diff --git a/i18n/en.json b/i18n/en.json
index 8404d6d1d0..239936471d 100644
--- a/i18n/en.json
+++ b/i18n/en.json
@@ -853,6 +853,7 @@
     "failed_to_keep_this_delete_others": "Failed to keep this asset and delete the other assets",
     "failed_to_load_asset": "Failed to load asset",
     "failed_to_load_assets": "Failed to load assets",
+    "failed_to_load_notifications": "Failed to load notifications",
     "failed_to_load_people": "Failed to load people",
     "failed_to_remove_product_key": "Failed to remove product key",
     "failed_to_stack_assets": "Failed to stack assets",
diff --git a/web/src/lib/managers/event-manager.svelte.ts b/web/src/lib/managers/event-manager.svelte.ts
index 335c5cbefb..5494314725 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/managers/event-manager.svelte.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/managers/event-manager.svelte.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import type { LoginResponseDto } from '@immich/sdk';
+
 type Listener<EventMap extends Record<string, unknown[]>, K extends keyof EventMap> = (...params: EventMap[K]) => void;
 
 class EventManager<EventMap extends Record<string, unknown[]>> {
@@ -50,6 +52,7 @@ class EventManager<EventMap extends Record<string, unknown[]>> {
 
 export const eventManager = new EventManager<{
   'user.login': [];
+  'auth.login': [LoginResponseDto];
   'auth.logout': [];
   'language.change': [{ name: string; code: string; rtl?: boolean }];
 }>();
diff --git a/web/src/lib/stores/notification-manager.svelte.ts b/web/src/lib/stores/notification-manager.svelte.ts
index 0e520f0a69..3eba15deed 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/stores/notification-manager.svelte.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/stores/notification-manager.svelte.ts
@@ -1,24 +1,27 @@
 import { eventManager } from '$lib/managers/event-manager.svelte';
+import { handlePromiseError } from '$lib/utils';
+import { handleError } from '$lib/utils/handle-error';
 import { getNotifications, updateNotification, updateNotifications, type NotificationDto } from '@immich/sdk';
+import { t } from 'svelte-i18n';
+import { get } from 'svelte/store';
 
 class NotificationStore {
   notifications = $state<NotificationDto[]>([]);
 
   constructor() {
-    // TODO replace this with an `auth.login` event
-    this.refresh().catch(() => {});
-
+    eventManager.on('auth.login', () => handlePromiseError(this.refresh()));
     eventManager.on('auth.logout', () => this.clear());
   }
 
-  get hasUnread() {
-    return this.notifications.length > 0;
+  async refresh() {
+    try {
+      this.notifications = await getNotifications({ unread: true });
+    } catch (error) {
+      const translate = get(t);
+      handleError(error, translate('errors.failed_to_load_notifications'));
+    }
   }
 
-  refresh = async () => {
-    this.notifications = await getNotifications({ unread: true });
-  };
-
   markAsRead = async (id: string) => {
     this.notifications = this.notifications.filter((notification) => notification.id !== id);
     await updateNotification({ id, notificationUpdateDto: { readAt: new Date().toISOString() } });
diff --git a/web/src/routes/auth/login/+page.svelte b/web/src/routes/auth/login/+page.svelte
index 1dcb91f996..fdad88e1ff 100644
--- a/web/src/routes/auth/login/+page.svelte
+++ b/web/src/routes/auth/login/+page.svelte
@@ -2,15 +2,15 @@
   import { goto } from '$app/navigation';
   import AuthPageLayout from '$lib/components/layouts/AuthPageLayout.svelte';
   import { AppRoute } from '$lib/constants';
+  import { eventManager } from '$lib/managers/event-manager.svelte';
   import { featureFlags, serverConfig } from '$lib/stores/server-config.store';
   import { oauth } from '$lib/utils';
   import { getServerErrorMessage, handleError } from '$lib/utils/handle-error';
-  import { login } from '@immich/sdk';
+  import { login, type LoginResponseDto } from '@immich/sdk';
   import { Alert, Button, Field, Input, PasswordInput, Stack } from '@immich/ui';
   import { onMount } from 'svelte';
   import { t } from 'svelte-i18n';
   import type { PageData } from './$types';
-  import { notificationManager } from '$lib/stores/notification-manager.svelte';
 
   interface Props {
     data: PageData;
@@ -25,10 +25,11 @@
   let loading = $state(false);
   let oauthLoading = $state(true);
 
-  const onSuccess = async () => {
-    await notificationManager.refresh();
+  const onSuccess = async (user: LoginResponseDto) => {
     await goto(AppRoute.PHOTOS, { invalidateAll: true });
+    eventManager.emit('auth.login', user);
   };
+
   const onFirstLogin = async () => await goto(AppRoute.AUTH_CHANGE_PASSWORD);
   const onOnboarding = async () => await goto(AppRoute.AUTH_ONBOARDING);
 
@@ -40,8 +41,8 @@
 
     if (oauth.isCallback(globalThis.location)) {
       try {
-        await oauth.login(globalThis.location);
-        await onSuccess();
+        const user = await oauth.login(globalThis.location);
+        await onSuccess(user);
         return;
       } catch (error) {
         console.error('Error [login-form] [oauth.callback]', error);
@@ -78,7 +79,7 @@
         await onFirstLogin();
         return;
       }
-      await onSuccess();
+      await onSuccess(user);
       return;
     } catch (error) {
       errorMessage = getServerErrorMessage(error) || $t('errors.incorrect_email_or_password');