread']
+
+        notifications = NotificationModel().get_for_user(
+            self._rhodecode_db_user.user_id,
+            filter_=_current_filter)
+
+        p = safe_int(self.request.GET.get('page', 1), 1)
+
+        def url_generator(**kw):
+            _query = self.request.GET.mixed()
+            _query.update(kw)
+            return self.request.current_route_path(_query=_query)
+
+        c.notifications = Page(notifications, page=p, items_per_page=10,
+                               url=url_generator)
+
+        c.unread_type = 'unread'
+        c.all_type = 'all'
+        c.pull_request_type = Notification.TYPE_PULL_REQUEST
+        c.comment_type = [Notification.TYPE_CHANGESET_COMMENT,
+                          Notification.TYPE_PULL_REQUEST_COMMENT]
+
+        c.current_filter = 'unread'  # default filter
+
+        if _current_filter == [c.pull_request_type]:
+            c.current_filter = 'pull_request'
+        elif _current_filter == c.comment_type:
+            c.current_filter = 'comment'
+        elif _current_filter == [c.unread_type]:
+            c.current_filter = 'unread'
+        elif _current_filter == [c.all_type]:
+            c.current_filter = 'all'
+        return self._get_template_context(c)
+
+    @LoginRequired()
+    @NotAnonymous()
+    @CSRFRequired()
+    @view_config(
+        route_name='notifications_mark_all_read', request_method='POST',
+        renderer='rhodecode:templates/admin/notifications/notifications_show_all.mako')
+    def notifications_mark_all_read(self):
+        NotificationModel().mark_all_read_for_user(
+            self._rhodecode_db_user.user_id,
+            filter_=self.request.GET.getall('type'))
+        Session().commit()
+        raise HTTPFound(h.route_path('notifications_show_all'))
+
+    @LoginRequired()
+    @NotAnonymous()
+    @view_config(
+        route_name='notifications_show', request_method='GET',
+        renderer='rhodecode:templates/admin/notifications/notifications_show.mako')
+    def notifications_show(self):
+        c = self.load_default_context()
+        notification_id = self.request.matchdict['notification_id']
+        notification = Notification.get_or_404(notification_id)
+
+        if not self._has_permissions(notification):
+            log.debug('User %s does not have permission to access notification',
+                      self._rhodecode_user)
+            raise HTTPNotFound()
+
+        u_notification = NotificationModel().get_user_notification(
+            self._rhodecode_db_user.user_id, notification)
+        if not u_notification:
+            log.debug('User %s notification does not exist',
+                      self._rhodecode_user)
+            raise HTTPNotFound()
+
+        # when opening this notification, mark it as read for this use
+        if not u_notification.read:
+            u_notification.mark_as_read()
+            Session().commit()
+
+        c.notification = notification
+
+        return self._get_template_context(c)
+
+    @LoginRequired()
+    @NotAnonymous()
+    @CSRFRequired()
+    @view_config(
+        route_name='notifications_update', request_method='POST',
+        renderer='json_ext')
+    def notification_update(self):
+        notification_id = self.request.matchdict['notification_id']
+        notification = Notification.get_or_404(notification_id)
+
+        if not self._has_permissions(notification):
+            log.debug('User %s does not have permission to access notification',
+                      self._rhodecode_user)
+            raise HTTPNotFound()
+
+        try:
+            # updates notification read flag
+            NotificationModel().mark_read(
+                self._rhodecode_user.user_id, notification)
+            Session().commit()
+            return 'ok'
+        except Exception:
+            Session().rollback()
+            log.exception("Exception updating a notification item")
+
+        raise HTTPInternalServerError()
+
+    @LoginRequired()
+    @NotAnonymous()
+    @CSRFRequired()
+    @view_config(
+        route_name='notifications_delete', request_method='POST',
+        renderer='json_ext')
+    def notification_delete(self):
+        notification_id = self.request.matchdict['notification_id']
+        notification = Notification.get_or_404(notification_id)
+        if not self._has_permissions(notification):
+            log.debug('User %s does not have permission to access notification',
+                      self._rhodecode_user)
+            raise HTTPNotFound()
+
+        try:
+            # deletes only notification2user
+            NotificationModel().delete(
+                self._rhodecode_user.user_id, notification)
+            Session().commit()
+            return 'ok'
+        except Exception:
+            Session().rollback()
+            log.exception("Exception deleting a notification item")
+
+        raise HTTPInternalServerError()
diff --git a/rhodecode/config/routing.py b/rhodecode/config/routing.py
--- a/rhodecode/config/routing.py
+++ b/rhodecode/config/routing.py
@@ -458,20 +458,6 @@ def make_map(config):
         m.connect('my_account_password', '/my_account/password',
                   action='my_account_password', conditions={'method': ['GET']})
 
