diff --git a/src/components/dialogs/AvatarDialog/useAvatarDialogCommands.js b/src/components/dialogs/AvatarDialog/useAvatarDialogCommands.js
index 87896e81..f46d031a 100644
--- a/src/components/dialogs/AvatarDialog/useAvatarDialogCommands.js
+++ b/src/components/dialogs/AvatarDialog/useAvatarDialogCommands.js
@@ -287,7 +287,8 @@ export function useAvatarDialogCommands(
                     title: t('confirm.title'),
                     description: t('confirm.command_question', {
                         command: t('dialog.avatar.actions.block')
-                    })
+                    }),
+                    destructive: true
                 }),
                 handler: (id) => {
                     avatarModerationRequest
@@ -369,7 +370,8 @@ export function useAvatarDialogCommands(
                     title: t('confirm.title'),
                     description: t('confirm.command_question', {
                         command: t('dialog.avatar.actions.delete')
-                    })
+                    }),
+                    destructive: true
                 }),
                 handler: (id) => {
                     avatarRequest
@@ -399,7 +401,8 @@ export function useAvatarDialogCommands(
                     title: t('confirm.title'),
                     description: t('confirm.command_question', {
                         command: t('dialog.avatar.actions.delete_impostor')
-                    })
+                    }),
+                    destructive: true
                 }),
                 handler: (id) => {
                     avatarRequest
@@ -432,7 +435,8 @@ export function useAvatarDialogCommands(
                     title: t('confirm.title'),
                     description: t('confirm.command_question', {
                         command: t('dialog.avatar.actions.regenerate_impostor')
-                    })
+                    }),
+                    destructive: true
                 }),
                 handler: (id) => {
                     avatarRequest
diff --git a/src/components/dialogs/CustomNavDialog.vue b/src/components/dialogs/CustomNavDialog.vue
index ae495a9b..32151d76 100644
--- a/src/components/dialogs/CustomNavDialog.vue
+++ b/src/components/dialogs/CustomNavDialog.vue
@@ -770,7 +770,8 @@
         const dashboardId = String(dashboardKey || '').replace(DASHBOARD_NAV_KEY_PREFIX, '');
         const { ok } = await modalStore.confirm({
             title: t('dashboard.confirmations.delete_title'),
-            description: t('dashboard.confirmations.delete_description')
+            description: t('dashboard.confirmations.delete_description'),
+            destructive: true
         });
         if (!ok) {
             return;
diff --git a/src/components/dialogs/GroupDialog/GroupDialog.vue b/src/components/dialogs/GroupDialog/GroupDialog.vue
index 05bb0a67..46b358cc 100644
--- a/src/components/dialogs/GroupDialog/GroupDialog.vue
+++ b/src/components/dialogs/GroupDialog/GroupDialog.vue
@@ -561,7 +561,8 @@
         modalStore
             .confirm({
                 description: t('confirm.delete_post'),
-                title: t('confirm.title')
+                title: t('confirm.title'),
+                destructive: true
             })
             .then(({ ok }) => {
                 if (!ok) return;
diff --git a/src/components/dialogs/GroupDialog/useGroupDialogCommands.js b/src/components/dialogs/GroupDialog/useGroupDialogCommands.js
index d9e110bb..9872229a 100644
--- a/src/components/dialogs/GroupDialog/useGroupDialogCommands.js
+++ b/src/components/dialogs/GroupDialog/useGroupDialogCommands.js
@@ -84,7 +84,8 @@ export function useGroupDialogCommands(
             'Block Group': {
                 confirm: () => ({
                     title: t('confirm.title'),
-                    description: t('confirm.block_group')
+                    description: t('confirm.block_group'),
+                    destructive: true
                 }),
                 handler: (id) => {
                     groupRequest.blockGroup({ groupId: id }).then((args) => {
