diff --git a/static/js/notifications.js b/static/js/notifications.js
index 236048bf0f..61a9e2bcca 100644
--- a/static/js/notifications.js
+++ b/static/js/notifications.js
@@ -266,7 +266,8 @@ const NotificationManager = {
 
                     // Only show once per day for each notification
                     if (now - lastShown > 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000) {
-                        if (Notification.permission === 'granted') {
+                        // Show browser notification if supported and permission granted
+                        if ('Notification' in window && Notification.permission === 'granted') {
                             const notification = new Notification('Python Deadlines Reminder', {
                                 body: `${matchedThreshold} day${matchedThreshold > 1 ? 's' : ''} until ${conf.name} CFP closes!`,
                                 icon: '/static/img/python-deadlines-logo.png',
@@ -288,6 +289,8 @@ const NotificationManager = {
                             setTimeout(() => notification.close(), 10000);
                         }
 
+                        // Record notification attempt regardless of browser support
+                        // This prevents duplicate notifications on browsers that don't support the API
                         localStorage.setItem(notifyKey, now.toString());
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/tests/e2e/specs/search-functionality.spec.js b/tests/e2e/specs/search-functionality.spec.js
index d73fb212be..3eca0a2938 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/specs/search-functionality.spec.js
+++ b/tests/e2e/specs/search-functionality.spec.js
@@ -367,7 +367,12 @@ test.describe('Search Functionality', () => {
   });
 
   test.describe('Search Accessibility', () => {
-    test('should be keyboard navigable', async ({ page }) => {
+    test('should be keyboard navigable', async ({ page }, testInfo) => {
+      // Skip on mobile browsers - Tab key navigation doesn't work the same way on mobile
+      // Mobile browsers are designed for touch input, not keyboard navigation
+      const isMobile = testInfo.project.name.includes('mobile');
+      test.skip(isMobile, 'Keyboard Tab navigation is not supported on mobile browsers');
+
       // Get the visible search input to ensure we're interacting with the right element
       const searchInput = await getVisibleSearchInput(page);