diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Events/IScopedNotificationPublisher.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Events/IScopedNotificationPublisher.cs
index 75fbf83860..8ac4f4312d 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Events/IScopedNotificationPublisher.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Events/IScopedNotificationPublisher.cs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ namespace Umbraco.Cms.Core.Events
         /// Supresses all notifications from being added/created until the result object is disposed.
         /// </summary>
         /// <returns></returns>
-        IDisposable Supress();
+        IDisposable Suppress();
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Publishes a cancelable notification to the notification subscribers
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Events/ScopedNotificationPublisher.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Events/ScopedNotificationPublisher.cs
index 6ea7ee5b6a..cf6260291b 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Events/ScopedNotificationPublisher.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Events/ScopedNotificationPublisher.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Reflection;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using Umbraco.Cms.Core.Notifications;
 
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ namespace Umbraco.Cms.Core.Events
                 throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(notification));
             }
 
-            if (_isSuppressed)
+            if (CanSuppress(notification) && _isSuppressed)
             {
                 return false;
             }
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ namespace Umbraco.Cms.Core.Events
                 throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(notification));
             }
 
-            if (_isSuppressed)
+            if (CanSuppress(notification) && _isSuppressed)
             {
                 return false;
             }
@@ -60,7 +61,7 @@ namespace Umbraco.Cms.Core.Events
                 throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(notification));
             }
 
-            if (_isSuppressed)
+            if (CanSuppress(notification) && _isSuppressed)
             {
                 return;
             }
@@ -86,7 +87,7 @@ namespace Umbraco.Cms.Core.Events
             }
         }
 
-        public IDisposable Supress()
+        public IDisposable Suppress()
         {
             lock(_locker)
             {
@@ -98,6 +99,9 @@ namespace Umbraco.Cms.Core.Events
             }
         }
 
+        private bool CanSuppress(INotification notification)
+            => notification.GetType().GetCustomAttribute<CannotSuppressNotificationAttribute>() == null;
+
         private class Suppressor : IDisposable
         {
             private bool _disposedValue;
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Notifications/CannotSuppressNotificationAttribute.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Notifications/CannotSuppressNotificationAttribute.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8279ae4caf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Notifications/CannotSuppressNotificationAttribute.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+using System;
+
+namespace Umbraco.Cms.Core.Notifications
+{
+    [AttributeUsage(AttributeTargets.Class)]
+    internal sealed class CannotSuppressNotificationAttribute : Attribute
+    {
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Notifications/ContentRefreshNotification.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Notifications/ContentRefreshNotification.cs
index 6957da7f70..f2c81d3fac 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Notifications/ContentRefreshNotification.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Notifications/ContentRefreshNotification.cs
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@ using Umbraco.Cms.Core.Models;
 
 namespace Umbraco.Cms.Core.Notifications
 {
+
     [Obsolete("This is only used for the internal cache and will change, use saved notifications instead")]
+    [CannotSuppressNotification]
     [EditorBrowsable(EditorBrowsableState.Never)]
     public class ContentRefreshNotification : EntityRefreshNotification<IContent>
     {
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Notifications/MediaRefreshNotification.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Notifications/MediaRefreshNotification.cs
index 1c8b8b9bea..4fe0f82d33 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Notifications/MediaRefreshNotification.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Notifications/MediaRefreshNotification.cs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ using Umbraco.Cms.Core.Models;
 
 namespace Umbraco.Cms.Core.Notifications
 {
+    [CannotSuppressNotification]
     [Obsolete("This is only used for the internal cache and will change, use tree change notifications instead")]
     [EditorBrowsable(EditorBrowsableState.Never)]
     public class MediaRefreshNotification : EntityRefreshNotification<IMedia>
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Notifications/MemberRefreshNotification.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Notifications/MemberRefreshNotification.cs
index a22c48348f..d4dfeef68f 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Notifications/MemberRefreshNotification.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Notifications/MemberRefreshNotification.cs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ using Umbraco.Cms.Core.Models;
 
