diff --git a/frontend/src/components/NotificationDropdown.tsx b/frontend/src/components/NotificationDropdown.tsx
index 4b509dd..6e9befa 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/NotificationDropdown.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/NotificationDropdown.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import React, { useState, useRef, useEffect } from 'react';
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
 import { useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom';
-import { Bell, Check, CheckCheck, Trash2, X, Ticket, Calendar, MessageSquare } from 'lucide-react';
+import { Bell, Check, CheckCheck, Trash2, X, Ticket, Calendar, MessageSquare, Clock } from 'lucide-react';
 import {
   useNotifications,
   useUnreadNotificationCount,
@@ -56,6 +56,13 @@ const NotificationDropdown: React.FC<NotificationDropdownProps> = ({ variant = '
       }
     }
 
+    // Handle time-off request notifications - navigate to time blocks page
+    if (notification.data?.type === 'time_off_request') {
+      navigate('/time-blocks');
+      setIsOpen(false);
+      return;
+    }
+
     // Navigate to target if available
     if (notification.target_url) {
       navigate(notification.target_url);
@@ -71,8 +78,13 @@ const NotificationDropdown: React.FC<NotificationDropdownProps> = ({ variant = '
     clearAllMutation.mutate();
   };
 
-  const getNotificationIcon = (targetType: string | null) => {
-    switch (targetType) {
+  const getNotificationIcon = (notification: Notification) => {
+    // Check for time-off request type in data
+    if (notification.data?.type === 'time_off_request') {
+      return <Clock size={16} className="text-amber-500" />;
+    }
+
+    switch (notification.target_type) {
       case 'ticket':
         return <Ticket size={16} className="text-blue-500" />;
       case 'event':
@@ -171,7 +183,7 @@ const NotificationDropdown: React.FC<NotificationDropdownProps> = ({ variant = '
                   >
                     <div className="flex items-start gap-3">
                       <div className="mt-0.5">
-                        {getNotificationIcon(notification.target_type)}
+                        {getNotificationIcon(notification)}
                       </div>
                       <div className="flex-1 min-w-0">
                         <p className={`text-sm ${!notification.read ? 'font-medium' : ''} text-gray-900 dark:text-white`}>