diff --git a/src/Filtering/Filter.coffee b/src/Filtering/Filter.coffee
index 80df4cffd..386c8f083 100644
--- a/src/Filtering/Filter.coffee
+++ b/src/Filtering/Filter.coffee
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@ Filter =
           else
             Conf['Stubs']
 
+        # Desktop notification
+        noti = /notify/.test filter
+
         # Highlight the post, or hide it.
         # If not specified, the highlight class will be filter-highlight.
         # Defaults to post hiding.
@@ -82,7 +85,7 @@ Filter =
           else
             types = ['subject', 'name', 'filename', 'comment']
 
-        filter = @createFilter regexp, boards, excludes, op, stub, hl, top
+        filter = @createFilter regexp, boards, excludes, op, stub, hl, top, noti
         if key is 'general'
           for type in types
             (@filters[type] or= []).push filter
@@ -94,7 +97,7 @@ Filter =
       name: 'Filter'
       cb:   @node
 
-  createFilter: (regexp, boards, excludes, op, stub, hl, top) ->
+  createFilter: (regexp, boards, excludes, op, stub, hl, top, noti) ->
     test =
       if typeof regexp is 'string'
         # MD5 checking
@@ -103,10 +106,11 @@ Filter =
         (value) -> regexp.test value
 
     settings =
-      hide:  !hl
+      hide:  !(hl or noti)
       stub:  stub
       class: hl
       top:   top
+      noti:  noti
 
     (value, boardID, isReply) ->
       if boards and boardID not in boards
@@ -125,6 +129,7 @@ Filter =
     stub = true
     hl   = undefined
     top  = false
+    noti = false
     if QuoteYou.isYou(post)
       hideable = false
     for key of Filter.filters when ((value = Filter[key] post)?)
@@ -138,14 +143,16 @@ Filter =
           unless hl and result.class in hl
             (hl or= []).push result.class
           top or= result.top
+          if result.noti
+            noti = true
     if hide
       {hide, stub}
     else
-      {hl, top}
+      {hl, top, noti}
 
   node: ->
     return if @isClone
-    {hide, stub, hl, top} = Filter.test @, (!@isFetchedQuote and (@isReply or g.VIEW is 'index'))
+    {hide, stub, hl, top, noti} = Filter.test @, (!@isFetchedQuote and (@isReply or g.VIEW is 'index'))
     if hide
       if @isReply
         PostHiding.hide @, stub
@@ -155,7 +162,8 @@ Filter =
       if hl
         @highlights = hl
         $.addClass @nodes.root, hl...
-    return
+    if noti and Unread.posts and (@ID > Unread.lastReadPost) and not QuoteYou.isYou(@)
+      Unread.openNotification @, ' triggered a notification filter'
 
   isHidden: (post) ->
     !!Filter.test(post).hide
diff --git a/src/General/Settings/Filter-guide.html b/src/General/Settings/Filter-guide.html
index df0838609..911a9051f 100644
--- a/src/General/Settings/Filter-guide.html
+++ b/src/General/Settings/Filter-guide.html
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@
     Highlighted OPs will have their threads put on top of the board index by default.<br>
     For example: <code>top:yes;</code> or <code>top:no;</code>.
   </li>
+  <li>
+    Show a desktop notification instead of hiding.<br>
+    For example: <code>notify;</code>.
+  </li>
   <li>
     Filters in the "General" section apply to multiple fields, by default <code>subject,name,filename,comment</code>.<br>
     The fields can be specified with the <code>type</code> option, separated by commas.<br>
diff --git a/src/Monitoring/Unread.coffee b/src/Monitoring/Unread.coffee
index 3e2aa740d..4f86c96f9 100644
--- a/src/Monitoring/Unread.coffee
+++ b/src/Monitoring/Unread.coffee
@@ -125,9 +125,9 @@ Unread =
       Unread.openNotification post
       return
 
-  openNotification: (post) ->
+  openNotification: (post, predicate=' replied to you') ->
     return unless Header.areNotificationsEnabled
-    notif = new Notification "#{post.info.nameBlock} replied to you",
+    notif = new Notification "#{post.info.nameBlock}#{predicate}",
       body: post.commentDisplay()
       icon: Favicon.logo
     notif.onclick = ->