diff --git a/i18n/en.json b/i18n/en.json
index a7fac9859..eadb4ec8e 100644
--- a/i18n/en.json
+++ b/i18n/en.json
@@ -186,9 +186,10 @@
 	"apihelp-query+notifications-param-index": "If specified, a list of notification IDs, in order, will be returned.",
 	"apihelp-query+notifications-param-noforn": "True to opt out of data about notifications on foreign wikis.",
 	"apihelp-query+notifications-param-alertcontinue": "When more alert results are available, use this to continue.",
-	"apihelp-query+notifications-param-alertunreadfirst": "Whether to show unread message notifications first.",
+	"apihelp-query+notifications-param-unreadfirst": "Whether to show unread notifications first (only used if groupbysection is not set).",
+	"apihelp-query+notifications-param-alertunreadfirst": "Whether to show unread message notifications first (only used if groupbysection is set).",
 	"apihelp-query+notifications-param-messagecontinue": "When more message results are available, use this to continue.",
-	"apihelp-query+notifications-param-messageunreadfirst": "Whether to show unread alert notifications first.",
+	"apihelp-query+notifications-param-messageunreadfirst": "Whether to show unread alert notifications first (only used if groupbysection is set).",
 	"apihelp-query+notifications-example-1": "List notifications",
 	"apihelp-query+notifications-example-2": "List notifications, grouped by section, with counts"
 }
diff --git a/i18n/qqq.json b/i18n/qqq.json
index c94582b6f..0fb3e7822 100644
--- a/i18n/qqq.json
+++ b/i18n/qqq.json
@@ -206,6 +206,7 @@
 	"apihelp-query+notifications-param-limit": "{{doc-apihelp-param|query+notifications|limit}}",
 	"apihelp-query+notifications-param-index": "{{doc-apihelp-param|query+notifications|index}}",
 	"apihelp-query+notifications-param-noforn": "{{doc-apihelp-param|query+notifications|noforn}}",
+	"apihelp-query+notifications-param-unreadfirst": "{{doc-apihelp-param|query+notifications|unreadfirst}}",
 	"apihelp-query+notifications-param-alertcontinue": "{{doc-apihelp-param|query+notifications|alertcontinue}}",
 	"apihelp-query+notifications-param-alertunreadfirst": "{{doc-apihelp-param|query+notifications|alertunreadfirst}}",
 	"apihelp-query+notifications-param-messagecontinue": "{{doc-apihelp-param|query+notifications|messagecontinue}}",
diff --git a/includes/api/ApiEchoNotifications.php b/includes/api/ApiEchoNotifications.php
index e3caaed79..230e8678a 100644
--- a/includes/api/ApiEchoNotifications.php
+++ b/includes/api/ApiEchoNotifications.php
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class ApiEchoNotifications extends ApiQueryBase {
 				$result = $this->getPropList(
 					$user,
 					$attributeManager->getUserEnabledEventsbySections( $user, 'web', $params['sections'] ),
-					$params['filter'], $params['limit'], $params['continue'], $params['format']
+					$params['filter'], $params['limit'], $params['continue'], $params['format'], $params['unreadfirst']
 				);
 
 				if ( $foreignNotifications ) {
@@ -368,6 +368,10 @@ class ApiEchoNotifications extends ApiQueryBase {
 			'continue' => array(
 				ApiBase::PARAM_HELP_MSG => 'api-help-param-continue',
 			),
+			'unreadfirst' => array(
+				ApiBase::PARAM_TYPE => 'boolean',
+				ApiBase::PARAM_DFLT => false,
+			),
 		);
 		foreach ( $sections as $section ) {
 			$params[$section . 'continue'] = null;