diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls/LayoutTransformControl.cs b/src/Avalonia.Controls/LayoutTransformControl.cs
index 482cfc5320..07372eb714 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Controls/LayoutTransformControl.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Controls/LayoutTransformControl.cs
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
         public static readonly AvaloniaProperty<Transform> LayoutTransformProperty =
             AvaloniaProperty.Register<LayoutTransformControl, Transform>(nameof(LayoutTransform));
 
+        public static readonly AvaloniaProperty<bool> UseRenderTransformProperty =
+            AvaloniaProperty.Register<LayoutTransformControl, bool>(nameof(LayoutTransform));
+
         static LayoutTransformControl()
         {
             ClipToBoundsProperty.OverrideDefaultValue<LayoutTransformControl>(true);
@@ -29,6 +32,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
 
             ChildProperty.Changed
                 .AddClassHandler<LayoutTransformControl>(x => x.OnChildChanged);
+            UseRenderTransformProperty.Changed.AddClassHandler<LayoutTransformControl>(x => x.OnUseRenderTransformPropertyChanged);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -40,6 +44,15 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
             set { SetValue(LayoutTransformProperty, value); }
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Utilize the <see cref="RenderTransformProperty"/> for layout transforms.
+        /// </summary>
+        public bool UseRenderTransform
+        {
+            get { return GetValue(UseRenderTransformProperty); }
+            set { SetValue(UseRenderTransformProperty, value); }
+        }
+
         public IControl TransformRoot => Child;
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -134,6 +147,42 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
             return transformedDesiredSize;
         }
 
+        IDisposable _renderTransformChangedEvent;
+
+        private void OnUseRenderTransformPropertyChanged(AvaloniaPropertyChangedEventArgs e)
+        {
+            // HACK: In theory, this method and the UseRenderTransform shouldn't exist but
+            //       it's hard to animate this particular control with style animations without
+            //       PropertyPaths.
+            //
+            //       So until we get that implemented, we'll stick on this not-so-good
+            //       workaround.
+
+            var target = e.Sender as LayoutTransformControl;
+            var shouldUseRenderTransform = (bool)e.NewValue;
+            if (target != null)
+            {
+                if (shouldUseRenderTransform)
+                {
+                    _renderTransformChangedEvent = RenderTransformProperty.Changed
+                            .Subscribe(
+                                (x) =>
+                                {
+                                    var target2 = x.Sender as LayoutTransformControl;
+                                    if (target2 != null)
+                                    {
+                                        target2.LayoutTransform = target2.RenderTransform;
+                                    }
+                                });
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    _renderTransformChangedEvent?.Dispose();
+                    LayoutTransform = null;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         private void OnChildChanged(AvaloniaPropertyChangedEventArgs e)
         {
             if (null != TransformRoot)
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Themes.Default/NotificationArea.xaml b/src/Avalonia.Themes.Default/NotificationArea.xaml
index a6143e1a30..13adbbc0b6 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Themes.Default/NotificationArea.xaml
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Themes.Default/NotificationArea.xaml
@@ -30,20 +30,18 @@
         <Setter Property="FontSize" Value="14"/>
         <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="White"/>
         <Setter Property="RenderTransformOrigin" Value="50%,75%"/>
-        <Setter Property="Height" Value="150"/>
         <Setter Property="Template">
             <ControlTemplate>
-                <Border Background="{TemplateBinding Background}" 
-                        BorderBrush="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}" 
-                        BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}" 
-                        Margin="8,8,0,0">
-                    <ContentControl Content="{TemplateBinding Content}" />
-                </Border>
+                <LayoutTransformControl Name="PART_LayoutTransformControl" UseRenderTransform="True">
+                    <Border Background="{TemplateBinding Background}" BorderBrush="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}" BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}" Margin="8,8,0,0">
+                        <ContentControl MinHeight="150" Content="{TemplateBinding Content}" />
+                    </Border>
+                </LayoutTransformControl>
             </ControlTemplate>
         </Setter>
 
         <Style.Animations>
-            <Animation Duration="0:0:0.45" Easing="QuadraticEaseIn" FillMode="Forward">
+            <Animation Duration="0:0:0.35" Easing="QuadraticEaseIn" FillMode="Forward">
                 <KeyFrame Cue="0%">
                     <Setter Property="Opacity" Value="0"/>
                     <Setter Property="TranslateTransform.Y" Value="-20"/>
@@ -63,25 +61,27 @@
         </Style.Animations>
     </Style>
 
-    <Style Selector="Notification[IsClosing=true]">
+    <Style Selector="Notification[IsClosing=true] /template/ LayoutTransformControl#PART_LayoutTransformControl">
+        <Setter Property="RenderTransformOrigin" Value="50%,0%"/>
         <Style.Animations>
-            <Animation Duration="0:0:0.7" Easing="QuadraticEaseOut" FillMode="Forward">
+            <Animation Duration="0:0:0.25" Easing="QuadraticEaseOut" FillMode="Forward">
                 <KeyFrame Cue="0%">
                     <Setter Property="Opacity" Value="1"/>
-                    <Setter Property="TranslateTransform.X" Value="0"/>
+                    <Setter Property="ScaleTransform.ScaleY" Value="1"/>
                 </KeyFrame>
-                <KeyFrame Cue="50%">
+                <KeyFrame Cue="100%">
                     <Setter Property="Opacity" Value="0"/>
-                    <Setter Property="TranslateTransform.X" Value="250"/>
-                </KeyFrame>
-                <KeyFrame Cue="60%">
-                    <Setter Property="Height" Value="100"/>
+                    <Setter Property="ScaleTransform.ScaleY" Value="0"/>
                 </KeyFrame>
+            </Animation>
+        </Style.Animations>
+    </Style>
+
+    <Style Selector="Notification[IsClosing=true]">
+        <Style.Animations>
+            <Animation Duration="0:0:0.25" Easing="QuadraticEaseOut" FillMode="Forward">
                 <KeyFrame Cue="100%">
                     <Setter Property="IsClosed" Value="True"/>
-                    <Setter Property="Opacity" Value="0"/>
-                    <Setter Property="TranslateTransform.X" Value="250"/>
-                    <Setter Property="Height" Value="0"/>
                 </KeyFrame>
             </Animation>
         </Style.Animations>