# Gitlab: cannot enable notification

**URL:** <https://discourse.cmake.org/t/gitlab-cannot-enable-notification/3544>\
**Category:** Site Feedback\
**Created:** [June 9, 2021, 8:58pm UTC](https://discourse.cmake.org/t/gitlab-cannot-enable-notification/3544 "2021-06-09T20:58:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![jtxa](https://discourse.cmake.org/user_avatar/discourse.cmake.org/jtxa/32/1535_2.png) [@jtxa](https://discourse.cmake.org/u/jtxa)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2021, 8:58pm UTC](https://discourse.cmake.org/t/gitlab-cannot-enable-notification/3544/1 "2021-06-09T20:58:20Z")

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In the past I could manually enable notifications on issues that I’m interested in.  
This feature seems to be disabled: If I move the mouse over the slider a red sign appears.

Was this disabled on purpose or accidentally on the last Gitlab update?  
Or is there a problem on my side?

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**Author:** ![brad.king](https://discourse.cmake.org/user_avatar/discourse.cmake.org/brad.king/32/11_2.png) [@brad.king](https://discourse.cmake.org/u/brad.king)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2021, 1:13pm UTC](https://discourse.cmake.org/t/gitlab-cannot-enable-notification/3544/2 "2021-06-10T13:13:19Z")

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Strange. It works for me. I also checked a few projects on which I’m not a developer.

What browser are you using?

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**Author:** ![smokris](https://discourse.cmake.org/user_avatar/discourse.cmake.org/smokris/32/108_2.png) [@smokris](https://discourse.cmake.org/u/smokris)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2021, 2:45pm UTC](https://discourse.cmake.org/t/gitlab-cannot-enable-notification/3544/3 "2021-06-10T14:45:15Z")

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There was a [recent GitLab regression](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/330033) where the notification widget was incorrectly disabled for guests/non-group members. It looks like the fix was merged and should be released in GitLab 14.0 in a couple weeks.

As a temporary workaround you can [click the “thumbs up” emoji underneath the issue/MR description](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/award_emojis.html) (that also subscribes you to notifications), or use the `/subscribe` quick action.

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**Author:** ![jtxa](https://discourse.cmake.org/user_avatar/discourse.cmake.org/jtxa/32/1535_2.png) [@jtxa](https://discourse.cmake.org/u/jtxa)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2021, 7:01pm UTC](https://discourse.cmake.org/t/gitlab-cannot-enable-notification/3544/4 "2021-06-10T19:01:14Z")

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Firefox on Debian as always, also tried a chrome-based one.

@smokris Quick action worked and it didn’t even create a new comment on the issue. Thank you.  
@brad.king So the cause seems to be that regression.