diff --git a/changelog.d/mark-read.fix b/changelog.d/mark-read.fix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..346eb19e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/mark-read.fix
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+The query for marking notifications as read has been simplified
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/notification.ex b/lib/pleroma/notification.ex
index a80279fa6..cb9bd92b8 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/notification.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/notification.ex
@@ -280,15 +280,10 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Notification do
         select: n.id
       )
 
-    {:ok, %{ids: {_, notification_ids}}} =
-      Multi.new()
-      |> Multi.update_all(:ids, query, set: [seen: true, updated_at: NaiveDateTime.utc_now()])
-      |> Marker.multi_set_last_read_id(user, "notifications")
-      |> Repo.transaction()
-
-    for_user_query(user)
-    |> where([n], n.id in ^notification_ids)
-    |> Repo.all()
+    Multi.new()
+    |> Multi.update_all(:ids, query, set: [seen: true, updated_at: NaiveDateTime.utc_now()])
+    |> Marker.multi_set_last_read_id(user, "notifications")
+    |> Repo.transaction()
   end
 
   @spec read_one(User.t(), String.t()) ::
@@ -299,10 +294,6 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Notification do
       |> Multi.update(:update, changeset(notification, %{seen: true}))
       |> Marker.multi_set_last_read_id(user, "notifications")
       |> Repo.transaction()
-      |> case do
-        {:ok, %{update: notification}} -> {:ok, notification}
-        {:error, :update, changeset, _} -> {:error, changeset}
-      end
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/api_spec/operations/pleroma_notification_operation.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/api_spec/operations/pleroma_notification_operation.ex
index a994345db..0e2865191 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/api_spec/operations/pleroma_notification_operation.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/api_spec/operations/pleroma_notification_operation.ex
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 defmodule Pleroma.Web.ApiSpec.PleromaNotificationOperation do
   alias OpenApiSpex.Operation
   alias OpenApiSpex.Schema
-  alias Pleroma.Web.ApiSpec.NotificationOperation
   alias Pleroma.Web.ApiSpec.Schemas.ApiError
 
   import Pleroma.Web.ApiSpec.Helpers
@@ -35,12 +34,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ApiSpec.PleromaNotificationOperation do
           Operation.response(
             "A Notification or array of Notifications",
             "application/json",
-            %Schema{
-              anyOf: [
-                %Schema{type: :array, items: NotificationOperation.notification()},
-                NotificationOperation.notification()
-              ]
-            }
+            %Schema{type: :string}
           ),
         400 => Operation.response("Bad Request", "application/json", ApiError)
       }
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/pleroma_api/controllers/notification_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/pleroma_api/controllers/notification_controller.ex
index f860eaf7e..435ccfabe 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/pleroma_api/controllers/notification_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/pleroma_api/controllers/notification_controller.ex
@@ -23,8 +23,9 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.PleromaAPI.NotificationController do
         } = conn,
         _
       ) do
-    with {:ok, notification} <- Notification.read_one(user, notification_id) do
-      render(conn, "show.json", notification: notification, for: user)
+    with {:ok, _} <- Notification.read_one(user, notification_id) do
+      conn
+      |> json("ok")
     else
       {:error, message} ->
         conn
@@ -38,11 +39,14 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.PleromaAPI.NotificationController do
           conn,
         _
       ) do
-    notifications =
-      user
-      |> Notification.set_read_up_to(max_id)
-      |> Enum.take(80)
-
-    render(conn, "index.json", notifications: notifications, for: user)
+    with {:ok, _} <- Notification.set_read_up_to(user, max_id) do
+      conn
+      |> json("ok")
+    else
+      {:error, message} ->
+        conn
+        |> put_status(:bad_request)
+        |> json(%{"error" => message})
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/pleroma/notification_test.exs b/test/pleroma/notification_test.exs
index 392fd53c2..1dd0c26f7 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/notification_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/notification_test.exs
@@ -449,9 +449,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.NotificationTest do
           status: "hey yet again @#{other_user.nickname}!"
         })
 
-      [_, read_notification] = Notification.set_read_up_to(other_user, n2.id)
-
-      assert read_notification.activity.object
+      Notification.set_read_up_to(other_user, n2.id)
 
       [n3, n2, n1] = Notification.for_user(other_user)
 
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/pleroma_api/controllers/notification_controller_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/pleroma_api/controllers/notification_controller_test.exs
index b8c7964f9..036cbf176 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/web/pleroma_api/controllers/notification_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/web/pleroma_api/controllers/notification_controller_test.exs
@@ -21,13 +21,11 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.PleromaAPI.NotificationControllerTest do
       {:ok, [notification1]} = Notification.create_notifications(activity1)
       {:ok, [notification2]} = Notification.create_notifications(activity2)
 
-      response =
-        conn
-        |> put_req_header("content-type", "application/json")
-        |> post("/api/v1/pleroma/notifications/read", %{id: notification1.id})
-        |> json_response_and_validate_schema(:ok)
+      conn
+      |> put_req_header("content-type", "application/json")
+      |> post("/api/v1/pleroma/notifications/read", %{id: notification1.id})
+      |> json_response_and_validate_schema(:ok)
 
-      assert %{"pleroma" => %{"is_seen" => true}} = response
       assert Repo.get(Notification, notification1.id).seen
       refute Repo.get(Notification, notification2.id).seen
     end
@@ -40,14 +38,17 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.PleromaAPI.NotificationControllerTest do
 
       [notification3, notification2, notification1] = Notification.for_user(user1, %{limit: 3})
 
-      [response1, response2] =
-        conn
-        |> put_req_header("content-type", "application/json")
-        |> post("/api/v1/pleroma/notifications/read", %{max_id: notification2.id})
-        |> json_response_and_validate_schema(:ok)
+      refute Repo.get(Notification, notification1.id).seen
+      refute Repo.get(Notification, notification2.id).seen
+      refute Repo.get(Notification, notification3.id).seen
+
+      conn
+      |> put_req_header("content-type", "application/json")
+      |> post("/api/v1/pleroma/notifications/read", %{max_id: notification2.id})
+      |> json_response_and_validate_schema(:ok)
+
+      [notification3, notification2, notification1] = Notification.for_user(user1, %{limit: 3})
 
-      assert %{"pleroma" => %{"is_seen" => true}} = response1
-      assert %{"pleroma" => %{"is_seen" => true}} = response2
       assert Repo.get(Notification, notification1.id).seen
       assert Repo.get(Notification, notification2.id).seen
       refute Repo.get(Notification, notification3.id).seen