diff --git a/Assets/SEE/Controls/SEEInput.cs b/Assets/SEE/Controls/SEEInput.cs
index 4949199b23..6deeab5ba0 100644
--- a/Assets/SEE/Controls/SEEInput.cs
+++ b/Assets/SEE/Controls/SEEInput.cs
@@ -97,15 +97,6 @@ public static bool ToggleMirror()
             return KeyboardShortcutsEnabled && KeyBindings.IsDown(KeyAction.ToggleMirror);
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Opens/closes the search menu.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <returns>true if the user requests this action and <see cref="KeyboardShortcutsEnabled"/></returns>
-        internal static bool ToggleSearch()
-        {
-            return KeyboardShortcutsEnabled && KeyBindings.IsDown(KeyAction.ToggleSettings);
-        }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// True if KeyboardShortcutsEnabled and the key for the given <paramref name="digit"/>
         /// was pressed. Used as shortcuts for the menu entries.
diff --git a/Assets/SEE/UI/Notification/ShowNotification.cs b/Assets/SEE/UI/Notification/ShowNotification.cs
index 628cd1a251..e49c8aa948 100644
--- a/Assets/SEE/UI/Notification/ShowNotification.cs
+++ b/Assets/SEE/UI/Notification/ShowNotification.cs
@@ -72,14 +72,15 @@ private static SEENotificationManager CreateManager()
         /// <param name="description">Description of the notification.</param>
         /// <param name="duration">Time in seconds the notification should stay on the screen.</param>
         /// <param name="log">Whether to log the given notification in Unity's log as well</param>
-        public static void Info(string title, string description, float duration = defaultDuration,
+        /// <returns>The notification object representing the newly created notification.</returns>
+        public static Notification Info(string title, string description, float duration = defaultDuration,
                                         bool log = true)
         {
             if (log)
             {
                 Debug.Log($"{title}: {description}\n");
             }
-            Show(title, description, infoIcon, infoColor, duration);
+            return Show(title, description, infoIcon, infoColor, duration);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -89,14 +90,15 @@ public static void Info(string title, string description, float duration = defau
         /// <param name="description">Description of the notification.</param>
         /// <param name="duration">Time in seconds the notification should stay on the screen.</param>
         /// <param name="log">Whether to log the given notification in Unity's log as well</param>
-        public static void Warn(string title, string description, float duration = defaultDuration,
+        /// <returns>The notification object representing the newly created notification.</returns>
+        public static Notification Warn(string title, string description, float duration = defaultDuration,
                                 bool log = true)
         {
             if (log)
             {
                 Debug.LogWarning($"{title}: {description}\n");
             }
-            Show(title, description, warningIcon, warningColor, duration);
+            return Show(title, description, warningIcon, warningColor, duration);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -106,14 +108,15 @@ public static void Warn(string title, string description, float duration = defau
         /// <param name="description">Description of the notification.</param>
         /// <param name="duration">Time in seconds the notification should stay on the screen.</param>
         /// <param name="log">Whether to log the given notification in Unity's log as well</param>
-        public static void Error(string title, string description, float duration = defaultDuration,
+        /// <returns>The notification object representing the newly created notification.</returns>
+        public static Notification Error(string title, string description, float duration = defaultDuration,
                                  bool log = true)
         {
             if (log)
             {
                 Debug.LogError($"{title}: {description}\n");
             }
-            Show(title, description, errorIcon, errorColor, duration);
+            return Show(title, description, errorIcon, errorColor, duration);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -124,14 +127,16 @@ public static void Error(string title, string description, float duration = defa
         /// <param name="icon">The icon of the notification.</param>
         /// <param name="color">The color of the notification.</param>
         /// <param name="duration">The duration of the notification.</param>
-        private static void Show(string title, string description, Lazy<Sprite> icon, Color color,
-                                 float duration = defaultDuration)
+        /// <returns>The notification object representing the newly created notification.</returns>
+        private static Notification Show(string title, string description, Lazy<Sprite> icon, Color color,
+                                         float duration = defaultDuration)
         {
             // Only show the notification if we are on the main thread.
             if (AsyncUtils.IsRunningOnMainThread)
             {
-                manager.Value.Show(title, description, icon.Value, color, duration);
+                return manager.Value.Show(title, description, icon.Value, color, duration);
             }
+            return null;
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Assets/SEE/UI/SettingsMenu.cs b/Assets/SEE/UI/SettingsMenu.cs
index 784c1a68a4..abfe790e81 100644
--- a/Assets/SEE/UI/SettingsMenu.cs
+++ b/Assets/SEE/UI/SettingsMenu.cs
@@ -136,6 +136,9 @@ protected override void UpdateDesktop()
         /// <param name="newKey">The new key code to assign to the key binding.</param>
         private async UniTaskVoid ReassignKeyAsync(KeyActionDescriptor descriptor, KeyCode newKey)
         {
+            bindingToRebind = null;
+            SEEInput.KeyboardShortcutsEnabled = true;
+            bindingNotification.Close();
             string question = $"Do you really want to reassign action \"{descriptor.Name}\" to key {newKey}?";
             if (!await ConfirmDialog.ConfirmAsync(new(question, title: "Change Key?")))
             {
@@ -150,22 +153,24 @@ private async UniTaskVoid ReassignKeyAsync(KeyActionDescriptor descriptor, KeyCo
             {
                 ShowNotification.Error("Key code already bound", ex.Message, log: false);
             }
-
-            bindingToRebind = null;
-            SEEInput.KeyboardShortcutsEnabled = true;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// The keyBinding which gets updated.
         /// </summary>
-        private KeyActionDescriptor bindingToRebind = null;
+        private KeyActionDescriptor bindingToRebind;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The notification telling the user to press a key to rebind the keyBinding.
+        /// </summary>
+        private Notification.Notification bindingNotification;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Sets the <see cref="bindingToRebind"/>.
         /// </summary>
         private void StartRebindFor(KeyActionDescriptor binding)
         {
-            ShowNotification.Info("Bind action to key", "Press a key to bind this action.");
+            bindingNotification = ShowNotification.Info("Bind action to key", "Press a key to bind this action.");
             bindingToRebind = binding;
         }