diff --git a/Habitica/src/main/java/com/habitrpg/android/habitica/models/notifications/GlobalNotification.java b/Habitica/src/main/java/com/habitrpg/android/habitica/models/notifications/GlobalNotification.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0dd8067b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Habitica/src/main/java/com/habitrpg/android/habitica/models/notifications/GlobalNotification.java
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+package com.habitrpg.android.habitica.models.notifications;
+
+import io.realm.RealmObject;
+import io.realm.annotations.PrimaryKey;
+
+/**
+ * Represents Habitica "Global notifications", i.e. the notifications about chat messages
+ * (in Guilds and Party), Party & Quest invitations, unallocated stat points etc.
+ *
+ * These are different from other kind of notifications, such as Push notifications and
+ * Popup notifications.
+ */
+public class GlobalNotification extends RealmObject {
+
+    @PrimaryKey
+    public String id;
+
+    public String type;
+    public boolean seen;
+    // TODO data
+}
diff --git a/Habitica/src/main/java/com/habitrpg/android/habitica/models/user/User.kt b/Habitica/src/main/java/com/habitrpg/android/habitica/models/user/User.kt
index bf9ab3912..6707784c7 100644
--- a/Habitica/src/main/java/com/habitrpg/android/habitica/models/user/User.kt
+++ b/Habitica/src/main/java/com/habitrpg/android/habitica/models/user/User.kt
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import com.habitrpg.android.habitica.models.Avatar
 import com.habitrpg.android.habitica.models.PushDevice
 import com.habitrpg.android.habitica.models.Tag
 import com.habitrpg.android.habitica.models.invitations.Invitations
+import com.habitrpg.android.habitica.models.notifications.GlobalNotification
 import com.habitrpg.android.habitica.models.social.ChallengeMembership
 import com.habitrpg.android.habitica.models.social.UserParty
 import com.habitrpg.android.habitica.models.tasks.TaskList
@@ -122,6 +123,8 @@ open class User : RealmObject(), Avatar {
     @Ignore
     var pushDevices: List<PushDevice>? = null
 
+    var notifications = RealmList<GlobalNotification>()
+
     var purchased: Purchases? = null
         set(purchased) {
             field = purchased
diff --git a/Habitica/src/main/java/com/habitrpg/android/habitica/utils/UserDeserializer.kt b/Habitica/src/main/java/com/habitrpg/android/habitica/utils/UserDeserializer.kt
index 689724bc6..052766700 100644
--- a/Habitica/src/main/java/com/habitrpg/android/habitica/utils/UserDeserializer.kt
+++ b/Habitica/src/main/java/com/habitrpg/android/habitica/utils/UserDeserializer.kt
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import com.habitrpg.android.habitica.models.PushDevice
 import com.habitrpg.android.habitica.models.Tag
 import com.habitrpg.android.habitica.models.inventory.Quest
 import com.habitrpg.android.habitica.models.invitations.Invitations
+import com.habitrpg.android.habitica.models.notifications.GlobalNotification
 import com.habitrpg.android.habitica.models.social.ChallengeMembership
 import com.habitrpg.android.habitica.models.social.UserParty
 import com.habitrpg.android.habitica.models.tasks.TasksOrder
@@ -109,6 +110,11 @@ class UserDeserializer : JsonDeserializer<User> {
                     .forEach { (user.pushDevices as? ArrayList<PushDevice>)?.add(it) }
         }
 
+        if (obj.has("notifications")) {
+            user.notifications = context.deserialize(obj.get("notifications"), object: TypeToken<RealmList<GlobalNotification>>() {
+            }.type)
+        }
+
         if (obj.has("lastCron")) {
             user.lastCron = context.deserialize(obj.get("lastCron"), Date::class.java)
         }