diff --git a/phpBB/includes/notification/manager.php b/phpBB/includes/notification/manager.php
index fc9b48c624..03776de2b4 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/notification/manager.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/notification/manager.php
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ class phpbb_notification_manager
 			}
 			$load_special[$row['item_type']] = array_merge($load_special[$row['item_type']], $notification->get_load_special());
 
-			$notifications[] = $notification;
+			$notifications[$row['notification_id']] = $notification;
 		}
 
 		$this->load_users($user_ids);
diff --git a/phpBB/includes/notification/type/base.php b/phpBB/includes/notification/type/base.php
index e8959d1352..9ef0e71009 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/notification/type/base.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/notification/type/base.php
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ abstract class phpbb_notification_type_base implements phpbb_notification_type_i
 
 			'UNREAD'			=> $this->unread,
 
-			'U_MARK_READ'		=> append_sid($this->phpbb_root_path . 'index.' . $this->php_ext, 'mark_notification[]=' . $this->notification_id),
+			'U_MARK_READ'		=> append_sid($this->phpbb_root_path . 'index.' . $this->php_ext, 'mark_notification=' . $this->notification_id),
 		);
 	}
 
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ abstract class phpbb_notification_type_base implements phpbb_notification_type_i
 	* @param bool $return True to return a string containing the SQL code to update this item, False to execute it (Default: False)
 	* @return string
 	*/
-	public function mark_read($return = true)
+	public function mark_read($return = false)
 	{
 		return $this->mark(false, $return);
 	}
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ abstract class phpbb_notification_type_base implements phpbb_notification_type_i
 	* @param bool $return True to return a string containing the SQL code to update this item, False to execute it (Default: False)
 	* @return string
 	*/
-	public function mark_unread($return = true)
+	public function mark_unread($return = false)
 	{
 		return $this->mark(true, $return);
 	}
@@ -352,11 +352,11 @@ abstract class phpbb_notification_type_base implements phpbb_notification_type_i
 		$this->unread = (bool) $unread;
 
 		$where = array(
-			'item_type = ' . $this->db->sql_escape($this->item_type),
+			"item_type = '" . $this->db->sql_escape($this->item_type) . "'",
 			'item_id = ' . (int) $this->item_id,
 			'user_id = ' . (int) $this->user_id,
 		);
-		$where = implode(' AND ' . $where);
+		$where = implode(' AND ', $where);
 
 		if ($return)
 		{
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ abstract class phpbb_notification_type_base implements phpbb_notification_type_i
 		}
 
 		$sql = 'UPDATE ' . NOTIFICATIONS_TABLE . '
-			SET unread = ' . $this->unread . '
+			SET unread = ' . (int) $this->unread . '
 			WHERE ' . $where;
 		$this->db->sql_query($sql);
 	}
diff --git a/phpBB/index.php b/phpBB/index.php
index af0441f5e3..7f85879d23 100644
--- a/phpBB/index.php
+++ b/phpBB/index.php
@@ -23,6 +23,23 @@ $user->session_begin();
 $auth->acl($user->data);
 $user->setup();
 
+// Mark notifications read
+if (($mark_notification = request_var('mark_notification', 0)))
+{
+	$notification = $phpbb_notifications->load_notifications(array(
+		'notification_id'	=> $mark_notification
+	));
+
+	if (isset($notification['notifications'][$mark_notification]))
+	{
+		$notification = $notification['notifications'][$mark_notification];
+
+		$notification->mark_read();
+
+		redirect($notification->get_url());
+	}
+}
+
 // Handle the display of extension front pages
 if ($ext = $request->variable('ext', ''))
 {
@@ -56,13 +73,6 @@ if ($ext = $request->variable('ext', ''))
 	exit_handler();
 }
 
-// Mark notifications read
-$mark_notifications = request_var('mark_notification', array(0));
-if (!empty($mark_notifications))
-{
-	$phpbb_notifications->mark_notifications_read_by_id($mark_notifications);
-}
-
 include($phpbb_root_path . 'includes/functions_display.' . $phpEx);
 
