diff --git a/js/ui/messageTray.js b/js/ui/messageTray.js
index 32e3c4c76..0c7a5e4cd 100644
--- a/js/ui/messageTray.js
+++ b/js/ui/messageTray.js
@@ -1231,7 +1231,7 @@ const MessageTray = new Lang.Class({
         if (this._notificationState == State.HIDDEN) {
             let nextNotification = this._notificationQueue[0] || null;
             if (hasNotifications && nextNotification) {
-                let limited = this._busy || Main.layoutManager.bottomMonitor.inFullscreen;
+                let limited = this._busy || Main.layoutManager.primaryMonitor.inFullscreen;
                 let showNextNotification = (!limited || nextNotification.forFeedback || nextNotification.urgency == Urgency.CRITICAL);
                 if (showNextNotification)
                     this._showNotification();