diff --git a/internal/notification/entity.go b/internal/notification/entity.go
index 95292b8..7782444 100644
--- a/internal/notification/entity.go
+++ b/internal/notification/entity.go
@@ -28,8 +28,26 @@ const (
 	DeliveryChannelInApp DeliveryChannel = "in_app"
 )
 
-// EventTypeInApp identifies notifications stored for the in-app notification center.
-const EventTypeInApp = "in_app"
+// Persisted event types for stored notifications (admin list / notification center).
+const (
+	EventTypeInApp  = "in_app"
+	EventTypeEmail  = "email"
+	EventTypePush   = "push"
+)
+
+// persistedEventType maps a delivery channel to the event_type stored in MongoDB.
+func persistedEventType(channel DeliveryChannel) (string, bool) {
+	switch channel {
+	case DeliveryChannelEmail:
+		return EventTypeEmail, true
+	case DeliveryChannelPush:
+		return EventTypePush, true
+	case DeliveryChannelInApp:
+		return EventTypeInApp, true
+	default:
+		return "", false
+	}
+}
 
 // DeliveryStatus represents the delivery status of notification
 type NotificationStatus string
diff --git a/internal/notification/service.go b/internal/notification/service.go
index 6ee77e6..f2f1fd8 100644
--- a/internal/notification/service.go
+++ b/internal/notification/service.go
@@ -99,7 +99,18 @@ func (s *notificationService) Send(ctx context.Context, req *NotificationRequest
 }
 
 func (s *notificationService) sendToRecipient(ctx context.Context, recipient notificationRecipient, req *NotificationRequest, link, image string) {
+	// Always persist an in-app record so every send appears in the notification center.
+	if err := s.persistNotification(ctx, recipient, req, link, image, DeliveryChannelInApp); err != nil {
+		s.logger.Error("Failed to persist in-app notification", map[string]interface{}{
+			"error":   err.Error(),
+			"user_id": recipient.UserID,
+		})
+	}
+
 	for _, channel := range req.Channels {
+		if channel == DeliveryChannelInApp {
+			continue
+		}
 		if err := s.persistNotification(ctx, recipient, req, link, image, channel); err != nil {
 			s.logger.Error("Failed to persist notification", map[string]interface{}{
 				"error":   err.Error(),
@@ -153,9 +164,12 @@ func (s *notificationService) sendToRecipient(ctx context.Context, recipient not
 }
 
 func (s *notificationService) persistNotification(ctx context.Context, recipient notificationRecipient, req *NotificationRequest, link, image string, channel DeliveryChannel) error {
-	methods := map[string]string{}
-	eventType := string(channel)
+	eventType, ok := persistedEventType(channel)
+	if !ok {
+		return nil
+	}
 
+	methods := map[string]string{}
 	switch channel {
 	case DeliveryChannelEmail:
 		if recipient.Email == "" {
@@ -168,10 +182,7 @@ func (s *notificationService) persistNotification(ctx context.Context, recipient
 		}
 		methods["push"] = recipient.DeviceTokens[0]
 	case DeliveryChannelInApp:
-		eventType = EventTypeInApp
 		methods["in_app"] = "true"
-	default:
-		return nil
 	}
 
 	status := string(DeliveryStatusSent)