diff --git a/bin/blob-notification-bell b/bin/blob-notification-bell
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..c220167
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/blob-notification-bell
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# blob:summary=Print the bar bell for the notification centre as module JSON
+# blob:hidden=true
+
+if [[ $(blob-shell notifications dndState 2>/dev/null) == on ]]; then
+  printf '{"text":"","tooltip":"Notifications silenced"}\n'
+else
+  printf '{"text":"","tooltip":"Notifications"}\n'
+fi
diff --git a/config/blob/shell.json b/config/blob/shell.json
index 21d19f0..f066c33 100644
--- a/config/blob/shell.json
+++ b/config/blob/shell.json
@@ -30,7 +30,17 @@
         { "id": "blob.network" },
         { "id": "blob.audio" },
         { "id": "blob.monitor" },
-        { "id": "blob.power" }
+        { "id": "blob.power" },
+        {
+          "id": "blob.notifications",
+          "type": "command",
+          "exec": "blob-notification-bell",
+          "interval": 3,
+          "text": "\uf0f3",
+          "tooltip": "Notifications",
+          "onClick": "blob-shell shell toggle blob.notification-center",
+          "onRightClick": "blob-toggle-silencing"
+        }
       ]
     }
   },
diff --git a/docs/commands.md b/docs/commands.md
index 517cc11..73793ac 100644
--- a/docs/commands.md
+++ b/docs/commands.md
@@ -333,6 +333,7 @@ of the `blob` listing.
 | Command | Does | Arguments |
 | --- | --- | --- |
 | `blob-notification-battery` | Show the current battery status notification | - |
+| `blob-notification-bell` | Print the bar bell for the notification centre as module JSON (hidden) | - |
 | `blob-notification-time` | Show the current time and date notification | - |
 | `blob-notification-wait` | Wait for the desktop notification server to accept notifications (hidden) | [timeout-seconds] |
 | `blob-notification-weather` | Toggle the current weather panel | - |
diff --git a/docs/shell.md b/docs/shell.md
index 77a9f57..7d8c550 100644
--- a/docs/shell.md
+++ b/docs/shell.md
@@ -54,7 +54,9 @@ entirely rather than merging.
 `blob.clock` and `blob.notifications` are `type: "command"` modules, which is how
 they carry their own click actions: the clock opens quick settings on left click,
 the shell's calendar on middle, and the timezone picker on right; the bell opens
-the notification centre on left and toggles silencing on right.
+the notification centre on left and toggles silencing on right. The bell runs
+`blob-notification-bell` every 3 seconds and turns into a crossed-out bell while
+notifications are silenced.
 
 The centre module named by `centerAnchor` cannot be dragged out of the centre.
 Every other widget still reorders.
diff --git a/docs/widgets.md b/docs/widgets.md
index e2681bb..b356c56 100644
--- a/docs/widgets.md
+++ b/docs/widgets.md
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ falling back to `accent` for themes that define neither. `color0` is
 | Panel | Opened by |
 | --- | --- |
 | Quick settings | left-click the bar clock, or `Super + Ctrl + Q` |
-| Notification centre | left-click the bar bell |
+| Notification centre | left-click the bar bell; right-click silences notifications, and the bell is crossed out while they are |
 | System monitor | `Super + Ctrl + M` |
 
 Both new bar click actions are already in `shell.json`. The system monitor had no
diff --git a/shell.json b/shell.json
index 68ee79c..6c875ff 100644
--- a/shell.json
+++ b/shell.json
@@ -34,7 +34,9 @@
         {
           "id": "blob.notifications",
           "type": "command",
-          "text": "",
+          "exec": "blob-notification-bell",
+          "interval": 3,
+          "text": "\uf0f3",
           "tooltip": "Notifications",
           "onClick": "blob-shell shell toggle blob.notification-center",
           "onRightClick": "blob-toggle-silencing"