diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/lib/desktop-notifications.js b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/lib/desktop-notifications.js
index 54765ed6386..fbe5b94f972 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/lib/desktop-notifications.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/lib/desktop-notifications.js
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ function canUserReceiveNotifications(user) {
 // Call-in point from message bus
 async function onNotification(data, siteSettings, user, appEvents) {
   if (!canUserReceiveNotifications(user)) {
-    return;
+    return false;
   }
 
   if (!liveEnabled) {