diff --git a/js/forum/src/components/NotificationList.js b/js/forum/src/components/NotificationList.js
index fae4c430a..0b1b96679 100644
--- a/js/forum/src/components/NotificationList.js
+++ b/js/forum/src/components/NotificationList.js
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@ export default class NotificationList extends Component {
      * @type {Boolean}
      */
     this.loading = false;
-
-    this.load();
   }
 
   view() {
diff --git a/js/forum/src/components/NotificationsDropdown.js b/js/forum/src/components/NotificationsDropdown.js
index d009e7fe8..03fdefbfd 100644
--- a/js/forum/src/components/NotificationsDropdown.js
+++ b/js/forum/src/components/NotificationsDropdown.js
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ export default class NotificationsDropdown extends Component {
      * @type {Boolean}
      */
     this.showing = false;
+
+    this.list = new NotificationList();
   }
 
   view() {
@@ -28,7 +30,7 @@ export default class NotificationsDropdown extends Component {
           <span className="Button-label">{app.trans('core.notifications')}</span>
         </a>
         <div className="Dropdown-menu Dropdown-menu--right" onclick={this.menuClick.bind(this)}>
-          {this.showing ? NotificationList.component() : ''}
+          {this.showing ? this.list.render() : ''}
         </div>
       </div>
     );
@@ -39,6 +41,7 @@ export default class NotificationsDropdown extends Component {
       m.route(app.route('notifications'));
     } else {
       this.showing = true;
+      this.list.load();
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/js/forum/src/components/NotificationsPage.js b/js/forum/src/components/NotificationsPage.js
index dc7ea02d8..71a77f12a 100644
--- a/js/forum/src/components/NotificationsPage.js
+++ b/js/forum/src/components/NotificationsPage.js
@@ -13,9 +13,12 @@ export default class NotificationsPage extends Component {
     app.history.push('notifications');
     app.drawer.hide();
     app.modal.close();
+
+    this.list = new NotificationList();
+    this.list.load();
   }
 
   view() {
-    return <div className="NotificationsPage">{NotificationList.component()}</div>;
+    return <div className="NotificationsPage">{this.list.render()}</div>;
   }
 }