diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/lib/desktop-notifications.js b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/lib/desktop-notifications.js
index bbc48991478..313473d545e 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/lib/desktop-notifications.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/lib/desktop-notifications.js
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ function setupNotifications(appEvents) {
   appEvents.on("page:changed", resetIdle);
 }
 
-function resetIdle() {
+export function resetIdle() {
   lastAction = Date.now();
 }
 function isIdle() {