diff --git a/Habitica/res/layout/activity_notifications.xml b/Habitica/res/layout/activity_notifications.xml
index 0f608d4d1..af76a967a 100644
--- a/Habitica/res/layout/activity_notifications.xml
+++ b/Habitica/res/layout/activity_notifications.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,28 @@
         android:layout_height="match_parent"
         app:layout_behavior="@string/appbar_scrolling_view_behavior"
         android:layout_gravity="top|center" >
+        <androidx.swiperefreshlayout.widget.SwipeRefreshLayout
+            xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+            xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
+            android:id="@+id/notifications_refresh_layout"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="match_parent"
+            app:layout_behavior="@string/appbar_scrolling_view_behavior">
 
+            <androidx.core.widget.NestedScrollView
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="match_parent"
+                android:paddingBottom="?attr/actionBarSize">
+                <com.habitrpg.android.habitica.ui.views.PaddedLinearLayout
+                    android:id="@+id/notification_items"
+                    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                    android:orientation="vertical"
+                    android:divider="?android:listDivider"
+                    android:showDividers="middle">
+                </com.habitrpg.android.habitica.ui.views.PaddedLinearLayout>
+            </androidx.core.widget.NestedScrollView>
+        </androidx.swiperefreshlayout.widget.SwipeRefreshLayout>
     </FrameLayout>
 
 </LinearLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Habitica/src/main/java/com/habitrpg/android/habitica/ui/activities/NotificationsActivity.kt b/Habitica/src/main/java/com/habitrpg/android/habitica/ui/activities/NotificationsActivity.kt
index b1b4e8185..8e3c1a432 100644
--- a/Habitica/src/main/java/com/habitrpg/android/habitica/ui/activities/NotificationsActivity.kt
+++ b/Habitica/src/main/java/com/habitrpg/android/habitica/ui/activities/NotificationsActivity.kt
@@ -3,9 +3,18 @@ package com.habitrpg.android.habitica.ui.activities
 import android.os.Bundle
 import com.habitrpg.android.habitica.R
 import com.habitrpg.android.habitica.components.AppComponent
+import com.habitrpg.android.habitica.data.UserRepository
+import com.habitrpg.android.habitica.helpers.RxErrorHandler
+import com.habitrpg.android.habitica.models.notifications.GlobalNotification
+import com.habitrpg.android.habitica.models.user.User
+import io.reactivex.functions.Consumer
+import io.realm.RealmList
 import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.activity_notifications.*
+import javax.inject.Inject
 
-class NotificationsActivity : BaseActivity() {
+class NotificationsActivity : BaseActivity(), androidx.swiperefreshlayout.widget.SwipeRefreshLayout.OnRefreshListener {
+    @Inject
+    lateinit var userRepository: UserRepository
 
     override fun getLayoutResId(): Int = R.layout.activity_notifications
 
@@ -13,6 +22,17 @@ class NotificationsActivity : BaseActivity() {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
 
         setupToolbar(toolbar)
+
+        compositeSubscription.add(userRepository.getUser().subscribe(Consumer<User> {
+            this.setNotifications(it.notifications)
+        }, RxErrorHandler.handleEmptyError()))
+
+        notifications_refresh_layout?.setOnRefreshListener(this)
+    }
+
+    override fun onDestroy() {
+        userRepository.close()
+        super.onDestroy()
     }
 
     override fun injectActivity(component: AppComponent?) {
@@ -26,4 +46,16 @@ class NotificationsActivity : BaseActivity() {
         }
         return super.onSupportNavigateUp()
     }
+
+    override fun onRefresh() {
+        notifications_refresh_layout.isRefreshing = true
+
+        compositeSubscription.add(userRepository.retrieveUser(false, true).subscribe(Consumer<User> {
+            notifications_refresh_layout.isRefreshing = false
+        }, RxErrorHandler.handleEmptyError()))
+    }
+
+    private fun setNotifications(notifications: RealmList<GlobalNotification>) {
+        //TODO("not implemented")
+    }
 }