-    # NOTIFICATION REST ROUTES
-    with rmap.submapper(path_prefix=ADMIN_PREFIX,
-                        controller='admin/notifications') as m:
-        m.connect('notifications', '/notifications',
-                  action='index', conditions={'method': ['GET']})
-        m.connect('notifications_mark_all_read', '/notifications/mark_all_read',
-                  action='mark_all_read', conditions={'method': ['POST']})
-        m.connect('/notifications/{notification_id}',
-                  action='update', conditions={'method': ['PUT']})
-        m.connect('/notifications/{notification_id}',
-                  action='delete', conditions={'method': ['DELETE']})
-        m.connect('notification', '/notifications/{notification_id}',
-                  action='show', conditions={'method': ['GET']})
-
     # USER JOURNAL
     rmap.connect('journal', '%s/journal' % (ADMIN_PREFIX,),
                  controller='journal', action='index')
diff --git a/rhodecode/controllers/admin/notifications.py b/rhodecode/controllers/admin/notifications.py
deleted file mode 100644
--- a/rhodecode/controllers/admin/notifications.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,157 +0,0 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-
-# Copyright (C) 2010-2017 RhodeCode GmbH
-#
-# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-# it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License, version 3
-# (only), as published by the Free Software Foundation.
-#
-# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-# GNU General Public License for more details.
-#
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
-# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-#
-# This program is dual-licensed. If you wish to learn more about the
-# RhodeCode Enterprise Edition, including its added features, Support services,
-# and proprietary license terms, please see https://rhodecode.com/licenses/
-
-
-"""
-notifications controller for RhodeCode
-"""
-
-import logging
-import traceback
-
-from pylons import request
-from pylons import tmpl_context as c, url
-from pylons.controllers.util import redirect, abort
-import webhelpers.paginate
-from webob.exc import HTTPBadRequest
-
-from rhodecode.lib import auth
-from rhodecode.lib.auth import LoginRequired, NotAnonymous
-from rhodecode.lib.base import BaseController, render
-from rhodecode.lib import helpers as h
-from rhodecode.lib.helpers import Page
-from rhodecode.lib.utils2 import safe_int
-from rhodecode.model.db import Notification
-from rhodecode.model.notification import NotificationModel
-from rhodecode.model.meta import Session
-
-
-log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
-
-class NotificationsController(BaseController):
-    """REST Controller styled on the Atom Publishing Protocol"""
-
-    @LoginRequired()
-    @NotAnonymous()
-    def __before__(self):
-        super(NotificationsController, self).__before__()
-
-    def index(self):
-        """GET /_admin/notifications: All items in the collection"""
-        # url('notifications')
-        c.user = c.rhodecode_user
-        notif = NotificationModel().get_for_user(
-            c.rhodecode_user.user_id, filter_=request.GET.getall('type'))
-
-        p = safe_int(request.GET.get('page', 1), 1)
-        notifications_url = webhelpers.paginate.PageURL(
-            url('notifications'), request.GET)
-        c.notifications = Page(notif, page=p, items_per_page=10,
-                               url=notifications_url)
-        c.pull_request_type = Notification.TYPE_PULL_REQUEST
-        c.comment_type = [Notification.TYPE_CHANGESET_COMMENT,
-                          Notification.TYPE_PULL_REQUEST_COMMENT]
-
-        _current_filter = request.GET.getall('type')
-        c.current_filter = 'all'
