diff --git a/lib/core/notifications/components/notification-history.component.spec.ts b/lib/core/notifications/components/notification-history.component.spec.ts
index 9697f83a0b..da5857723d 100644
--- a/lib/core/notifications/components/notification-history.component.spec.ts
+++ b/lib/core/notifications/components/notification-history.component.spec.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import { CoreTestingModule } from '../../testing/core.testing.module';
 import { NotificationHistoryComponent } from './notification-history.component';
 import { OverlayContainer } from '@angular/cdk/overlay';
 import { NotificationService } from '../services/notification.service';
+import { StorageService } from '../../services/storage.service';
 
 describe('Notification History Component', () => {
 
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ describe('Notification History Component', () => {
     let element: HTMLElement;
     let notificationService: NotificationService;
     let overlayContainerElement: HTMLElement;
+    let storage: StorageService;
 
     function openNotification() {
         fixture.detectChanges();
@@ -44,6 +46,7 @@ describe('Notification History Component', () => {
         fixture = TestBed.createComponent(NotificationHistoryComponent);
         element = fixture.nativeElement;
 
+        storage = TestBed.get(StorageService);
         notificationService = TestBed.get(NotificationService);
     }));
 
@@ -76,5 +79,17 @@ describe('Notification History Component', () => {
                 done();
             });
         });
+
+        it('should remove notification from storage when mark all as read', (done) => {
+            openNotification();
+            fixture.whenStable().then(() => {
+                const markAllAsRead = <HTMLButtonElement> overlayContainerElement.querySelector('#adf-notification-history-mark-as-read button');
+                markAllAsRead.click();
+                fixture.detectChanges();
+                expect(storage.getItem('notifications')).toBeNull();
+                done();
+            });
+
+        });
     });
 });
diff --git a/lib/core/notifications/components/notification-history.component.ts b/lib/core/notifications/components/notification-history.component.ts
index 7b21821a9c..95098f5763 100644
--- a/lib/core/notifications/components/notification-history.component.ts
+++ b/lib/core/notifications/components/notification-history.component.ts
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ export class NotificationHistoryComponent implements OnDestroy {
     }
 
     markAsRead() {
-        this.storageService.setItem('notifications', '');
+        this.storageService.removeItem('notifications');
         this.notifications = [];
     }