diff --git a/src/components/dialogs/UserDialog/useUserDialogCommands.js b/src/components/dialogs/UserDialog/useUserDialogCommands.js
index 9db5c470..89fb47b9 100644
--- a/src/components/dialogs/UserDialog/useUserDialogCommands.js
+++ b/src/components/dialogs/UserDialog/useUserDialogCommands.js
@@ -486,7 +486,8 @@ export function useUserDialogCommands(
                     title: t('confirm.title'),
                     description: t('confirm.command_question', {
                         command: t('dialog.user.actions.moderation_block')
-                    })
+                    }),
+                    destructive: true
                 }),
                 handler: async (userId) => {
                     const args =
@@ -518,7 +519,8 @@ export function useUserDialogCommands(
                     title: t('confirm.title'),
                     description: t('confirm.command_question', {
                         command: t('dialog.user.actions.moderation_mute')
-                    })
+                    }),
+                    destructive: true
                 }),
                 handler: async (userId) => {
                     const args =
@@ -554,7 +556,8 @@ export function useUserDialogCommands(
                         command: t(
                             'dialog.user.actions.moderation_disable_avatar_interaction'
                         )
-                    })
+                    }),
+                    destructive: true
                 }),
                 handler: async (userId) => {
                     const args =
@@ -590,7 +593,8 @@ export function useUserDialogCommands(
                         command: t(
                             'dialog.user.actions.moderation_disable_chatbox'
                         )
-                    })
+                    }),
+                    destructive: true
                 }),
                 handler: async (userId) => {
                     const args =
@@ -622,7 +626,8 @@ export function useUserDialogCommands(
                     title: t('confirm.title'),
                     description: t('confirm.command_question', {
                         command: t('dialog.user.actions.unfriend')
-                    })
+                    }),
+                    destructive: true
                 }),
                 handler: async (userId) => {
                     const args = await friendRequest.deleteFriend(
diff --git a/src/components/dialogs/WorldDialog/useWorldDialogCommands.js b/src/components/dialogs/WorldDialog/useWorldDialogCommands.js
index aff81e3d..3c39231f 100644
--- a/src/components/dialogs/WorldDialog/useWorldDialogCommands.js
+++ b/src/components/dialogs/WorldDialog/useWorldDialogCommands.js
@@ -528,7 +528,8 @@ export function useWorldDialogCommands(
                     title: t('confirm.title'),
                     description: t('confirm.command_question', {
                         command: t('dialog.world.actions.delete')
-                    })
+                    }),
+                    destructive: true
                 }),
                 handler: (id) => {
                     worldRequest.deleteWorld({ worldId: id }).then((args) => {
diff --git a/src/components/nav-menu/NavMenu.vue b/src/components/nav-menu/NavMenu.vue
index 24f55a93..8b6e89d4 100644
--- a/src/components/nav-menu/NavMenu.vue
+++ b/src/components/nav-menu/NavMenu.vue
@@ -50,11 +50,11 @@
                                             </ContextMenuTrigger>
                                             <ContextMenuContent>
                                                 <ContextMenuItem
-                                                    :disabled="!hasNotifications"
+                                                    v-if="hasNotifications"
                                                     @click="clearAllNotifications">
                                                     {{ t('nav_menu.mark_all_read') }}
                                                 </ContextMenuItem>