-        if _current_filter == [c.pull_request_type]:
-            c.current_filter = 'pull_request'
-        elif _current_filter == c.comment_type:
-            c.current_filter = 'comment'
-
-        if request.is_xhr:
-            return render('admin/notifications/notifications_data.mako')
-
-        return render('admin/notifications/notifications.mako')
-
-    @auth.CSRFRequired()
-    def mark_all_read(self):
-        if request.is_xhr:
-            nm = NotificationModel()
-            # mark all read
-            nm.mark_all_read_for_user(c.rhodecode_user.user_id,
-                                      filter_=request.GET.getall('type'))
-            Session().commit()
-            c.user = c.rhodecode_user
-            notif = nm.get_for_user(c.rhodecode_user.user_id,
-                                    filter_=request.GET.getall('type'))
-            notifications_url = webhelpers.paginate.PageURL(
-                url('notifications'), request.GET)
-            c.notifications = Page(notif, page=1, items_per_page=10,
-                                   url=notifications_url)
-            return render('admin/notifications/notifications_data.mako')
-
-    def _has_permissions(self, notification):
-        def is_owner():
-            user_id = c.rhodecode_user.user_id
-            for user_notification in notification.notifications_to_users:
-                if user_notification.user.user_id == user_id:
-                    return True
-            return False
-        return h.HasPermissionAny('hg.admin')() or is_owner()
-
-    @auth.CSRFRequired()
-    def update(self, notification_id):
-        no = Notification.get_or_404(notification_id)
-        try:
-            if self._has_permissions(no):
-                # deletes only notification2user
-                NotificationModel().mark_read(c.rhodecode_user.user_id, no)
-                Session().commit()
-                return 'ok'
-        except Exception:
-            Session().rollback()
-            log.exception("Exception updating a notification item")
-        raise HTTPBadRequest()
-
-    @auth.CSRFRequired()
-    def delete(self, notification_id):
-        no = Notification.get_or_404(notification_id)
-        try:
-            if self._has_permissions(no):
-                # deletes only notification2user
-                NotificationModel().delete(c.rhodecode_user.user_id, no)
-                Session().commit()
-                return 'ok'
-        except Exception:
-            Session().rollback()
-            log.exception("Exception deleting a notification item")
-        raise HTTPBadRequest()
-
-    def show(self, notification_id):
-        c.user = c.rhodecode_user
-        no = Notification.get_or_404(notification_id)
-
-        if no and self._has_permissions(no):
-            unotification = NotificationModel()\
-                            .get_user_notification(c.user.user_id, no)
-
-            # if this association to user is not valid, we don't want to show
-            # this message
-            if unotification:
-                if not unotification.read:
-                    unotification.mark_as_read()
-                    Session().commit()
-                c.notification = no
-
-                return render('admin/notifications/show_notification.mako')
-
-        return abort(403)
diff --git a/rhodecode/model/notification.py b/rhodecode/model/notification.py
--- a/rhodecode/model/notification.py
+++ b/rhodecode/model/notification.py
@@ -166,9 +166,6 @@ class NotificationModel(BaseModel):
     def get_for_user(self, user, filter_=None):
         """
         Get mentions for given user, filter them if filter dict is given
-
-        :param user:
-        :param filter:
         """
         user = self._get_user(user)
 