 namespace Umbraco.Cms.Core.Notifications
 {
+    [CannotSuppressNotification]
     [Obsolete("This is only used for the internal cache and will change, use tree change notifications instead")]
     [EditorBrowsable(EditorBrowsableState.Never)]
     public class MemberRefreshNotification : EntityRefreshNotification<IMember>
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Notifications/ScopedEntityRemoveNotification.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Notifications/ScopedEntityRemoveNotification.cs
index 307ae2103c..a86ea659bb 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Notifications/ScopedEntityRemoveNotification.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Notifications/ScopedEntityRemoveNotification.cs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ using Umbraco.Cms.Core.Models;
 
 namespace Umbraco.Cms.Core.Notifications
 {
+    [CannotSuppressNotification]
     [Obsolete("This is only used for the internal cache and will change, use tree change notifications instead")]
     [EditorBrowsable(EditorBrowsableState.Never)]
     public class ScopedEntityRemoveNotification : ObjectNotification<IContentBase>
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Tests.Integration/Umbraco.Core/Services/SectionServiceTests.cs b/src/Umbraco.Tests.Integration/Umbraco.Core/Services/SectionServiceTests.cs
index 1e9a80faf6..d1f25a8f82 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Tests.Integration/Umbraco.Core/Services/SectionServiceTests.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Tests.Integration/Umbraco.Core/Services/SectionServiceTests.cs
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ namespace Umbraco.Cms.Tests.Integration.Umbraco.Core.Services
         private IUser CreateTestUser()
         {
             using IScope scope = ScopeProvider.CreateScope(autoComplete: true);
-            using IDisposable _ = scope.Notifications.Supress();
+            using IDisposable _ = scope.Notifications.Suppress();
 
             var globalSettings = new GlobalSettings();
             var user = new User(globalSettings)
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Tests.Integration/Umbraco.Infrastructure/Scoping/SupressNotificationsTests.cs b/src/Umbraco.Tests.Integration/Umbraco.Infrastructure/Scoping/SupressNotificationsTests.cs
index 4c3fa23504..c40249b886 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Tests.Integration/Umbraco.Infrastructure/Scoping/SupressNotificationsTests.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Tests.Integration/Umbraco.Infrastructure/Scoping/SupressNotificationsTests.cs
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ namespace Umbraco.Cms.Tests.Integration.Umbraco.Infrastructure.Scoping
         public void GivenScope_WhenNotificationsSuppressed_ThenNotificationsDoNotExecute()
         {
             using IScope scope = ScopeProvider.CreateScope(autoComplete: true);
-            using IDisposable _ = scope.Notifications.Supress();
+            using IDisposable _ = scope.Notifications.Suppress();
 
             ContentType contentType = ContentTypeBuilder.CreateBasicContentType();
             ContentTypeService.Save(contentType);
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ namespace Umbraco.Cms.Tests.Integration.Umbraco.Infrastructure.Scoping
         {
             using (IScope parentScope = ScopeProvider.CreateScope(autoComplete: true))
             {
-                using IDisposable _ = parentScope.Notifications.Supress();
+                using IDisposable _ = parentScope.Notifications.Suppress();
 
                 using (IScope childScope = ScopeProvider.CreateScope(autoComplete: true))
                 {
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ namespace Umbraco.Cms.Tests.Integration.Umbraco.Infrastructure.Scoping
             int asserted = 0;
             using (IScope scope = ScopeProvider.CreateScope(autoComplete: true))
             {
-                using IDisposable suppressed = scope.Notifications.Supress();
+                using IDisposable suppressed = scope.Notifications.Suppress();
 
                 MediaType mediaType = MediaTypeBuilder.CreateImageMediaType("test");
                 MediaTypeService.Save(mediaType);
@@ -83,6 +83,19 @@ namespace Umbraco.Cms.Tests.Integration.Umbraco.Infrastructure.Scoping
             Assert.AreEqual(asserted + 1, TestContext.CurrentContext.AssertCount);
         }
 
+        [Test]
+        public void GivenSuppressedNotificationsOnParent_WhenChildSupresses_ThenExceptionIsThrown()
+        {
+            using (IScope parentScope = ScopeProvider.CreateScope(autoComplete: true))
+            using (IDisposable parentSuppressed = parentScope.Notifications.Suppress())
+            {
+                using (IScope childScope = ScopeProvider.CreateScope(autoComplete: true))                
+                {
+                    Assert.Throws<InvalidOperationException>(() => childScope.Notifications.Suppress());
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         private class TestContentNotificationHandler : INotificationHandler<ContentSavingNotification>
         {
             public void Handle(ContentSavingNotification notification)