 $user->add_lang('viewforum');
diff --git a/phpBB/language/en/common.php b/phpBB/language/en/common.php
index 2f9f646cd3..8980c274ef 100644
--- a/phpBB/language/en/common.php
+++ b/phpBB/language/en/common.php
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ $lang = array_merge($lang, array(
 	'NOTIFICATION_POST'					=> '%1$s replied to the topic "%2$s".',
 	'NOTIFICATION_POST_APPROVED'		=> 'Your post was approved "%2$s".',
 	'NOTIFICATION_POST_DISAPPROVED'		=> 'Your post "%1$s" was disapproved for reason: "%2$s".',
-	'NOTIFICATION_POST_IN_QUEUE'		=> 'A new post titled "%2$s" was posted by "%1$s" and needs approval.',
+	'NOTIFICATION_POST_IN_QUEUE'		=> 'A new post titled "%2$s" was posted by %1$s and needs approval.',
 	'NOTIFICATION_QUOTE'				=> '%1$s quoted you in the post "%2$s".',
 	'NOTIFICATION_REPORT_PM'			=> '%1$s reported a Private Message "%2$s" for reason: "%3$s".',
 	'NOTIFICATION_REPORT_POST'			=> '%1$s reported a post "%2$s" for reason: "%3$s".',
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ $lang = array_merge($lang, array(
 	'NOTIFICATION_TOPIC'				=> '%1$s posted a new topic "%2$s" in the forum "%3$s".',
 	'NOTIFICATION_TOPIC_APPROVED'		=> 'Your topic "%2$s" in the forum "%3$s" was approved.',
 	'NOTIFICATION_TOPIC_DISAPPROVED'	=> 'Your topic "%1$s" was disapproved for reason: "%2$s".',
-	'NOTIFICATION_TOPIC_IN_QUEUE'		=> 'A new topic titled "%2$s" was posted by "%1$s" and needs approval.',
+	'NOTIFICATION_TOPIC_IN_QUEUE'		=> 'A new topic titled "%2$s" was posted by %1$s and needs approval.',
 	'NOTIFY_ADMIN'				=> 'Please notify the board administrator or webmaster.',
 	'NOTIFY_ADMIN_EMAIL'		=> 'Please notify the board administrator or webmaster: <a href="mailto:%1$s">%1$s</a>',
 	'NO_ACCESS_ATTACHMENT'		=> 'You are not allowed to access this file.',
diff --git a/phpBB/styles/prosilver/template/overall_header.html b/phpBB/styles/prosilver/template/overall_header.html
index e00ad555ff..20b98c6f8c 100644
--- a/phpBB/styles/prosilver/template/overall_header.html
+++ b/phpBB/styles/prosilver/template/overall_header.html
@@ -137,14 +137,15 @@
 						<ul class="topiclist forums">
 						<!-- BEGIN notifications -->
 							<li class="row<!-- IF notifications.UNREAD --> bg2<!-- ENDIF -->">
-								<!-- IF notifications.URL --><a href="{notifications.URL}"><!-- ENDIF -->
-									{notifications.AVATAR}
-									<div>
-										{notifications.FORMATTED_TITLE}<br />
-										{notifications.TIME}
-									</div>
+								<!-- IF notifications.URL or notifications.U_MARK_READ --><a href="<!-- IF notifications.UNREAD -->{notifications.U_MARK_READ}<!-- ELSE -->{notifications.URL}<!-- ENDIF -->"><!-- ENDIF -->
+								<span>
+										{notifications.AVATAR}
+										<span class="notification_title">
+											{notifications.FORMATTED_TITLE}
+											<div class="notification_time">{notifications.TIME}</div>
+										</span>
+								</span>
 								<!-- IF notifications.URL --></a><!-- ENDIF -->
-								<!-- IF notifications.UNREAD --><a href="{notifications.U_MARK_READ}" title="{L_MARK_READ}">{L_MARK_READ}</a><!-- ENDIF -->
 							</li>
 				   			<!-- END notifications -->
 						</ul>
diff --git a/phpBB/styles/prosilver/template/ucp_notifications.html b/phpBB/styles/prosilver/template/ucp_notifications.html
index 94e8432508..f71d8698b9 100644
--- a/phpBB/styles/prosilver/template/ucp_notifications.html
+++ b/phpBB/styles/prosilver/template/ucp_notifications.html
@@ -77,14 +77,17 @@
 					<li class="row<!-- IF notification_list.UNREAD --> bg3<!-- ELSE --><!-- IF notification_list.S_ROW_COUNT is odd --> bg1<!-- ELSE --> bg2<!-- ENDIF --><!-- ENDIF -->">
 						<dl>
 							<dt>
-								<!-- IF notification_list.URL --><a href="{notification_list.URL}"><!-- ENDIF -->
-									{notification_list.AVATAR}
-									<div>
-										{notification_list.FORMATTED_TITLE}<br />
-										{notification_list.TIME}
-									</div>
+								<!-- IF notification_list.URL or notification_list.U_MARK_READ --><a href="<!-- IF notification_list.UNREAD -->{notification_list.U_MARK_READ}<!-- ELSE -->{notification_list.URL}<!-- ENDIF -->"><!-- ENDIF -->
+								<span>
+										{notification_list.AVATAR}
+										<span class="notification_title">
+											{notification_list.FORMATTED_TITLE}
+											<div class="notification_time">{notification_list.TIME}</div>
+										</span>
+								</span>
 								<!-- IF notification_list.URL --></a><!-- ENDIF -->
 							</dt>
+
 							<dd class="mark"><!-- IF notification_list.UNREAD --><input type="checkbox" name="mark[]" value="{notification_list.NOTIFICATION_ID}" /> <dfn>{L_MARK_READ}</dfn><!-- ENDIF --></dd>
 						</dl>
 					</li>
diff --git a/phpBB/styles/prosilver/theme/common.css b/phpBB/styles/prosilver/theme/common.css
index 3d8d640598..c82fa5b7c8 100644
--- a/phpBB/styles/prosilver/theme/common.css
+++ b/phpBB/styles/prosilver/theme/common.css
@@ -680,15 +680,29 @@ p.rules a {
 #notification_list ul li {
 	padding: 10px;
 	width: 310px;
+	line-height: 1.5em;
 }
 
-.notification_list ul li a {
-	text-decoration: none;
-}
-
-.notification_list ul li img {
+.notification_list ul li a span img {
 	float: left;
-	padding: 0 10px 10px 0;
 	max-width: 50px;
 	max-height: 50px;
 }
+
+.notification_list ul li span .notification_title {
+	float: left;
+	width: 240px;
+	margin: 0 0 0 5px;
+	word-wrap: break-word;
+	position: relative;
+	top: -0.2em;
+}
+
+.notification_list ul li dl dt span .notification_title {
+	width: auto;
+	padding: 10px 0 0 0;
+}
+
+.notification_time {
+	margin-top: 0.5em;
+}