@@ -177,11 +174,14 @@ class NotificationModel(BaseModel):
             .join((
                 Notification, UserNotification.notification_id ==
                 Notification.notification_id))
-
-        if filter_:
+        if filter_ == ['all']:
+            q = q  # no filter
+        elif filter_ == ['unread']:
+            q = q.filter(UserNotification.read == false())
+        elif filter_:
             q = q.filter(Notification.type_.in_(filter_))
 
-        return q.all()
+        return q
 
     def mark_read(self, user, notification):
         try:
@@ -207,7 +207,9 @@ class NotificationModel(BaseModel):
             .join((
                 Notification, UserNotification.notification_id ==
                 Notification.notification_id))
-        if filter_:
+        if filter_ == ['unread']:
+            q = q.filter(UserNotification.read == false())
+        elif filter_:
             q = q.filter(Notification.type_.in_(filter_))
 
         # this is a little inefficient but sqlalchemy doesn't support
diff --git a/rhodecode/public/js/rhodecode/routes.js b/rhodecode/public/js/rhodecode/routes.js
--- a/rhodecode/public/js/rhodecode/routes.js
+++ b/rhodecode/public/js/rhodecode/routes.js
@@ -160,6 +160,11 @@ function registerRCRoutes() {
     pyroutes.register('my_account_notifications_toggle_visibility', '/_admin/my_account/toggle_visibility', []);
     pyroutes.register('my_account_pullrequests', '/_admin/my_account/pull_requests', []);
     pyroutes.register('my_account_pullrequests_data', '/_admin/my_account/pull_requests/data', []);
+    pyroutes.register('notifications_show_all', '/_admin/notifications', []);
+    pyroutes.register('notifications_mark_all_read', '/_admin/notifications/mark_all_read', []);
+    pyroutes.register('notifications_show', '/_admin/notifications/%(notification_id)s', ['notification_id']);
+    pyroutes.register('notifications_update', '/_admin/notifications/%(notification_id)s/update', ['notification_id']);
+    pyroutes.register('notifications_delete', '/_admin/notifications/%(notification_id)s/delete', ['notification_id']);
     pyroutes.register('my_account_notifications_test_channelstream', '/_admin/my_account/test_channelstream', []);
     pyroutes.register('gists_show', '/_admin/gists', []);
     pyroutes.register('gists_new', '/_admin/gists/new', []);
diff --git a/rhodecode/public/js/src/rhodecode/notifications.js b/rhodecode/public/js/src/rhodecode/notifications.js
--- a/rhodecode/public/js/src/rhodecode/notifications.js
+++ b/rhodecode/public/js/src/rhodecode/notifications.js
@@ -30,35 +30,37 @@ var _run_callbacks = function(callbacks)
     }
 };
 
-var deleteNotification = function(url, notification_id,callbacks){
+var deleteNotification = function(notification_id, callbacks){
     var callback = function(o){
             var obj = $("#notification_"+notification_id);
             obj.remove();
             _run_callbacks(callbacks);
     };
-    var postData = {'_method': 'delete', 'csrf_token': CSRF_TOKEN};
-    var sUrl = url.replace('__NOTIFICATION_ID__',notification_id);
-    var request = $.post(sUrl, postData)
-                        .done(callback)
-                        .fail(function(data, textStatus, errorThrown){
-                            alert("Error while deleting notification.\nError code {0} ({1}). URL: {2}".format(data.status,data.statusText,$(this)[0].url));
-                        });
+    var postData = {'csrf_token': CSRF_TOKEN};
+    var sUrl = pyroutes.url('notifications_delete', {'notification_id': notification_id});
+    var request =
+        $.post(sUrl, postData)
+            .done(callback)
+            .fail(function(data, textStatus, errorThrown){
+                alert("Error while deleting notification.\nError code {0} ({1}). URL: {2}".format(data.status,data.statusText,$(this)[0].url));
+            });
 };
 
-var readNotification = function(url, notification_id,callbacks){
+var readNotification = function(notification_id, callbacks){
     var callback = function(o){
             var obj = $("#notification_"+notification_id);
             obj.removeClass('unread');
-            var r_button = $('.read-notification',obj)[0];
+            var r_button = $('.read-notification', obj)[0];
             r_button.remove();
 
