diff --git a/src/servers/notification/AppGroupView.cpp b/src/servers/notification/AppGroupView.cpp
index 9266c3aa4c..450476f80a 100644
--- a/src/servers/notification/AppGroupView.cpp
+++ b/src/servers/notification/AppGroupView.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ AppGroupView::AppGroupView(NotificationWindow* win, const char* label)
 	BGroupView("appGroup", B_VERTICAL, 0),
 	fLabel(label),
 	fParent(win),
-	fCollapsed(false)
+	fCollapsed(false),
+	fCloseClicked(false)
 {
 	SetFlags(Flags() | B_WILL_DRAW);
 
@@ -78,14 +79,7 @@ AppGroupView::Draw(BRect updateRect)
 	SetPenSize(kPenSize);
 
 	// Draw the dismiss widget
-	BRect closeCross = fCloseRect;
-	closeCross.InsetBy(kSmallPadding, kSmallPadding);
-	rgb_color detailCol = ui_color(B_CONTROL_BORDER_COLOR);
-	detailCol = tint_color(detailCol, B_LIGHTEN_2_TINT);
-
-	StrokeRoundRect(fCloseRect, kSmallPadding, kSmallPadding);
-	StrokeLine(closeCross.LeftTop(), closeCross.RightBottom());
-	StrokeLine(closeCross.RightTop(), closeCross.LeftBottom());
+	_DrawCloseButton(updateRect);
 
 	// Draw the label
 	SetHighColor(ui_color(B_PANEL_TEXT_COLOR));
@@ -100,6 +94,39 @@ AppGroupView::Draw(BRect updateRect)
 }
 
 
+void
+AppGroupView::_DrawCloseButton(const BRect& updateRect)
+{
+	PushState();
+	BRect closeRect = Bounds();
+
+	closeRect.InsetBy(7, 7);
+	closeRect.left = closeRect.right - kCloseSize;
+	closeRect.bottom = closeRect.top + kCloseSize;
+
+	rgb_color base = ui_color(B_PANEL_BACKGROUND_COLOR);
+	float tint = B_DARKEN_2_TINT;
+
+	if (fCloseClicked) {
+		BRect buttonRect(closeRect.InsetByCopy(-4, -4));
+		be_control_look->DrawButtonFrame(this, buttonRect, updateRect,
+			base, base,
+			BControlLook::B_ACTIVATED | BControlLook::B_BLEND_FRAME);
+		be_control_look->DrawButtonBackground(this, buttonRect, updateRect,
+			base, BControlLook::B_ACTIVATED);
+		tint *= 1.2;
+		closeRect.OffsetBy(1, 1);
+	}
+
+	base = tint_color(base, tint);
+	SetHighColor(base);
+	SetPenSize(2);
+	StrokeLine(closeRect.LeftTop(), closeRect.RightBottom());
+	StrokeLine(closeRect.LeftBottom(), closeRect.RightTop());
+	PopState();
+}
+
+
 void
 AppGroupView::MouseDown(BPoint point)
 {
diff --git a/src/servers/notification/AppGroupView.h b/src/servers/notification/AppGroupView.h
index 0c1406d56d..10f9e60cc2 100644
--- a/src/servers/notification/AppGroupView.h
+++ b/src/servers/notification/AppGroupView.h
@@ -35,12 +35,15 @@ public:
 			const BString&		Group() const;
 
 private:
+			void				_DrawCloseButton(const BRect& updateRect);
+
 			BString				fLabel;
 			NotificationWindow*	fParent;
 			infoview_t			fInfo;
 			bool				fCollapsed;
 			BRect				fCloseRect;
 			BRect				fCollapseRect;
+			bool				fCloseClicked;
 };
 
 #endif	// _APP_GROUP_VIEW_H
diff --git a/src/servers/notification/NotificationView.cpp b/src/servers/notification/NotificationView.cpp
index 3bfff101bd..f5a2994fe2 100644
--- a/src/servers/notification/NotificationView.cpp
+++ b/src/servers/notification/NotificationView.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 
 #include <Bitmap.h>
+#include <ControlLook.h>
 #include <GroupLayout.h>
 #include <LayoutUtils.h>
 #include <MessageRunner.h>
@@ -58,7 +59,8 @@ NotificationView::NotificationView(NotificationWindow* win,
 	fNotification(notification),
 	fTimeout(timeout),
 	fRunner(NULL),
-	fBitmap(NULL)
+	fBitmap(NULL),
+	fCloseClicked(false)
 {
 	if (fNotification->Icon() != NULL)
 		fBitmap = new BBitmap(fNotification->Icon());
@@ -271,19 +273,7 @@ NotificationView::Draw(BRect updateRect)
 	rgb_color detailCol = ui_color(B_CONTROL_BORDER_COLOR);
 	detailCol = tint_color(detailCol, B_LIGHTEN_2_TINT);
 
