diff --git a/config/awesome/notifications/battery.lua b/config/awesome/notifications/battery.lua
index 773f7aa..ebe27e6 100644
--- a/config/awesome/notifications/battery.lua
+++ b/config/awesome/notifications/battery.lua
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ awesome.connect_signal("evil::battery", function(battery)
         end
     else
         icon = icons.battery_charging
-        if battery > 99 and not battery_full_already_notified then
+        if battery > 96 and not battery_full_already_notified then
             battery_full_already_notified = true
             message = helpers.colorize_text("Full", x.color10)
             timeout = 6
diff --git a/config/awesome/notifications/brightness.lua b/config/awesome/notifications/brightness.lua
index bf16b4d..834504f 100644
--- a/config/awesome/notifications/brightness.lua
+++ b/config/awesome/notifications/brightness.lua
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ awesome.connect_signal("evil::brightness", function (percentage)
     if first_time then
         first_time = false
     else
-        if sidebar.visible or dashboard.visible then
+        if (sidebar and sidebar.visible) or (dashboard and dashboard.visible) then
             -- Sidebar and dashboard already show brightness, so
             -- destroy notification if it exists
             if notif then
diff --git a/config/awesome/notifications/mpd.lua b/config/awesome/notifications/mpd.lua
index 9c1fde0..00a05a7 100644
--- a/config/awesome/notifications/mpd.lua
+++ b/config/awesome/notifications/mpd.lua
@@ -6,11 +6,12 @@ local notif
 local first_time = true
 local timeout = 2
 
+local old_artist, old_song
 local send_mpd_notif = function (artist, song, paused)
     if first_time then
         first_time = false
     else
-        if paused or sidebar.visible then
+        if paused or (sidebar and sidebar.visible) then
             -- Sidebar and already shows mpd info, so
             -- destroy notification if it exists
             -- Also destroy it if music pauses
@@ -18,8 +19,12 @@ local send_mpd_notif = function (artist, song, paused)
                 notif:destroy()
             end
         else
-            -- Send notification
-            notif = notifications.notify_dwim({ title = "Now playing:", message = "<b>"..song.."</b> by <b>"..artist.."</b>", icon = icons.music, timeout = timeout, app_name = "mpd" }, notif)
+            -- Since the evil::mpd signal is also emitted when seeking, only send a notification when the song and artist are different than before.
+            if artist ~= old_artist and song ~=old_song then
+                notif = notifications.notify_dwim({ title = "Now playing:", message = "<b>"..song.."</b> by <b>"..artist.."</b>", icon = icons.music, timeout = timeout, app_name = "mpd" }, notif)
+                old_artist = artist
+                old_song = song
+            end
         end
     end
 end