diff --git a/app/views/notifications/index.html.haml b/app/views/notifications/index.html.haml
index 88a098ab2..0935dea0e 100644
--- a/app/views/notifications/index.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/notifications/index.html.haml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
         .span-8.notifications_for_day
           - notes.each do |note|
-            .stream_element{:data=>{:guid => note.id}, :class => "#{note.unread ? 'unread' : ''}"}
+            .stream_element{:data=>{:guid => note.id}, :class => "#{note.unread ? 'unread' : 'read'}"}
               - if note.type == "Notifications::StartedSharing" && contact = current_user.contact_for(note[:target])
                 .right
                   = aspect_membership_dropdown(contact, note[:target], 'left')
diff --git a/app/views/notifications/index.mobile.haml b/app/views/notifications/index.mobile.haml
index 18ea33fef..3f27eb8bc 100644
--- a/app/views/notifications/index.mobile.haml
+++ b/app/views/notifications/index.mobile.haml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
         = day
       %ul.notifications_for_day
         - notes.each do |note|
-          .stream_element{:data=>{:guid => note.id}, :class => "#{note.unread ? 'unread' : ''}"}
+          .stream_element{:data=>{:guid => note.id}, :class => "#{note.unread ? 'unread' : 'read'}"}
 
             = person_image_link(note.actors.last)