diff --git a/src/routes/+layout.svelte b/src/routes/+layout.svelte
index a1a7adfa8..6c4d0e523 100644
--- a/src/routes/+layout.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/+layout.svelte
@@ -329,6 +329,14 @@
 	const chatEventHandler = async (event, cb) => {
 		const chat = $page.url.pathname.includes(`/c/${event.chat_id}`);
 
+		// Skip events from temporary chats that are not the current chat.
+		// This prevents notifications from being sent to other tabs/devices
+		// for privacy, since temporary chats are not meant to be persisted or visible elsewhere.
+		const isTemporaryChat = event.chat_id?.startsWith('local:');
+		if (isTemporaryChat && event.chat_id !== $chatId) {
+			return;
+		}
+
 		let isFocused = document.visibilityState !== 'visible';
 		if (window.electronAPI) {
 			const res = await window.electronAPI.send({
@@ -346,6 +354,7 @@
 		if ((event.chat_id !== $chatId && !$temporaryChatEnabled) || isFocused) {
 			if (type === 'chat:completion') {
 				const { done, content, title } = data;
+				const displayTitle = title || $i18n.t('New Chat');
 
 				if (done) {
 					if ($settings?.notificationSoundAlways ?? false) {
@@ -360,7 +369,7 @@
 
 					if ($isLastActiveTab) {
 						if ($settings?.notificationEnabled ?? false) {
-							new Notification(`${title} • Open WebUI`, {
+							new Notification(`${displayTitle} • Open WebUI`, {
 								body: content,
 								icon: `${WEBUI_BASE_URL}/static/favicon.png`
 							});
@@ -373,7 +382,7 @@
 								goto(`/c/${event.chat_id}`);
 							},
 							content: content,
-							title: title
+							title: displayTitle
 						},
 						duration: 15000,
 						unstyled: true