diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/forum/ForumActivity.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/forum/ForumActivity.java
index 6a204dc23..5cf01d818 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/forum/ForumActivity.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/forum/ForumActivity.java
@@ -79,12 +79,6 @@ public class ForumActivity extends
 		}
 	}
 
-	@Override
-	public void onStart() {
-		super.onStart();
-		viewModel.clearForumPostNotification();
-	}
-
 	@Override
 	protected void onActivityResult(int request, int result,
 			@Nullable Intent data) {
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/forum/ForumViewModel.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/forum/ForumViewModel.java
index 48dfb7640..d811bf36a 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/forum/ForumViewModel.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/forum/ForumViewModel.java
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ class ForumViewModel extends ThreadListViewModel<ForumPostItem> {
 		}
 	}
 
-	void clearForumPostNotification() {
+	protected void clearNotifications() {
 		notificationManager.clearForumPostNotification(groupId);
 	}
 
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/privategroup/conversation/GroupActivity.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/privategroup/conversation/GroupActivity.java
index a5dac9f34..053358caa 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/privategroup/conversation/GroupActivity.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/privategroup/conversation/GroupActivity.java
@@ -84,12 +84,6 @@ public class GroupActivity extends
 		});
 	}
 
-	@Override
-	public void onStart() {
-		super.onStart();
-		viewModel.clearGroupMessageNotifications();
-	}
-
 	@Override
 	public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
 		// Inflate the menu items for use in the action bar
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/privategroup/conversation/GroupViewModel.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/privategroup/conversation/GroupViewModel.java
index bf7b574b6..ada485e47 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/privategroup/conversation/GroupViewModel.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/privategroup/conversation/GroupViewModel.java
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ class GroupViewModel extends ThreadListViewModel<GroupMessageItem> {
 		loadPrivateGroup(groupId);
 	}
 
-	public void clearGroupMessageNotifications() {
+	protected void clearNotifications() {
 		notificationManager.clearGroupMessageNotification(groupId);
 	}
 
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/threaded/ThreadListActivity.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/threaded/ThreadListActivity.java
index de23e0f2a..ac045316b 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/threaded/ThreadListActivity.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/threaded/ThreadListActivity.java
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ public abstract class ThreadListActivity<I extends ThreadItem, A extends ThreadI
 	@Override
 	public void onStart() {
 		super.onStart();
-		getViewModel().blockNotifications();
+		getViewModel().blockAndClearNotifications();
 		list.startPeriodicUpdate();
 	}
 
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/threaded/ThreadListViewModel.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/threaded/ThreadListViewModel.java
index 422f0a564..946629760 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/threaded/ThreadListViewModel.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/threaded/ThreadListViewModel.java
@@ -124,8 +124,11 @@ public abstract class ThreadListViewModel<I extends ThreadItem>
 		loadSharingContacts();
 	}
 
-	public void blockNotifications() {
+	protected abstract void clearNotifications();
+
+	public void blockAndClearNotifications() {
 		notificationManager.blockNotification(groupId);
+		clearNotifications();
 	}
 
 	public void unblockNotifications() {