             _run_callbacks(callbacks);
     };
-    var postData = {'_method': 'put', 'csrf_token': CSRF_TOKEN};
-    var sUrl = url.replace('__NOTIFICATION_ID__',notification_id);
-    var request = $.post(sUrl, postData)
-                        .done(callback)
-                        .fail(function(data, textStatus, errorThrown){
-                            alert("Error while saving notification.\nError code {0} ({1}). URL: {2}".format(data.status,data.statusText,$(this)[0].url));
-                        });
+    var postData = {'csrf_token': CSRF_TOKEN};
+    var sUrl = pyroutes.url('notifications_update', {'notification_id': notification_id});
+    var request =
+        $.post(sUrl, postData)
+            .done(callback)
+            .fail(function(data, textStatus, errorThrown){
+                alert("Error while saving notification.\nError code {0} ({1}). URL: {2}".format(data.status,data.statusText,$(this)[0].url));
+            });
 };
diff --git a/rhodecode/templates/admin/notifications/notifications_data.mako b/rhodecode/templates/admin/notifications/notifications_data.mako
--- a/rhodecode/templates/admin/notifications/notifications_data.mako
+++ b/rhodecode/templates/admin/notifications/notifications_data.mako
@@ -1,40 +1,46 @@
 <%namespace name="base" file="/base/base.mako"/>
-%if c.notifications:
-<%
-unread = lambda n:{False:'unread'}.get(n)
-%>
 
+<div class="panel panel-default">
+  <div class="panel-heading">
+    <h3 class="panel-title">${_('My notifications')}</h3>
+  </div>
+
+  <div class="panel-body">
+    %if c.notifications:
 
-<div class="notification-list  notification-table">
-%for notification in c.notifications:
-  <div id="notification_${notification.notification.notification_id}" class="container ${unread(notification.read)}">
-    <div class="notification-header">
-      <div class="desc ${unread(notification.read)}">
-        <a href="${h.url('notification', notification_id=notification.notification.notification_id)}">
-          ${base.gravatar(notification.notification.created_by_user.email, 16)}
-          ${notification.notification.description}
-        </a>
-      </div>
-      <div class="delete-notifications">
-        <span id="${notification.notification.notification_id}" class="delete-notification"><i class="icon-delete" ></i></span>
-      </div>
-      <div class="read-notifications">
-      %if not notification.read:
-        <span id="${notification.notification.notification_id}" class="read-notification"><i class="icon-ok" ></i></span>
-      %endif
-      </div>
-    </div>
-        <div class="notification-subject"></div>
-  </div>
-%endfor
-</div>
+        <div class="notification-list  notification-table">
+            %for notification in c.notifications:
+            <div id="notification_${notification.notification.notification_id}" class="container ${'unread' if not notification.read else '' }">
+            <div class="notification-header">
+              <div class="desc ${'unread' if not notification.read else '' }">
+                <a href="${h.route_path('notifications_show', notification_id=notification.notification.notification_id)}">
+                  ${base.gravatar(notification.notification.created_by_user.email, 16)}
+                  ${notification.notification.description}
+                </a>
+              </div>
+              <div class="delete-notifications">
+                <span onclick="deleteNotification(${notification.notification.notification_id})" class="delete-notification tooltip" title="${_('Delete')}"><i class="icon-delete"></i></span>
+              </div>
+              <div class="read-notifications">
+              %if not notification.read:
+                <span onclick="readNotification(${notification.notification.notification_id})" class="read-notification tooltip" title="${_('Mark as read')}"><i class="icon-ok"></i></span>
+              %endif
+              </div>
+            </div>
+                <div class="notification-subject"></div>
+            </div>
+            %endfor
+        </div>
 
