diff --git a/public/src/forum/footer.js b/public/src/forum/footer.js
index 75ef3d499a..439bbdca50 100644
--- a/public/src/forum/footer.js
+++ b/public/src/forum/footer.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 		user_label = document.getElementById('user_label'),
 		active_record = document.getElementById('active_record'),
 		right_menu = document.getElementById('right-menu');
-	
+
 	socket.emit('user.count', {});
 	socket.on('user.count', function(data) {
 		num_users.innerHTML = "We currently have <b>" + data.count + "</b> registered users.";
@@ -28,22 +28,22 @@
 
 	socket.emit('api:user.active.get');
 	socket.on('api:user.active.get', function(data) {
-	
+
 		var plural_users = parseInt(data.users) !== 1,
 			plural_anon = parseInt(data.anon) !== 1;
 
 		active_users.innerHTML = 'There ' + (plural_users ? 'are' : 'is') + ' <strong>' + data.users + '</strong> user' + (plural_users ? 's' : '') + ' and <strong>' + data.anon + '</strong> guest' + (plural_anon ? 's' : '') + ' online';
 	});
-	
+
 	socket.emit('api:user.active.get_record');
 	socket.on('api:user.active.get_record', function(data) {
 		active_record.innerHTML = "most users ever online was <strong>" + data.record + "</strong> on <strong>" + (new Date(parseInt(data.timestamp,10))).toUTCString() + "</strong>";
 	});
 
 	socket.emit('api:updateHeader', { fields: ['username', 'picture', 'userslug'] });
-	
+
 	socket.on('api:updateHeader', function(data) {
-	
+
 		var rightMenu = $('#right-menu'),
 			isLoggedIn = data.uid > 0;
 
@@ -96,10 +96,39 @@
 	notifTrigger.addEventListener('click', function(e) {
 		e.preventDefault();
 		if (notifContainer.className.indexOf('open') === -1) {
-			socket.emit('api:notifications.get');
-			socket.emit('api:notifications.mark_all_read', null, function() {
-				notifIcon.className = 'icon-circle-blank';
-				utils.refreshTitle();
+			socket.emit('api:notifications.get', null, function(data) {
+				var	notifFrag = document.createDocumentFragment(),
+					notifEl = document.createElement('li'),
+					numRead = data.read.length,
+					numUnread = data.unread.length,
+					x;
+				notifList.innerHTML = '';
+				if ((data.read.length + data.unread.length) > 0) {
+					for(x=0;x<numUnread;x++) {
+						notifEl.setAttribute('data-nid', data.unread[x].nid);
+						notifEl.className = 'unread';
+						notifEl.innerHTML = '<a href="' + data.unread[x].path + '"><span class="pull-right">' + utils.relativeTime(data.unread[x].datetime, true) + '</span>' + data.unread[x].text + '</a>';
+						notifFrag.appendChild(notifEl.cloneNode(true));
+					}
+					for(x=0;x<numRead;x++) {
+						notifEl.setAttribute('data-nid', data.read[x].nid);
+						notifEl.className = '';
+						notifEl.innerHTML = '<a href="' + data.read[x].path + '"><span class="pull-right">' + utils.relativeTime(data.read[x].datetime, true) + '</span>' + data.read[x].text + '</a>';
+						notifFrag.appendChild(notifEl.cloneNode(true));
+					}
+				} else {
+					notifEl.innerHTML = '<a>You have no notifications</a>';
+					notifFrag.appendChild(notifEl);
+				}
+				notifList.appendChild(notifFrag);
+
+				if (data.unread.length > 0) notifIcon.className = 'icon-circle active';
+				else notifIcon.className = 'icon-circle-blank';
+
+				socket.emit('api:notifications.mark_all_read', null, function() {
+					notifIcon.className = 'icon-circle-blank';
+					utils.refreshTitle();
+				});
 			});
 		}
 	});
@@ -115,35 +144,6 @@
 			if (nid > 0) socket.emit('api:notifications.mark_read', nid);
 		}
 	});
-	socket.on('api:notifications.get', function(data) {
-		var	notifFrag = document.createDocumentFragment(),
-			notifEl = document.createElement('li'),
-			numRead = data.read.length,
-			numUnread = data.unread.length,
-			x;
-		notifList.innerHTML = '';
-		if ((data.read.length + data.unread.length) > 0) {
-			for(x=0;x<numUnread;x++) {
-				notifEl.setAttribute('data-nid', data.unread[x].nid);
-				notifEl.className = 'unread';
-				notifEl.innerHTML = '<a href="' + data.unread[x].path + '"><span class="pull-right">' + utils.relativeTime(data.unread[x].datetime, true) + '</span>' + data.unread[x].text + '</a>';
-				notifFrag.appendChild(notifEl.cloneNode(true));
-			}
-			for(x=0;x<numRead;x++) {
-				notifEl.setAttribute('data-nid', data.read[x].nid);
-				notifEl.className = '';
-				notifEl.innerHTML = '<a href="' + data.read[x].path + '"><span class="pull-right">' + utils.relativeTime(data.read[x].datetime, true) + '</span>' + data.read[x].text + '</a>';
-				notifFrag.appendChild(notifEl.cloneNode(true));
-			}
-		} else {
-			notifEl.innerHTML = '<a>You have no notifications</a>';
-			notifFrag.appendChild(notifEl);
-		}
-		notifList.appendChild(notifFrag);
-
-		if (data.unread.length > 0) notifIcon.className = 'icon-circle active';
-		else notifIcon.className = 'icon-circle-blank';
-	});
 	socket.on('event:new_notification', function() {
 		document.querySelector('.notifications a i').className = 'icon-circle active';
 		app.alert({
@@ -160,12 +160,12 @@
 		var username = data.username;
 		var fromuid = data.fromuid;
 		var message = data.message;
-		
+
 		require(['chat'], function(chat) {
 			var chatModal = chat.createModalIfDoesntExist(username, fromuid);
 			chatModal.show();
 			chat.bringModalToTop(chatModal);
-	
+
 			chat.appendChatMessage(chatModal, message);
 		});
 	});
diff --git a/src/websockets.js b/src/websockets.js
index 72940c11eb..c2604eff14 100644
--- a/src/websockets.js
+++ b/src/websockets.js
@@ -484,9 +484,9 @@ var SocketIO = require('socket.io').listen(global.server, { log:false }),
 			postTools.restore(uid, data.pid);
 		});
 
-		socket.on('api:notifications.get', function(data) {
+		socket.on('api:notifications.get', function(data, callback) {
 			user.notifications.get(uid, function(notifs) {
-				socket.emit('api:notifications.get', notifs);
+				callback(notifs);
 			});
 		});