diff --git a/src/app/pages/client/ClientNonUIFeatures.tsx b/src/app/pages/client/ClientNonUIFeatures.tsx
index ce952bfc..0e2d5d67 100644
--- a/src/app/pages/client/ClientNonUIFeatures.tsx
+++ b/src/app/pages/client/ClientNonUIFeatures.tsx
@@ -187,12 +187,15 @@ function MessageNotifications() {
     ) => {
       if (mx.getSyncState() !== 'SYNCING') return;
       if (document.hasFocus() && (selectedRoomId === room?.roomId || notificationSelected)) return;
+      let pushActions = mx.getPushActionsForEvent(mEvent);
+      const hasInAppTweak = pushActions?.tweaks?.sound === 'cinny_show_banner';
+
       if (
         !room ||
         !data.liveEvent ||
         room.isSpaceRoom() ||
         !isNotificationEvent(mEvent) ||
-        getNotificationType(mx, room.roomId) === NotificationType.Mute
+        (getNotificationType(mx, room.roomId) === NotificationType.Mute && !hasInAppTweak)
       ) {
         return;
       }