diff --git a/bin/xmonad.hs b/bin/xmonad.hs
index 3bc927c..0f7df75 100644
--- a/bin/xmonad.hs
+++ b/bin/xmonad.hs
@@ -432,15 +432,6 @@ internalBindings c =
     , KeyBinding "M-S-l" "shift workspace up screen" $ swapNextScreen >> nextScreen
     , KeyBinding "M-S-h" "shift workspace down screen" $ swapPrevScreen >> prevScreen
     ]
-
-  -- dummy map for dunst commands (defined separately but this makes them show
-  -- up in the help menu)
-  , KeyGroup "Dunst"
-    [ KeyBinding "M-`" "dunst history" skip
-    , KeyBinding "M-S-`" "dunst close" skip
-    , KeyBinding "M-M1-`" "dunst context menu" skip
-    , KeyBinding "M-C-`" "dunst close all" skip
-    ]
   ]
 
 mkNamedSubmap :: XConfig Layout ->  KeyGroup (X ()) -> [((KeyMask, KeySym), NamedAction)]
@@ -521,6 +512,13 @@ externalBindings bc sc ts =
     , KeyBinding "<XF86AudioMute>" "volume mute" runVolumeMute
     ]
 
+  , KeyGroup "Dunst"
+    [ KeyBinding "M-`" "dunst history" runNotificationHistory
+    , KeyBinding "M-S-`" "dunst close" runNotificationClose
+    , KeyBinding "M-M1-`" "dunst context menu" runNotificationContext
+    , KeyBinding "M-C-`" "dunst close all" runNotificationCloseAll
+    ]
+
   , KeyGroup "System"
     [ KeyBinding "M-." "backlight up" $ runMaybe bc backlightUp
     , KeyBinding "M-," "backlight down" $ runMaybe bc backlightDown
diff --git a/lib/XMonad/Internal/Command/Desktop.hs b/lib/XMonad/Internal/Command/Desktop.hs
index 93daaea..6d89b41 100644
--- a/lib/XMonad/Internal/Command/Desktop.hs
+++ b/lib/XMonad/Internal/Command/Desktop.hs
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ module XMonad.Internal.Command.Desktop
   , runCaptureBrowser
   , runStartISyncTimer
   , runStartISyncService
+  , runNotificationClose
+  , runNotificationCloseAll
+  , runNotificationHistory
+  , runNotificationContext
   ) where
 
 import           Control.Monad                    (void)
@@ -70,6 +74,9 @@ myCapture = "flameshot"
 myImageBrowser :: String
 myImageBrowser = "feh"
 
+myNotificationCtrl :: String
+myNotificationCtrl = "dunstctl"
+
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 -- | Misc constants
 
@@ -135,6 +142,24 @@ runVolumeUp = spawnSound volumeChangeSound (return ()) $ void (raiseVolume 2)
 runVolumeMute :: IO MaybeX
 runVolumeMute = spawnSound volumeChangeSound (void toggleMute) $ return ()
 
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+-- | Notification control
+
+runNotificationCmd :: String -> IO MaybeX
+runNotificationCmd cmd = spawnCmdIfInstalled myNotificationCtrl [cmd]
+
+runNotificationClose :: IO MaybeX
+runNotificationClose = runNotificationCmd "close"
+
+runNotificationCloseAll :: IO MaybeX
+runNotificationCloseAll = runNotificationCmd "close-all"
+
+runNotificationHistory :: IO MaybeX
+runNotificationHistory = runNotificationCmd "history-pop"
+
+runNotificationContext :: IO MaybeX
+runNotificationContext = runNotificationCmd "context"
+
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 -- | System commands