-	// Draw the close widget
-	BRect closeRect = Bounds();
-	closeRect.InsetBy(2 * kEdgePadding, 2 * kEdgePadding);
-	closeRect.left = closeRect.right - kCloseSize;
-	closeRect.bottom = closeRect.top + kCloseSize;
-
-	PushState();
-		SetHighColor(detailCol);
-		StrokeRoundRect(closeRect, kSmallPadding, kSmallPadding);
-		BRect closeCross = closeRect.InsetByCopy(kSmallPadding, kSmallPadding);
-		StrokeLine(closeCross.LeftTop(), closeCross.RightBottom());
-		StrokeLine(closeCross.LeftBottom(), closeCross.RightTop());
-	PopState();
+	_DrawCloseButton(updateRect);
 
 	SetHighColor(tint_color(ViewColor(), B_DARKEN_1_TINT));
 	BPoint left(Bounds().left, Bounds().top);
@@ -294,6 +284,39 @@ NotificationView::Draw(BRect updateRect)
 }
 
 
+void
+NotificationView::_DrawCloseButton(const BRect& updateRect)
+{
+	PushState();
+	BRect closeRect = Bounds();
+
+	closeRect.InsetBy(3 * kEdgePadding, 3 * kEdgePadding);
+	closeRect.left = closeRect.right - kCloseSize;
+	closeRect.bottom = closeRect.top + kCloseSize;
+
+	rgb_color base = ui_color(B_PANEL_BACKGROUND_COLOR);
+	float tint = B_DARKEN_2_TINT;
+
+	if (fCloseClicked) {
+		BRect buttonRect(closeRect.InsetByCopy(-4, -4));
+		be_control_look->DrawButtonFrame(this, buttonRect, updateRect,
+			base, base,
+			BControlLook::B_ACTIVATED | BControlLook::B_BLEND_FRAME);
+		be_control_look->DrawButtonBackground(this, buttonRect, updateRect,
+			base, BControlLook::B_ACTIVATED);
+		tint *= 1.2;
+		closeRect.OffsetBy(1, 1);
+	}
+
+	base = tint_color(base, tint);
+	SetHighColor(base);
+	SetPenSize(2);
+	StrokeLine(closeRect.LeftTop(), closeRect.RightBottom());
+	StrokeLine(closeRect.LeftBottom(), closeRect.RightTop());
+	PopState();
+}
+
+
 void
 NotificationView::MouseDown(BPoint point)
 {
@@ -355,6 +378,8 @@ NotificationView::MouseDown(BPoint point)
 					be_roster->Launch(fNotification->OnClickApp(), &messages);
 				else
 					be_roster->Launch(fNotification->OnClickFile(), &messages);
+			} else {
+				fCloseClicked = true;
 			}
 
 			// Remove the info view after a click
diff --git a/src/servers/notification/NotificationView.h b/src/servers/notification/NotificationView.h
index 37ed61c7da..4653c66df9 100644
--- a/src/servers/notification/NotificationView.h
+++ b/src/servers/notification/NotificationView.h
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ public:
 
 private:
 			void				_CalculateSize();
+			void				_DrawCloseButton(const BRect& updateRect);
 
 			struct LineInfo {
 				BFont	font;
@@ -68,10 +69,9 @@ private:
 			BMessageRunner*		fRunner;
 
 			BBitmap*			fBitmap;
-
 			LineInfoList		fLines;
-
 			float				fHeight;
+			bool				fCloseClicked;
 };
 
 #endif	// _NOTIFICATION_VIEW_H
diff --git a/src/servers/notification/NotificationWindow.cpp b/src/servers/notification/NotificationWindow.cpp
index 5a901469b8..be8e670c1d 100644
--- a/src/servers/notification/NotificationWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/servers/notification/NotificationWindow.cpp
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ property_info main_prop_list[] = {
 };
 
 
-const float kCloseSize				= 8;
+const float kCloseSize				= 6;
 const float kExpandSize				= 8;
 const float kPenSize				= 1;
 const float kEdgePadding			= 2;