diff --git a/lib/inventree/notification.dart b/lib/inventree/notification.dart
index c6b74049..a533319b 100644
--- a/lib/inventree/notification.dart
+++ b/lib/inventree/notification.dart
@@ -42,10 +42,12 @@ class InvenTreeNotification extends InvenTreeModel {
    */
   Future<void> dismiss() async {
 
-    await api.post(
-      "${url}read/",
-    );
-
+    if (api.apiVersion >= 82) {
+      // "Modern" API endpoint operates a little differently
+      await update(values: {"read": "true"});
+    } else {
+      await api.post("${url}read/");
+    }
   }
 
 }
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diff --git a/lib/widget/notifications.dart b/lib/widget/notifications.dart
index 0af32b8b..23b8bd65 100644
--- a/lib/widget/notifications.dart
+++ b/lib/widget/notifications.dart
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ class _NotificationState extends RefreshableState<NotificationWidget> {
     }
   }
 
+  /*
+   * Dismiss an individual notification entry (mark it as "read")
+   */
   Future<void> dismissNotification(BuildContext context, InvenTreeNotification notification) async {
 
     await notification.dismiss();
@@ -51,6 +54,9 @@ class _NotificationState extends RefreshableState<NotificationWidget> {
 
   }
 
+  /*
+   * Display an individual notification message
+   */
   List<Widget> renderNotifications(BuildContext context) {
 
     List<Widget> tiles = [];