diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/repository/NotificationRepository.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/repository/NotificationRepository.java
index 7de51cd8..b2759a99 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/repository/NotificationRepository.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/repository/NotificationRepository.java
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ public interface NotificationRepository extends JpaRepository<Notification, UUID
 
     Page<Notification> findByRecipientIdOrderByCreatedAtDesc(UUID recipientId, Pageable pageable);
 
+    Page<Notification> findByRecipientIdAndTypeOrderByCreatedAtDesc(
+            UUID recipientId, NotificationType type, Pageable pageable);
+
     Page<Notification> findByRecipientIdAndTypeAndReadFalseOrderByCreatedAtDesc(
             UUID recipientId, NotificationType type, Pageable pageable);
 
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/service/NotificationService.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/service/NotificationService.java
index 6df48bf8..2f88931d 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/service/NotificationService.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/service/NotificationService.java
@@ -98,6 +98,10 @@ public class NotificationService {
             return notificationRepository.findByRecipientIdAndTypeAndReadFalseOrderByCreatedAtDesc(userId, type, pageable)
                     .map(this::toDTO);
         }
+        if (type != null) {
+            return notificationRepository.findByRecipientIdAndTypeOrderByCreatedAtDesc(userId, type, pageable)
+                    .map(this::toDTO);
+        }
         return notificationRepository.findByRecipientIdOrderByCreatedAtDesc(userId, pageable)
                 .map(this::toDTO);
     }
diff --git a/backend/src/test/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/repository/NotificationRepositoryTest.java b/backend/src/test/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/repository/NotificationRepositoryTest.java
index c64ba2db..0f68d992 100644
--- a/backend/src/test/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/repository/NotificationRepositoryTest.java
+++ b/backend/src/test/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/repository/NotificationRepositoryTest.java
@@ -79,6 +79,24 @@ class NotificationRepositoryTest {
         assertThat(result.getTotalElements()).isEqualTo(5);
     }
 
+    // ─── findByRecipientIdAndType (without read filter) ──────────────────────
+
+    @Test
+    void findByType_returnsBothReadAndUnreadMentions() {
+        notificationRepository.save(mention(userA, false)); // unread
+        notificationRepository.save(mention(userA, true));  // read — should also be included
+        notificationRepository.save(reply(userA, false));   // REPLY — excluded
+        notificationRepository.save(mention(userB, false)); // different user — excluded
+
+        Page<Notification> result = notificationRepository
+                .findByRecipientIdAndTypeOrderByCreatedAtDesc(
+                        userA.getId(), NotificationType.MENTION, Pageable.ofSize(10));
+
+        assertThat(result.getContent()).hasSize(2);
+        assertThat(result.getContent()).allMatch(n -> n.getType() == NotificationType.MENTION);
+        assertThat(result.getContent()).allMatch(n -> n.getRecipient().getId().equals(userA.getId()));
+    }
+
     // ─── helpers ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
     private Notification mention(AppUser recipient, boolean read) {
diff --git a/backend/src/test/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/service/NotificationServiceTest.java b/backend/src/test/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/service/NotificationServiceTest.java
index 28badf84..56c8b5eb 100644
--- a/backend/src/test/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/service/NotificationServiceTest.java
+++ b/backend/src/test/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/service/NotificationServiceTest.java
@@ -386,6 +386,21 @@ class NotificationServiceTest {
         verify(notificationRepository, never()).findByRecipientIdOrderByCreatedAtDesc(any(), any());
     }
 
+    @Test
+    void getNotifications_withTypeOnly_usesTypeFilteredRepoMethod() {
+        when(notificationRepository.findByRecipientIdAndTypeOrderByCreatedAtDesc(
+                eq(userA.getId()), eq(NotificationType.MENTION), any()))
+                .thenReturn(Page.empty());
+
+        notificationService.getNotifications(userA.getId(), NotificationType.MENTION, null, Pageable.ofSize(5));
+
+        verify(notificationRepository).findByRecipientIdAndTypeOrderByCreatedAtDesc(
+                eq(userA.getId()), eq(NotificationType.MENTION), any());
+        verify(notificationRepository, never()).findByRecipientIdOrderByCreatedAtDesc(any(), any());
+        verify(notificationRepository, never())
+                .findByRecipientIdAndTypeAndReadFalseOrderByCreatedAtDesc(any(), any(), any());
+    }
+
     // ─── private helpers ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
     private DocumentComment commentWithAuthor(UUID id, UUID parentId, UUID authorId, String authorName) {
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/DashboardMentions.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/DashboardMentions.svelte
index 7339879d..ff6b9052 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/DashboardMentions.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/DashboardMentions.svelte
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ let { mentions }: Props = $props();
 {#if mentions.length > 0}
 	<div data-testid="dashboard-mentions" class="rounded-sm border border-line bg-surface p-6">
 		<h2 class="mb-4 font-sans text-xs font-bold tracking-widest text-gray-400 uppercase">
-			Erwähnungen
+			Benachrichtigungen
 		</h2>
 		{#each mentions as mention (mention.id)}
 			<div class="flex items-center gap-3 border-b border-line py-2 last:border-0">
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ let { mentions }: Props = $props();
 						class="font-serif text-sm text-ink hover:text-ink-2"
 					>
 						{mention.actorName ?? ''}
+						{#if mention.type === 'MENTION'}<span class="ml-1 font-sans text-xs text-gray-400"
+								>erwähnt Sie</span
+							>{:else}<span class="ml-1 font-sans text-xs text-gray-400">hat geantwortet</span>{/if}
 					</a>
 				{:else}
 					<span class="font-serif text-sm text-ink">{mention.actorName ?? ''}</span>
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/+page.server.ts b/frontend/src/routes/+page.server.ts
index 19a783eb..a3be30a1 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/+page.server.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/+page.server.ts
@@ -58,13 +58,9 @@ export async function load({ url, fetch }) {
 
 		if (isDashboard) {
 			const [mentionsResult, incompleteResult, recentResult] = await Promise.allSettled([
-				api.GET('/api/notifications', {
-					params: { query: { type: 'MENTION', read: false, size: 5 } }
-				}),
+				api.GET('/api/notifications', { params: { query: { size: 5 } } }),
 				api.GET('/api/documents/incomplete', { params: { query: { size: 5 } } }),
-				api.GET('/api/documents/search', {
-					params: { query: { status: 'REVIEWED' } }
-				})
+				api.GET('/api/documents/search', { params: { query: {} } })
 			]);
 
 			if (mentionsResult.status === 'fulfilled' && mentionsResult.value.response.ok) {