-                                                <ContextMenuSeparator />
+                                                <ContextMenuSeparator v-if="hasNotifications" />
                                                 <template v-if="isDashboardItem(item)">
                                                     <ContextMenuItem @click="handleEditDashboard(item)">
                                                         {{ t('nav_menu.edit_dashboard') }}
@@ -101,10 +101,10 @@
                 </SidebarContent>
             </ContextMenuTrigger>
             <ContextMenuContent>
-                <ContextMenuItem :disabled="!hasNotifications" @click="clearAllNotifications">
+                <ContextMenuItem v-if="hasNotifications" @click="clearAllNotifications">
                     {{ t('nav_menu.mark_all_read') }}
                 </ContextMenuItem>
-                <ContextMenuSeparator />
+                <ContextMenuSeparator v-if="hasNotifications" />
                 <ContextMenuItem @click="handleQuickCreateDashboard">
                     {{ t('dashboard.new_dashboard') }}
                 </ContextMenuItem>
@@ -361,7 +361,8 @@
         }
         const { ok } = await modalStore.confirm({
             title: t('dashboard.confirmations.delete_title'),
-            description: t('dashboard.confirmations.delete_description')
+            description: t('dashboard.confirmations.delete_description'),
+            destructive: true
         });
         if (!ok) {
             return;
diff --git a/src/components/nav-menu/NavMenuFolderItem.vue b/src/components/nav-menu/NavMenuFolderItem.vue
index 2da4ab3d..6f1d4d04 100644
--- a/src/components/nav-menu/NavMenuFolderItem.vue
+++ b/src/components/nav-menu/NavMenuFolderItem.vue
@@ -94,11 +94,11 @@
                                             </ContextMenuTrigger>
                                             <ContextMenuContent>
                                                 <ContextMenuItem
-                                                    :disabled="!hasNotifications"
+                                                    v-if="hasNotifications"
                                                     @click="emit('clear-notifications')">
                                                     {{ t('nav_menu.mark_all_read') }}
                                                 </ContextMenuItem>
-                                                <ContextMenuSeparator />
+                                                <ContextMenuSeparator v-if="hasNotifications" />
                                                 <template v-if="isDashboardItem(entry)">
                                                     <ContextMenuItem @click="emit('edit-dashboard', entry)">
                                                         {{ t('nav_menu.edit_dashboard') }}
@@ -126,10 +126,10 @@
                 </div>
             </ContextMenuTrigger>
             <ContextMenuContent>
-                <ContextMenuItem :disabled="!hasNotifications" @click="emit('clear-notifications')">
+                <ContextMenuItem v-if="hasNotifications" @click="emit('clear-notifications')">
                     {{ t('nav_menu.mark_all_read') }}
                 </ContextMenuItem>
-                <ContextMenuSeparator />
+                <ContextMenuSeparator v-if="hasNotifications" />
                 <ContextMenuItem @click="emit('create-dashboard')">
                     {{ t('dashboard.new_dashboard') }}
                 </ContextMenuItem>
diff --git a/src/components/ui/alert-dialog/AlertDialogAction.vue b/src/components/ui/alert-dialog/AlertDialogAction.vue
index 48697a55..de660507 100644
--- a/src/components/ui/alert-dialog/AlertDialogAction.vue
+++ b/src/components/ui/alert-dialog/AlertDialogAction.vue
@@ -7,14 +7,15 @@
     const props = defineProps({
         asChild: { type: Boolean, required: false },
         as: { type: null, required: false },
+        variant: { type: String, required: false },
         class: { type: null, required: false }
     });
 
