diff --git a/MVMCoreUI/Atomic/Molecules/TopNotification/CollapsableNotification.swift b/MVMCoreUI/Atomic/Molecules/TopNotification/CollapsableNotification.swift
index 22491a49..359be549 100644
--- a/MVMCoreUI/Atomic/Molecules/TopNotification/CollapsableNotification.swift
+++ b/MVMCoreUI/Atomic/Molecules/TopNotification/CollapsableNotification.swift
@@ -128,6 +128,8 @@ import MVMCore
             MVMCoreDispatchUtility.performBlock(onMainThread: {
                 if MVMCoreUIUtility.viewContainsAccessiblityFocus(self) {
                     NotificationCenter.default.addObserver(self, selector: #selector(self.accessibilityFocusChanged(notification:)), name: UIAccessibility.elementFocusedNotification, object: nil)
+                    NotificationCenter.default.addObserver(self, selector: #selector(self.accessibilityFocusChanged(notification:)), name: UIAccessibility.voiceOverStatusDidChangeNotification, object: nil)
+
                 } else {
                     self.collapse()
                 }
@@ -202,8 +204,9 @@ import MVMCore
    
     /// Collapse if focus is no longer on this top alert.
     @objc func accessibilityFocusChanged(notification: Notification) {
-        if (notification.userInfo?[UIAccessibility.focusedElementUserInfoKey] != nil) && !MVMCoreUIUtility.viewContainsAccessiblityFocus(self) {
+        if !UIAccessibility.isVoiceOverRunning || ((notification.userInfo?[UIAccessibility.focusedElementUserInfoKey] != nil) && !MVMCoreUIUtility.viewContainsAccessiblityFocus(self)) {
             NotificationCenter.default.removeObserver(self, name: UIAccessibility.elementFocusedNotification, object: nil)
+            NotificationCenter.default.removeObserver(self, name: UIAccessibility.voiceOverStatusDidChangeNotification, object: nil)
             collapse()
         }
     }
diff --git a/MVMCoreUI/Atomic/Molecules/TopNotification/NotificationMoleculeView.swift b/MVMCoreUI/Atomic/Molecules/TopNotification/NotificationMoleculeView.swift
index f05ffc26..c731f6d6 100644
--- a/MVMCoreUI/Atomic/Molecules/TopNotification/NotificationMoleculeView.swift
+++ b/MVMCoreUI/Atomic/Molecules/TopNotification/NotificationMoleculeView.swift
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ import Foundation
         NotificationMoleculeView.amendAccesibilityLabel(for: headline)
         NotificationMoleculeView.amendAccesibilityLabel(for: body)
         NotificationMoleculeView.amendAccesibilityLabel(for: button)
+        NotificationMoleculeView.amendAccesibilityLabel(for: closeButton)
     }
     
     /// Formats the accessibilityLabel so voice over users know it's in the notification.
diff --git a/MVMCoreUI/Notification/NotificationHandler.swift b/MVMCoreUI/Notification/NotificationHandler.swift
index ea0c7781..d79d7ebb 100644
--- a/MVMCoreUI/Notification/NotificationHandler.swift
+++ b/MVMCoreUI/Notification/NotificationHandler.swift
@@ -224,6 +224,7 @@ public class NotificationOperation: MVMCoreOperation {
             // If voice over is on and the notification is focused, do not collapse until unfocused.
             guard !MVMCoreUIUtility.viewContainsAccessiblityFocus(notification) else {
                 NotificationCenter.default.addObserver(self, selector: #selector(accessibilityFocusChanged), name: UIAccessibility.elementFocusedNotification, object: nil)
+                NotificationCenter.default.addObserver(self, selector: #selector(accessibilityFocusChanged), name: UIAccessibility.voiceOverStatusDidChangeNotification, object: nil)
                 return
             }
             self.stop()
@@ -237,10 +238,20 @@ public class NotificationOperation: MVMCoreOperation {
     
     /// If the voice over user leaves top alert focus, hide.
     @objc func accessibilityFocusChanged(_ notification: NSNotification) {
+        guard UIAccessibility.isVoiceOverRunning else {
+            accessibilityFocusFinished()
+            return
+        }
         guard let _ = notification.userInfo?[UIAccessibility.focusedElementUserInfoKey],
                 !MVMCoreUIUtility.viewContainsAccessiblityFocus(self.notification) else { return }
-        self.log(message: "Operation Accessibility Focus Removed")
+        accessibilityFocusFinished()
+    }
+    
+    /// Dismisses the nofitication when we lose focus.
+    private func accessibilityFocusFinished() {
+        log(message: "Operation Accessibility Focus Removed")
         NotificationCenter.default.removeObserver(self, name: UIAccessibility.elementFocusedNotification, object: nil)
+        NotificationCenter.default.removeObserver(self, name: UIAccessibility.voiceOverStatusDidChangeNotification, object: nil)
         stop()
     }