diff --git a/spec/notification-manager-spec.js b/spec/notification-manager-spec.js
index 3f6a20b67..3a8544d4e 100644
--- a/spec/notification-manager-spec.js
+++ b/spec/notification-manager-spec.js
@@ -66,4 +66,27 @@ describe('NotificationManager', () => {
       expect(notification.getType()).toBe('success')
     })
   })
+
+  describe('clearing notifications', () => {
+    it('clears the notifications when ::clear has been called', () => {
+      manager.addSuccess('success')
+      expect(manager.getNotifications().length).toBe(1)
+      manager.clear()
+      expect(manager.getNotifications().length).toBe(0)
+    })
+
+    describe('adding events', () => {
+      let clearSpy
+
+      beforeEach(() => {
+        clearSpy = jasmine.createSpy()
+        manager.onDidClearNotifications(clearSpy)
+      })
+
+      it('emits an event when the notifications have been cleared', () => {
+        manager.clear()
+        expect(clearSpy).toHaveBeenCalled()
+      })
+    })
+  })
 })
diff --git a/src/notification-manager.js b/src/notification-manager.js
index df5e5fb42..a0ae139d3 100644
--- a/src/notification-manager.js
+++ b/src/notification-manager.js
@@ -27,6 +27,15 @@ class NotificationManager {
     return this.emitter.on('did-add-notification', callback)
   }
 
+  // Public: Invoke the given callback after the notifications have been cleared.
+  //
+  // * `callback` {Function} to be called after the notifications are cleared.
+  //
+  // Returns a {Disposable} on which `.dispose()` can be called to unsubscribe.
+  onDidClearNotifications (callback) {
+    return this.emitter.on('did-clear-notifications', callback)
+  }
+
   /*
   Section: Adding Notifications
   */
@@ -200,7 +209,9 @@ class NotificationManager {
   Section: Managing Notifications
   */
 
+  // Public: Clear all the notifications.
   clear () {
     this.notifications = []
+    this.emitter.emit('did-clear-notifications')
   }
 }