-    const delegatedProps = reactiveOmit(props, 'class');
+    const delegatedProps = reactiveOmit(props, 'class', 'variant');
 </script>
 
 <template>
-    <AlertDialogAction v-bind="delegatedProps" :class="cn(buttonVariants(), props.class)">
+    <AlertDialogAction v-bind="delegatedProps" :class="cn(buttonVariants({ variant: props.variant }), props.class)">
         <slot />
     </AlertDialogAction>
 </template>
diff --git a/src/components/ui/alert-dialog/AlertDialogModal.vue b/src/components/ui/alert-dialog/AlertDialogModal.vue
index f5486468..cb1cd7f0 100644
--- a/src/components/ui/alert-dialog/AlertDialogModal.vue
+++ b/src/components/ui/alert-dialog/AlertDialogModal.vue
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
     const modalStore = useModalStore();
 
-    const { alertOpen, alertMode, alertTitle, alertDescription, alertOkText, alertCancelText, alertDismissible } =
+    const { alertOpen, alertMode, alertTitle, alertDescription, alertOkText, alertCancelText, alertDismissible, alertDestructive } =
         storeToRefs(modalStore);
 
     function onEscapeKeyDown(event) {
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
                     {{ alertCancelText }}
                 </AlertDialogCancel>
 
-                <AlertDialogAction @click="modalStore.handleOk">
+                <AlertDialogAction :variant="alertDestructive ? 'destructive' : undefined" @click="modalStore.handleOk">
                     {{ alertOkText }}
                 </AlertDialogAction>
             </AlertDialogFooter>
diff --git a/src/coordinators/avatarCoordinator.js b/src/coordinators/avatarCoordinator.js
index 9a62f165..ffd793f5 100644
--- a/src/coordinators/avatarCoordinator.js
+++ b/src/coordinators/avatarCoordinator.js
@@ -232,7 +232,8 @@ export function promptClearAvatarHistory() {
     modalStore
         .confirm({
             description: t('confirm.clear_avatar_history'),
-            title: 'Confirm'
+            title: t('confirm.title'),
+            destructive: true
         })
         .then(({ ok }) => {
             if (!ok) return;
@@ -472,7 +473,7 @@ export function selectAvatarWithConfirmation(id) {
     modalStore
         .confirm({
             description: t('confirm.select_avatar'),
-            title: 'Confirm'
+            title: t('confirm.title')
         })
         .then(({ ok }) => {
             if (!ok) return;
diff --git a/src/coordinators/groupCoordinator.js b/src/coordinators/groupCoordinator.js
index e3c35a98..f18fb8c7 100644
--- a/src/coordinators/groupCoordinator.js
+++ b/src/coordinators/groupCoordinator.js
@@ -746,7 +746,8 @@ export function leaveGroupPrompt(groupId) {
     modalStore
         .confirm({
             description: t('confirm.leave_group'),
-            title: t('confirm.title')
+            title: t('confirm.title'),
+            destructive: true
         })
         .then(({ ok }) => {
             if (!ok) return;
diff --git a/src/localization/en.json b/src/localization/en.json
index afe7fbd6..0356002d 100644
--- a/src/localization/en.json
+++ b/src/localization/en.json
@@ -187,7 +187,8 @@
             "tab_group": "Group",
             "tab_other": "Other",
             "past_notifications": "Last 24 hours",
-            "no_new_notifications": "No new notifications in the past 24 hours"
+            "no_new_notifications": "No new notifications in the past 24 hours",
+            "no_unseen_notifications": "No unread notifications"
         }
     },
     "view": {
diff --git a/src/stores/modal.js b/src/stores/modal.js
index cf2025fb..fa63e855 100644
--- a/src/stores/modal.js
+++ b/src/stores/modal.js
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import { useI18n } from 'vue-i18n';
  * @property {string=} confirmText
  * @property {string=} cancelText
  * @property {boolean=} dismissible  // true: allow esc/outside, false: block
+ * @property {boolean=} destructive  // true: use destructive variant for confirm button
  */
 
 /**
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ import { useI18n } from 'vue-i18n';
  * @property {string} description
  * @property {string=} confirmText
  * @property {boolean=} dismissible
+ * @property {boolean=} destructive  // true: use destructive variant for confirm button
  */
 
 /**
@@ -65,6 +67,7 @@ export const useModalStore = defineStore('Modal', () => {
     const alertOkText = ref('');
     const alertCancelText = ref('');
     const alertDismissible = ref(true);
+    const alertDestructive = ref(false);
 
     const promptOpen = ref(false);
     const promptTitle = ref('');
@@ -155,6 +158,7 @@ export const useModalStore = defineStore('Modal', () => {
         alertTitle.value = options.title;
         alertDescription.value = options.description;
         alertDismissible.value = options.dismissible !== false;
+        alertDestructive.value = options.destructive === true;
 
         if (mode === 'alert') {
             alertOkText.value =
@@ -381,6 +385,7 @@ export const useModalStore = defineStore('Modal', () => {
         alertOkText,
         alertCancelText,
         alertDismissible,
+        alertDestructive,
         promptOpen,
         promptTitle,
         promptDescription,
diff --git a/src/views/Dashboard/Dashboard.vue b/src/views/Dashboard/Dashboard.vue
index c7a0046a..568ac4a6 100644
--- a/src/views/Dashboard/Dashboard.vue
+++ b/src/views/Dashboard/Dashboard.vue
@@ -212,7 +212,8 @@
     const handleDelete = async () => {
         const { ok } = await modalStore.confirm({
             title: t('dashboard.confirmations.delete_title'),
-            description: t('dashboard.confirmations.delete_description')
+            description: t('dashboard.confirmations.delete_description'),
+            destructive: true
         });
         if (!ok) {
             return;
diff --git a/src/views/Favorites/FavoritesAvatar.vue b/src/views/Favorites/FavoritesAvatar.vue
index 0ce6bd05..ef03a6b3 100644
--- a/src/views/Favorites/FavoritesAvatar.vue
+++ b/src/views/Favorites/FavoritesAvatar.vue
@@ -880,7 +880,8 @@
                     invalidIdsText,
                 title: t('view.favorite.avatars.confirm_delete_invalid'),
                 confirmText: t('confirm.confirm_button'),
-                cancelText: t('view.favorite.avatars.copy_removed_ids')
+                cancelText: t('view.favorite.avatars.copy_removed_ids'),
+                destructive: true
             });
 
