diff --git a/src/app/shared/notifications/notification/notification.component.ts b/src/app/shared/notifications/notification/notification.component.ts
index aea7c5831b..4de487e50b 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/notifications/notification/notification.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/notifications/notification/notification.component.ts
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ export class NotificationComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
   /**
    * Whether this notification's countdown should be paused
    */
-  @Input() public isPaused$: Observable<boolean>;
+  @Input() public isPaused$: Observable<boolean> = observableOf(false);
 
   // Progress bar variables
   public title: Observable<string>;