diff --git a/src/browser/js/notification.js b/src/browser/js/notification.js
index f5fe8515..30ff5097 100644
--- a/src/browser/js/notification.js
+++ b/src/browser/js/notification.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 'use strict';
 
 const OriginalNotification = Notification;
-const {remote} = require('electron');
+const {ipcRenderer, remote} = require('electron');
 const {throttle} = require('underscore');
 const osVersion = require('../../common/osVersion');
 const dingDataURL = require('../../assets/ding.mp3'); // https://github.com/mattermost/platform/blob/v3.7.3/webapp/images/ding.mp3
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ const playDing = throttle(() => {
   ding.play();
 }, 3000, {trailing: false});
 
-function override(eventHandlers) {
-  Notification = function constructor(title, options) { // eslint-disable-line no-global-assign, no-native-reassign
+class EnhancedNotification extends OriginalNotification {
+  constructor(title, options) {
     if (process.platform === 'win32') {
       // Replace with application icon.
       options.icon = appIconURL;
@@ -22,84 +22,46 @@ function override(eventHandlers) {
       // Notification Center shows app's icon, so there were two icons on the notification.
       Reflect.deleteProperty(options, 'icon');
     }
-    this.notification = new OriginalNotification(title, options);
-    if (eventHandlers.notification) {
-      eventHandlers.notification(title, options);
-    }
+
+    super(title, options);
+
+    ipcRenderer.send('notified', {
+      title,
+      options
+    });
 
     if (process.platform === 'win32' && osVersion.isLowerThanOrEqualWindows8_1()) {
       if (!options.silent) {
         playDing();
       }
     }
-  };
-
-  // static properties
-  Notification.__defineGetter__('permission', () => {
-    return OriginalNotification.permission;
-  });
-
-  // instance properties
-  function defineReadProperty(property) {
-    Notification.prototype.__defineGetter__(property, function getter() {
-      return this.notification[property];
-    });
   }
-  defineReadProperty('title');
-  defineReadProperty('dir');
-  defineReadProperty('lang');
-  defineReadProperty('body');
-  defineReadProperty('tag');
-  defineReadProperty('icon');
-  defineReadProperty('data');
-  defineReadProperty('silent');
 
-  // unsupported properties
-  defineReadProperty('noscreen');
-  defineReadProperty('renotify');
-  defineReadProperty('sound');
-  defineReadProperty('sticky');
-  defineReadProperty('vibrate');
-
-  // event handlers
-  function defineEventHandler(event, callback) {
-    defineReadProperty(event);
-    Notification.prototype.__defineSetter__(event, function setter(originalCallback) {
-      this.notification[event] = () => {
-        const callbackevent = {
-          preventDefault() {
-            this.isPrevented = true;
-          }
-        };
-        if (callback) {
-          callback(callbackevent);
-          if (!callbackevent.isPrevented) {
-            originalCallback();
-          }
+  set onclick(handler) {
+    super.onclick = () => {
+      const currentWindow = remote.getCurrentWindow();
+      if (process.platform === 'win32') {
+        // show() breaks Aero Snap state.
+        if (currentWindow.isVisible()) {
+          currentWindow.focus();
+        } else if (currentWindow.isMinimized()) {
+          currentWindow.restore();
         } else {
-          originalCallback();
+          currentWindow.show();
         }
-      };
-    });
+      } else if (currentWindow.isMinimized()) {
+        currentWindow.restore();
+      } else {
+        currentWindow.show();
+      }
+      ipcRenderer.sendToHost('onNotificationClick');
+      handler();
+    };
   }
-  defineEventHandler('onclick', eventHandlers.onclick);
-  defineEventHandler('onerror', eventHandlers.onerror);
 
-  // obsolete handlers
-  defineEventHandler('onclose', eventHandlers.onclose);
-  defineEventHandler('onshow', eventHandlers.onshow);
-
-  // static methods
-  Notification.requestPermission = (callback) => {
-    OriginalNotification.requestPermission(callback);
-  };
-
-  // instance methods
-  Notification.prototype.close = function close() {
-    this.notification.close();
-  };
+  get onclick() {
+    return super.onclick;
+  }
 }
 
-module.exports = {
-  override
-};
+module.exports = EnhancedNotification;
diff --git a/src/browser/webview/mattermost.js b/src/browser/webview/mattermost.js
index ef4d59ce..a2caa138 100644
--- a/src/browser/webview/mattermost.js
+++ b/src/browser/webview/mattermost.js
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@
 const electron = require('electron');
 const ipc = electron.ipcRenderer;
 const webFrame = electron.webFrame;
-const notification = require('../js/notification');
+const EnhancedNotification = require('../js/notification');
+
+Notification = EnhancedNotification; // eslint-disable-line no-global-assign, no-native-reassign
 
 Reflect.deleteProperty(global.Buffer); // http://electron.atom.io/docs/tutorial/security/#buffer-global
 
@@ -117,37 +119,6 @@ function isElementVisible(elem) {
   return elem.offsetHeight !== 0;
 }
 
-notification.override({
-
-  // Send a notification event to the main process.
-  notification(title, options) {
-    ipc.send('notified', {
-      title,
-      options
-    });
-  },
-
-  // Show window even if it is hidden/minimized when notification is clicked.
-  onclick() {
-    const currentWindow = electron.remote.getCurrentWindow();
-    if (process.platform === 'win32') {
-      // show() breaks Aero Snap state.
-      if (currentWindow.isVisible()) {
-        currentWindow.focus();
-      } else if (currentWindow.isMinimized()) {
-        currentWindow.restore();
-      } else {
-        currentWindow.show();
-      }
-    } else if (currentWindow.isMinimized()) {
-      currentWindow.restore();
-    } else {
-      currentWindow.show();
-    }
-    ipc.sendToHost('onNotificationClick');
-  }
-});
-
 function resetMisspelledState() {
   ipc.once('spellchecker-is-ready', () => {
     const element = document.activeElement;