-<div class="notification-paginator">
-  <div class="pagination-wh pagination-left">
-  ${c.notifications.pager('$link_previous ~2~ $link_next')}
+        <div class="notification-paginator">
+            <div class="pagination-wh pagination-left">
+                ${c.notifications.pager('$link_previous ~2~ $link_next')}
+            </div>
+        </div>
+
+    %else:
+        <div class="table">${_('No notifications here yet')}</div>
+    %endif
+
   </div>
 </div>
-
-%else:
-    <div class="table">${_('No notifications here yet')}</div>
-%endif
diff --git a/rhodecode/templates/admin/notifications/show_notification.mako b/rhodecode/templates/admin/notifications/notifications_show.mako
rename from rhodecode/templates/admin/notifications/show_notification.mako
rename to rhodecode/templates/admin/notifications/notifications_show.mako
--- a/rhodecode/templates/admin/notifications/show_notification.mako
+++ b/rhodecode/templates/admin/notifications/notifications_show.mako
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 </%def>
 
 <%def name="breadcrumbs_links()">
-    ${h.link_to(_('Notifications'), h.url('notifications'))}
+    ${h.link_to(_('My Notifications'), h.route_path('notifications_show_all'))}
     &raquo;
     ${_('Show notification')}
 </%def>
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
               ${c.notification.description}
           </div>
           <div class="delete-notifications">
-            <span id="${c.notification.notification_id}" class="delete-notification action"><i class="icon-delete" ></i></span>
+            <span class="delete-notification tooltip" title="${_('Delete')}" onclick="deleteNotification(${c.notification.notification_id}, [function(){window.location=pyroutes.url('notifications_show_all')}])" class="delete-notification action"><i class="icon-delete" ></i></span>
           </div>
         </div>
         <div class="notification-body">
@@ -46,12 +46,5 @@
       </div>
     </div>
 </div>
-<script type="text/javascript">
-var url = "${h.url('notification', notification_id='__NOTIFICATION_ID__')}";
-var main = "${h.url('notifications')}";
-   $('.delete-notification').on('click',function(e){
-       var notification_id = e.currentTarget.id;
-       deleteNotification(url,notification_id,[function(){window.location=main}])
-   })
-</script>
+
 </%def>
diff --git a/rhodecode/templates/admin/notifications/notifications.mako b/rhodecode/templates/admin/notifications/notifications_show_all.mako
rename from rhodecode/templates/admin/notifications/notifications.mako
rename to rhodecode/templates/admin/notifications/notifications_show_all.mako
--- a/rhodecode/templates/admin/notifications/notifications.mako
+++ b/rhodecode/templates/admin/notifications/notifications_show_all.mako
@@ -13,66 +13,56 @@
 </%def>
 
 <%def name="menu_bar_nav()">
-    ${self.menu_items(active='admin')}
+    ${self.menu_items(active='my_account')}
 </%def>
 
