diff --git a/ui/desktop/app/routes/scopes/scope/projects.js b/ui/desktop/app/routes/scopes/scope/projects.js
index ff22149b7..d53b2ac23 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/app/routes/scopes/scope/projects.js
+++ b/ui/desktop/app/routes/scopes/scope/projects.js
@@ -130,6 +130,8 @@ export default class ScopesScopeProjectsRoute extends Route {
         }),
         {
           body: this.intl.t('notifications.connected-to-target.description'),
+          // This only has an effect on windows
+          requireInteraction: true,
         },
       ).onclick = async () => {
         let orgScope = 'global';
diff --git a/ui/desktop/electron-app/src/index.js b/ui/desktop/electron-app/src/index.js
index 1dce3fc3b..b8292260b 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/electron-app/src/index.js
+++ b/ui/desktop/electron-app/src/index.js
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ const clientDaemonManager = require('./services/client-daemon-manager');
 
 const menu = require('./config/menu.js');
 const appUpdater = require('./helpers/app-updater.js');
-const { isMac, isLinux } = require('./helpers/platform.js');
+const { isMac, isLinux, isWindows } = require('./helpers/platform.js');
 const fixPath = require('./utils/fixPath');
 const isDev = require('electron-is-dev');
 
@@ -65,6 +65,12 @@ log.transports.file.fileName = 'desktop-client.log';
 // Set the max file size to 10MB
 log.transports.file.maxSize = 10485760;
 
+if (isWindows()) {
+  // Set the app user model ID to the app name as it will display the ID
+  // in any notifications on windows unless a squirrel installation is used.
+  app.setAppUserModelId(app.name);
+}
+
 const createWindow = (partition, closeWindowCB) => {
   /**
    * Enable electron OS window frame/chrome for MacOS only.