diff --git a/app/src/main/java/io/lbry/browser/MainActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/io/lbry/browser/MainActivity.java
index c58d386b..ab7134b4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/io/lbry/browser/MainActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/io/lbry/browser/MainActivity.java
@@ -2144,7 +2144,6 @@ public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements SdkStatusListener
             }
 
             private void handleNotificationReceived(Intent intent) {
-                loadUnreadNotificationsCount();
                 loadRemoteNotifications(false);
             }
 
@@ -3255,9 +3254,7 @@ public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements SdkStatusListener
             @Override
             public void onSuccess(List<LbryNotification> notifications) {
                 remoteNotifcationsLastLoaded = new Date();
-
                 loadLocalNotifications();
-                loadUnreadNotificationsCount();
                 if (markRead && findViewById(R.id.notifications_container).getVisibility() == View.VISIBLE) {
                     markNotificationsRead();
                 }
@@ -3293,6 +3290,7 @@ public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements SdkStatusListener
             protected void onPostExecute(List<LbryNotification> notifications) {
                 findViewById(R.id.notification_list_empty_container).setVisibility(notifications.size() == 0 ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
                 findViewById(R.id.notifications_progress).setVisibility(View.GONE);
+                loadUnreadNotificationsCount();
 
                 if (notificationListAdapter == null) {
                     notificationListAdapter = new NotificationListAdapter(notifications, MainActivity.this);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/io/lbry/browser/adapter/NotificationListAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/io/lbry/browser/adapter/NotificationListAdapter.java
index a7cdbda8..cb425d53 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/io/lbry/browser/adapter/NotificationListAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/io/lbry/browser/adapter/NotificationListAdapter.java
@@ -16,8 +16,10 @@ import com.bumptech.glide.Glide;
 import com.bumptech.glide.request.RequestOptions;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Calendar;
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.TimeZone;
 
 import io.lbry.browser.R;
 import io.lbry.browser.model.Claim;
@@ -160,9 +162,11 @@ public class NotificationListAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<NotificationLi
         vh.titleView.setVisibility(!Helper.isNullOrEmpty(notification.getTitle()) ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
         vh.titleView.setText(notification.getTitle());
         vh.bodyView.setText(notification.getDescription());
+
+        Calendar utcCalendar = Calendar.getInstance(TimeZone.getTimeZone("UTC"));
         vh.timeView.setText(DateUtils.getRelativeTimeSpanString(
                 notification.getTimestamp().getTime(),
-                System.currentTimeMillis(), 0, DateUtils.FORMAT_ABBREV_RELATIVE));
+                utcCalendar.getTimeInMillis(), 0, DateUtils.FORMAT_ABBREV_RELATIVE));
 
         vh.thumbnailView.setVisibility(notification.getCommentAuthor() == null ? View.INVISIBLE : View.VISIBLE);
         if (notification.getCommentAuthor() != null) {