             if (!confirmDeleteResult.ok) {
@@ -1000,7 +1001,8 @@
         modalStore
             .confirm({
                 description: t('confirm.clear_group'),
-                title: t('confirm.title')
+                title: t('confirm.title'),
+                destructive: true
             })
             .then(({ ok }) => {
                 if (ok) {
@@ -1050,7 +1052,8 @@
         modalStore
             .confirm({
                 description: t('confirm.delete_group', { name: group }),
-                title: t('confirm.title')
+                title: t('confirm.title'),
+                destructive: true
             })
             .then(({ ok }) => {
                 if (ok) {
@@ -1223,9 +1226,9 @@
         const total = selectedFavoriteAvatars.value.length;
         modalStore
             .confirm({
-                description: `Are you sure you want to unfavorite ${total} favorites?
-                This action cannot be undone.`,
-                title: `Delete ${total} favorites?`
+                description: t('confirm.bulk_unfavorite', { count: total }),
+                title: t('confirm.bulk_unfavorite_title', { count: total }),
+                destructive: true
             })
             .then(({ ok }) => {
                 if (ok) {
diff --git a/src/views/Sidebar/Sidebar.vue b/src/views/Sidebar/Sidebar.vue
index 0d019236..dd381bcf 100644
--- a/src/views/Sidebar/Sidebar.vue
+++ b/src/views/Sidebar/Sidebar.vue
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
                         <RefreshCw v-else />
                     </Button>
                 </TooltipWrapper>
-                <ContextMenu>
+                <ContextMenu v-if="hasUnseenNotifications">
                     <ContextMenuTrigger as-child>
                         <TooltipWrapper side="bottom" :content="t('side_panel.notification_center.title')">
                             <Button
@@ -36,17 +36,26 @@
                                 @click="isNotificationCenterOpen = !isNotificationCenterOpen">
                                 <Bell />
                                 <span
-                                    v-if="hasUnseenNotifications"
                                     class="absolute top-1 right-1.25 size-1.5 rounded-full bg-red-500" />
                             </Button>
                         </TooltipWrapper>
                     </ContextMenuTrigger>
                     <ContextMenuContent>
-                        <ContextMenuItem :disabled="!hasUnseenNotifications" @click="markNotificationsRead">
+                        <ContextMenuItem @click="markNotificationsRead">
                             {{ t('nav_menu.mark_all_read') }}
                         </ContextMenuItem>
                     </ContextMenuContent>
                 </ContextMenu>
+                <TooltipWrapper v-else side="bottom" :content="t('side_panel.notification_center.title')">
+                    <Button
+                        class="rounded-full relative"
+                        variant="ghost"
+                        size="icon-sm"
+                        @click="isNotificationCenterOpen = !isNotificationCenterOpen"
+                        @contextmenu.prevent="toast.info(t('side_panel.notification_center.no_unseen_notifications'))">
+                        <Bell />
+                    </Button>
+                </TooltipWrapper>
                 <Popover v-model:open="isSettingsPopoverOpen">
                     <PopoverTrigger as-child>
                         <Button class="rounded-full" variant="ghost" size="icon-sm">
@@ -246,6 +255,7 @@
         SelectValue
     } from '@/components/ui/select';
     import { Bell, RefreshCw, Search, Settings } from 'lucide-vue-next';
+    import { toast } from 'vue-sonner';
     import { ContextMenu, ContextMenuContent, ContextMenuItem, ContextMenuTrigger } from '@/components/ui/context-menu';
     import { Field, FieldContent, FieldLabel } from '@/components/ui/field';
     import { Popover, PopoverContent, PopoverTrigger } from '@/components/ui/popover';