diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/idlenotifier/IdleNotifierPlugin.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/idlenotifier/IdleNotifierPlugin.java
index 9b323d13d9..637c9e442a 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/idlenotifier/IdleNotifierPlugin.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/idlenotifier/IdleNotifierPlugin.java
@@ -561,6 +561,11 @@ public class IdleNotifierPlugin extends Plugin
 			{
 				lastInteract = null;
 				lastInteracting = null;
+
+				// prevent animation notifications from firing too
+				lastAnimation = IDLE;
+				lastAnimating = null;
+
 				return true;
 			}
 		}
@@ -648,6 +653,11 @@ public class IdleNotifierPlugin extends Plugin
 			{
 				lastAnimation = IDLE;
 				lastAnimating = null;
+
+				// prevent interaction notifications from firing too
+				lastInteract = null;
+				lastInteracting = null;
+
 				return true;
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/runelite-client/src/test/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/idlenotifier/IdleNotifierPluginTest.java b/runelite-client/src/test/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/idlenotifier/IdleNotifierPluginTest.java
index 0d4114e215..a722f6a447 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/test/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/idlenotifier/IdleNotifierPluginTest.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/test/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/idlenotifier/IdleNotifierPluginTest.java
@@ -48,8 +48,10 @@ import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
 import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.any;
+import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.anyString;
 import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.eq;
 import org.mockito.Mock;
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.lenient;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.mock;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.never;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.times;
@@ -83,6 +85,9 @@ public class IdleNotifierPluginTest
 	@Mock
 	private NPC randomEvent;
 
+	@Mock
+	private NPC fishingSpot;
+
 	@Mock
 	private Player player;
 
@@ -103,6 +108,13 @@ public class IdleNotifierPluginTest
 		when(randomEventComp.getActions()).thenReturn(randomEventActions);
 		when(randomEvent.getComposition()).thenReturn(randomEventComp);
 
+		// Mock Fishing Spot
+		final String[] fishingSpotActions = new String[] { "Use-rod", "Examine" };
+		final NPCComposition fishingSpotComp = mock(NPCComposition.class);
+		when(fishingSpotComp.getActions()).thenReturn(fishingSpotActions);
+		when(fishingSpot.getComposition()).thenReturn(fishingSpotComp);
+		when(fishingSpot.getName()).thenReturn("Fishing spot");
+
 		// Mock player
 		when(player.getName()).thenReturn(PLAYER_NAME);
 		when(player.getAnimation()).thenReturn(AnimationID.IDLE);
@@ -258,6 +270,31 @@ public class IdleNotifierPluginTest
 		verify(notifier, times(1)).notify(any());
 	}
 
+	@Test
+	public void testSendOneNotificationForAnimationAndInteract()
+	{
+		when(player.getInteracting()).thenReturn(fishingSpot);
+		when(player.getAnimation()).thenReturn(AnimationID.FISHING_POLE_CAST);
+
+		AnimationChanged animationChanged = new AnimationChanged();
+		animationChanged.setActor(player);
+
+		plugin.onInteractingChanged(new InteractingChanged(player, fishingSpot));
+		plugin.onAnimationChanged(animationChanged);
+		plugin.onGameTick(new GameTick());
+
+		verify(notifier, never()).notify(anyString());
+
+		when(player.getAnimation()).thenReturn(AnimationID.IDLE);
+		lenient().when(player.getInteracting()).thenReturn(null);
+
+		plugin.onAnimationChanged(animationChanged);
+		plugin.onInteractingChanged(new InteractingChanged(player, null));
+		plugin.onGameTick(new GameTick());
+
+		verify(notifier).notify("[" + PLAYER_NAME + "] is now idle!");
+	}
+
 	@Test
 	public void testSpecRegen()
 	{