diff --git a/.changeset/nice-scissors-jog.md b/.changeset/nice-scissors-jog.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7065a9e63f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/nice-scissors-jog.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-notifications': patch
+---
+
+Show all notifications by default to match the sidebar item status
diff --git a/plugins/notifications/src/components/NotificationsPage/NotificationsPage.tsx b/plugins/notifications/src/components/NotificationsPage/NotificationsPage.tsx
index d1dde185f2..ef1fda0407 100644
--- a/plugins/notifications/src/components/NotificationsPage/NotificationsPage.tsx
+++ b/plugins/notifications/src/components/NotificationsPage/NotificationsPage.tsx
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ export const NotificationsPage = (props?: NotificationsPageProps) => {
   const [pageNumber, setPageNumber] = React.useState(0);
   const [pageSize, setPageSize] = React.useState(5);
   const [containsText, setContainsText] = React.useState<string>();
-  const [createdAfter, setCreatedAfter] = React.useState<string>('lastWeek');
+  const [createdAfter, setCreatedAfter] = React.useState<string>('all');
   const [sorting, setSorting] = React.useState<SortBy>(
     SortByOptions.newest.sortBy,
   );