diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index 2d5af9870..f98afa8e0 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -139,6 +139,8 @@ Detailed list of changes
 
 - When dragging in rectangle select mode use a crosshair mouse cursor configurable via :opt:`pointer_shape_when_dragging`
 
+- macOS: Fix waiting for result from desktop notification not working (:disc:`8379`)
+
 
 0.39.1 [2025-02-01]
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
diff --git a/kitty/cocoa_window.m b/kitty/cocoa_window.m
index 1e46817a3..8c61083eb 100644
--- a/kitty/cocoa_window.m
+++ b/kitty/cocoa_window.m
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ ident_in_list_of_notifications(NSString *ident, NSArray<UNNotification*> *list)
 
 void
 cocoa_report_live_notifications(const char* ident) {
-    do_notification_callback(ident, "live", "");
+    do_notification_callback(ident, "live", ident ? ident : "");
 }
 
 static bool
diff --git a/kitty/notifications.py b/kitty/notifications.py
index 024bd56d0..3c8be6adb 100644
--- a/kitty/notifications.py
+++ b/kitty/notifications.py
@@ -640,8 +640,10 @@ class MacOSIntegration(DesktopIntegration):
             return
         if event == 'created':
             n = self.notification_manager.notification_created(desktop_notification_id)
-            from .fast_data_types import cocoa_live_delivered_notifications
-            cocoa_live_delivered_notifications()  # so that we purge dead notifications
+            # so that we purge dead notifications, check for live notifications
+            # after a few seconds, cant check right away as cocoa does not
+            # report the created notification as live.
+            add_timer(self.check_live_delivered_notifications, 5.0, False)
             if n and n.sound_name in standard_sound_names:
                 from .fast_data_types import cocoa_play_system_sound_by_id_async
                 cocoa_play_system_sound_by_id_async(standard_sound_names[n.sound_name][1])
@@ -666,6 +668,10 @@ class MacOSIntegration(DesktopIntegration):
                         log_error('No category found with buttons:', n.buttons)
                         log_error('Current categories:', self.current_categories)
 
+    def check_live_delivered_notifications(self, *a: object) -> None:
+        from .fast_data_types import cocoa_live_delivered_notifications
+        cocoa_live_delivered_notifications()
+
 
 class FreeDesktopIntegration(DesktopIntegration):