diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/controllers/user.js b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/controllers/user.js
index 1519e04e82..2efaf9724c 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/controllers/user.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/controllers/user.js
@@ -116,9 +116,9 @@ export default Controller.extend(CanCheckEmails, {
     );
   },
 
-  @discourseComputed("viewingSelf", "currentUser.staff")
-  showNotificationsTab(viewingSelf, staff) {
-    return viewingSelf || staff;
+  @discourseComputed("viewingSelf", "currentUser.admin")
+  showNotificationsTab(viewingSelf, isAdmin) {
+    return viewingSelf || isAdmin;
   },
 
   @discourseComputed("model.name")
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/tests/acceptance/user-test.js b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/tests/acceptance/user-test.js
index 1485f8223a..9d522d3d93 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/tests/acceptance/user-test.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/tests/acceptance/user-test.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import {
   exists,
   query,
   queryAll,
+  updateCurrentUser,
 } from "discourse/tests/helpers/qunit-helpers";
 import { click, currentRouteName, visit } from "@ember/test-helpers";
 import { cloneJSON } from "discourse-common/lib/object";
@@ -55,6 +56,20 @@ acceptance("User Routes", function (needs) {
         "/u/eviltrout/notifications/likes-received?acting_username=aquaman"
       )
     );
+
+    updateCurrentUser({ moderator: true, admin: false });
+    await visit("/u/charlie/summary");
+    assert.notOk(
+      exists(".user-nav > .user-notifications"),
+      "does not have the notifications tab"
+    );
+
+    updateCurrentUser({ moderator: false, admin: true });
+    await visit("/u/charlie/summary");
+    assert.ok(
+      exists(".user-nav > .user-notifications"),
+      "has the notifications tab"
+    );
   });
 
   test("Root URL - Viewing Self", async function (assert) {