diff --git a/modules/drawers/ContentWindow.qml b/modules/drawers/ContentWindow.qml
index d362e816..8aff2c73 100644
--- a/modules/drawers/ContentWindow.qml
+++ b/modules/drawers/ContentWindow.qml
@@ -211,7 +211,10 @@ StyledWindow {
             panel: panels.notifications
             deformAmount: 0 // NoSignal: square notification toasts
             radius: 0
-            opacity: 0 // toasts draw their own square cards
+            opacity: 0
+            visible: false
+            implicitWidth: 0 // collapse the blob entirely (toasts draw their own square cards)
+            implicitHeight: 0
         }
 
         PanelBg {
diff --git a/modules/drawers/Panels.qml b/modules/drawers/Panels.qml
index 1f104de0..dc617c75 100644
--- a/modules/drawers/Panels.qml
+++ b/modules/drawers/Panels.qml
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ Item {
         sessionPanel: sessionWrapper
         utilitiesPanel: utilities
 
-        anchors.top: parent.top
+        y: 46 // NoSignal: drop the toasts below the 38px NsBar (+ gap)
         anchors.right: parent.right
     }