diff --git a/src/models/notificationsettings/reconcileNotificationSettings.ts b/src/models/notificationsettings/reconcileNotificationSettings.ts
index 510e7ca3af..49b35a6575 100644
--- a/src/models/notificationsettings/reconcileNotificationSettings.ts
+++ b/src/models/notificationsettings/reconcileNotificationSettings.ts
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ function toStandardRules(
     if (supportsIntentionalMentions) {
         standardRules.set(RuleId.IsUserMention, {
             rule_id: RuleId.IsUserMention,
-            kind: PushRuleKind.ContentSpecific,
+            kind: PushRuleKind.Override,
             enabled: true,
             actions: userMentionActions,
         });
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ function toStandardRules(
     if (supportsIntentionalMentions) {
         standardRules.set(RuleId.IsRoomMention, {
             rule_id: RuleId.IsRoomMention,
-            kind: PushRuleKind.ContentSpecific,
+            kind: PushRuleKind.Override,
             enabled: true,
             actions: roomMentionActions,
         });