diff --git a/js/ui/messageTray.js b/js/ui/messageTray.js
index c9ca0fc99..b0a6ba0f0 100644
--- a/js/ui/messageTray.js
+++ b/js/ui/messageTray.js
@@ -1252,7 +1252,8 @@ MessageTray.prototype = {
         this._reNotifyAfterHideNotification = null;
 
         Main.chrome.addActor(this.actor, { affectsStruts: false,
-                                           visibleInOverview: true });
+                                           visibleInOverview: true,
+                                           visibleInFullscreen: true });
         Main.chrome.trackActor(this._notificationBin);
         Main.chrome.trackActor(this._summaryBoxPointer.actor);