diff --git a/home/linux/gui/niri/conf/windowrules.kdl b/home/linux/gui/niri/conf/windowrules.kdl
index 92dd778f..8592301f 100644
--- a/home/linux/gui/niri/conf/windowrules.kdl
+++ b/home/linux/gui/niri/conf/windowrules.kdl
@@ -105,7 +105,8 @@ window-rule {
 
 // Notifications shows top right
 window-rule {
-    match app-id=""
+   // match exactly empty string, avoid to be the default behavior
+    match app-id="^$"
     open-floating true
     open-focused false
     default-floating-position x=0 y=0 relative-to="top-right"