 <%def name="main()">
 <div class="box">
-    <!-- box / title -->
-    <div class="title">
-        ${self.breadcrumbs()}
-        ##<ul class="links">
-        ##    <li>
-        ##      <span ><a href="#">${_('Compose message')}</a></span>
-        ##    </li>
-        ##</ul>
-
+  <div class="title">
+      ${self.breadcrumbs()}
       <div class="notifications_buttons">
-      <span id='all' class="action-link first ${'active' if c.current_filter=='all' else ''}"><a href="${h.url.current()}">${_('All')}</a></span>
-      <span id='comment' class="action-link ${'active' if c.current_filter=='comment' else ''}"><a href="${h.url.current(type=c.comment_type)}">${_('Comments')}</a></span>
-      <span id='pull_request' class="action-link last ${'active' if c.current_filter=='pull_request' else ''}"><a href="${h.url.current(type=c.pull_request_type)}">${_('Pull Requests')}</a></span>
-      
       %if c.notifications:
-
-      <span id='mark_all_read' class="btn btn-default">${_('Mark all as read')}</span>
-
+          <button id='mark_all_read' class="btn btn-default" type="submit">
+              ${_('Mark all as read')}
+          </button>
+      %else:
+          <button class="btn btn-default" type="submit" disabled="disabled">
+              ${_('Mark all as read')}
+          </button>
       %endif
       </div>
+  </div>
+
+  <div class="sidebar-col-wrapper scw-small">
+    ##main
+    <div class="sidebar">
+        <ul class="nav nav-pills nav-stacked">
+            <li id='unread' class="${'active' if c.current_filter=='unread' else ''}"><a href="${h.route_path('notifications_show_all', _query=dict(type=c.unread_type))}">${_('Unread')} (${c.unread_count})</a></li>
+            <li id='all' class="${'active' if c.current_filter=='all' else ''}"><a href="${h.route_path('notifications_show_all', _query=dict(type=c.all_type))}">${_('All')}</a></li>
+            <li id='comment' class="${'active' if c.current_filter=='comment' else ''}"><a href="${h.route_path('notifications_show_all', _query=dict(type=c.comment_type))}">${_('Comments')}</a></li>
+            <li id='pull_request' class="${'active' if c.current_filter=='pull_request' else ''}"><a href="${h.route_path('notifications_show_all', _query=dict(type=c.pull_request_type))}">${_('Pull Requests')}</a></li>
+        </ul>
     </div>
-  <div id='notification_data' class='main-content-full'>
-    <%include file='notifications_data.mako'/>
+
+    <div class="main-content-full-width">
+        <%include file='notifications_data.mako'/>
+    </div>
   </div>
 </div>
+
 <script type="text/javascript">
-var url_action = "${h.url('notification', notification_id='__NOTIFICATION_ID__')}";
-var run = function(){
-  $('#notification_data').on('click','.delete-notification',function(e){
-    var notification_id = e.currentTarget.id;
-    deleteNotification(url_action,notification_id)
-  });
-  $('#notification_data').on('click','.read-notification',function(e){
-    var notification_id = e.currentTarget.id;
-    readNotification(url_action,notification_id)
-  })
-};
-run();
-$('#mark_all_read').on('click',function(e){
-    //set notifications as read
-    var url = "${h.url('notifications_mark_all_read', **request.GET.mixed())}";
-    $.post(url, {'csrf_token': CSRF_TOKEN}).
-      done(function(data){
-          // hide notifications counter
-          $('#quick_login_link > .menu_link_notifications').hide();
-          $('#notification_data').html(data);
-        })
-        .fail(function(data, textStatus, errorThrown){
-            alert("Error while saving notifications.\nError code {0} ({1}). URL: {2}".format(data.status,data.statusText,$(this)[0].url));
-        });
-});
 
-var current_filter = $("${c.current_filter}");
-if (current_filter.length){
-    current_filter.addClass('active');
-}
+    $('#mark_all_read').on('click',function(e){
+        //set notifications as read
+        var url = "${h.route_path('notifications_mark_all_read', _query=request.GET.mixed())}";
+        $.post(url, {'csrf_token': CSRF_TOKEN}).
+          done(function(data){
+              window.location = "${request.current_route_path(_query=request.GET.mixed())}";
+            })
+            .fail(function(data, textStatus, errorThrown){
+                alert("Error while saving notifications.\nError code {0} ({1}). URL: {2}".format(data.status,data.statusText,$(this)[0].url));
+            });
+    });
+
 </script>
 </%def>
diff --git a/rhodecode/templates/base/base.mako b/rhodecode/templates/base/base.mako
--- a/rhodecode/templates/base/base.mako
+++ b/rhodecode/templates/base/base.mako
@@ -359,11 +359,7 @@
   </div>
       %if c.rhodecode_user.username != h.DEFAULT_USER:
         <div class="pill_container">
-        % if c.unread_notifications == 0:
-          <a class="menu_link_notifications empty" href="${h.url('notifications')}">${c.unread_notifications}</a>
-        % else:
-          <a class="menu_link_notifications" href="${h.url('notifications')}">${c.unread_notifications}</a>
-        % endif
+          <a class="menu_link_notifications ${'empty' if c.unread_notifications == 0 else ''}" href="${h.route_path('notifications_show_all')}">${c.unread_notifications}</a>
         </div>
       % endif
     </li>