diff --git a/src/main/java/se/su/dsv/scipro/project/panels/NotificationsPanel.java b/src/main/java/se/su/dsv/scipro/project/panels/NotificationsPanel.java
index 18e3c20128..a649b4e936 100644
--- a/src/main/java/se/su/dsv/scipro/project/panels/NotificationsPanel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/se/su/dsv/scipro/project/panels/NotificationsPanel.java
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ public class NotificationsPanel extends Panel {
 				for (WebNotification webnotification : webNotificationDao
 						.getWebNotifications(SciProSession.get().getUser())) {
 					webnotification.setReadByUser(true);
-					notification = webNotificationDao.save(webnotification);
+					webnotification = webNotificationDao.save(webnotification);
 				}
 				countOfNotifications = numberOfNotificationsModel.getObject();
 				target.addComponent(webMarkupContainer);