diff --git a/man/swaync.5.scd b/man/swaync.5.scd
index effcbc67..057f153e 100644
--- a/man/swaync.5.scd
+++ b/man/swaync.5.scd
@@ -80,6 +80,11 @@ config file to be able to detect config errors
 	default: true ++
 	description: If each notification should display a 'COPY \"1234\"' action
 
+*notification-ignore-left-click* ++
+	type: bool ++
+	default: false ++
+	description: If notification should be closed on left click. This does not affect sliding behavior
+
 *timeout* ++
 	type: integer ++
 	default: 10 ++
diff --git a/src/configModel/configModel.vala b/src/configModel/configModel.vala
index 56f6547a..cc02177d 100644
--- a/src/configModel/configModel.vala
+++ b/src/configModel/configModel.vala
@@ -545,6 +545,11 @@ namespace SwayNotificationCenter {
          */
         public bool notification_2fa_action { get; set; default = true; }
 
+        /**
+         * If notification should be closed on left click. This does not affect sliding behavior
+         */
+        public bool notification_ignore_left_click { get; set; default = false; }
+
         /**
          * If notifications should display a text field to reply if the
          * sender requests it.
diff --git a/src/configSchema.json b/src/configSchema.json
index 64210075..d5409227 100644
--- a/src/configSchema.json
+++ b/src/configSchema.json
@@ -85,6 +85,11 @@
       "description": "If each notification should display a 'COPY \"1234\"' action",
       "default": true
     },
+    "notification-ignore-left-click": {
+      "type": "boolean",
+      "description": "If notification should be closed on left click. This does not affect sliding behavior",
+      "default": false
+    },
     "notification-inline-replies": {
       "type": "boolean",
       "description": "If notifications should display a text field to reply if the sender requests it. NOTE: Replying in popup notifications is only available if the compositor supports GTK Layer-Shell ON_DEMAND keyboard interactivity.",
diff --git a/src/notification/notification.vala b/src/notification/notification.vala
index bb3bffce..c5a6a321 100644
--- a/src/notification/notification.vala
+++ b/src/notification/notification.vala
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ namespace SwayNotificationCenter {
                 // Emit released
                 if (!default_action_down) return;
                 default_action_down = false;
-                if (default_action_in) {
+                if (default_action_in && !ConfigModel.instance.notification_ignore_left_click) {
                     click_default_action ();
                 }