diff --git a/InvenTree/InvenTree/static/script/inventree/inventree.js b/InvenTree/InvenTree/static/script/inventree/inventree.js
index 3672d2a38c..8bbb2aa918 100644
--- a/InvenTree/InvenTree/static/script/inventree/inventree.js
+++ b/InvenTree/InvenTree/static/script/inventree/inventree.js
@@ -228,31 +228,6 @@ function inventreeDocReady() {
 }
 
 
-/**
- * The notification checker is initiated when the doc is loaded. It checks if there are unread notifications
- * if unread messages exist the alert flag is raised by making it visible
- **/
-function notificationCheck() {
-    // only refresh state if in focus
-    if (document.hasFocus()) {
-        inventreeGet(
-            '/api/notifications/',
-            {
-                read: false,
-            },
-            {
-                success: function(response) {
-                    if (response.length == 0) {
-                        $("#notification-alert").addClass("d-none");
-                    } else {
-                        $("#notification-alert").removeClass("d-none");
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        );
-    }
-}
-
 function isFileTransfer(transfer) {
     /* Determine if a transfer (e.g. drag-and-drop) is a file transfer 
      */
diff --git a/InvenTree/InvenTree/static/script/inventree/notification.js b/InvenTree/InvenTree/static/script/inventree/notification.js
index f6bdf3bc57..6c8ab623ac 100644
--- a/InvenTree/InvenTree/static/script/inventree/notification.js
+++ b/InvenTree/InvenTree/static/script/inventree/notification.js
@@ -118,3 +118,29 @@ function showMessage(message, options={}) {
         $(this).alert(close);
     });
 }
+
+
+/**
+ * The notification checker is initiated when the document is loaded. It checks if there are unread notifications
+ * if unread messages exist the alert flag is raised by making it visible
+ **/
+ function notificationCheck() {
+    // only refresh state if in focus
+    if (document.hasFocus()) {
+        inventreeGet(
+            '/api/notifications/',
+            {
+                read: false,
+            },
+            {
+                success: function(response) {
+                    if (response.length == 0) {
+                        $("#notification-alert").addClass("d-none");
+                    } else {
+                        $("#notification-alert").removeClass("d-none");
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        );
+    }
+}
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