diff --git a/platform/remote-driver/test-sdk/src/com/intellij/driver/sdk/NotificationUtils.kt b/platform/remote-driver/test-sdk/src/com/intellij/driver/sdk/NotificationUtils.kt
index 8508bcc99f37..8baf205f6a99 100644
--- a/platform/remote-driver/test-sdk/src/com/intellij/driver/sdk/NotificationUtils.kt
+++ b/platform/remote-driver/test-sdk/src/com/intellij/driver/sdk/NotificationUtils.kt
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ fun Driver.disableAllBalloonNotifications() {
   utility(NotificationUtils::class).disableAllBalloonNotifications()
 }
 
+fun Driver.closeAndDisableAllBalloonNotifications() {
+  disableAllBalloonNotifications()
+  invokeAction("CloseAllNotifications", now = false)
+}
+
 @Remote("com.jetbrains.performancePlugin.utils.NotificationUtils")
 interface NotificationUtils {