diff --git a/api/types/accesslist/convert/v1/accesslist_test.go b/api/types/accesslist/convert/v1/accesslist_test.go
index 7dfc131435da0..5958934a04e64 100644
--- a/api/types/accesslist/convert/v1/accesslist_test.go
+++ b/api/types/accesslist/convert/v1/accesslist_test.go
@@ -42,12 +42,17 @@ func TestWithOwnersIneligibleStatusField(t *testing.T) {
 			Name:             "dne",
 			IneligibleStatus: accesslistv1.IneligibleStatus_INELIGIBLE_STATUS_USER_NOT_EXIST,
 		},
+		{
+			Name:             "unspecified",
+			IneligibleStatus: accesslistv1.IneligibleStatus_INELIGIBLE_STATUS_UNSPECIFIED,
+		},
 	}
 
 	owners := []accesslist.Owner{
 		{Name: "expired"},
 		{Name: "missing"},
 		{Name: "dne"},
+		{Name: "unspecified"},
 	}
 	al := &accesslist.AccessList{
 		Spec: accesslist.Spec{
@@ -72,6 +77,10 @@ func TestWithOwnersIneligibleStatusField(t *testing.T) {
 			Name:             "dne",
 			IneligibleStatus: accesslistv1.IneligibleStatus_INELIGIBLE_STATUS_USER_NOT_EXIST.String(),
 		},
+		{
+			Name:             "unspecified",
+			IneligibleStatus: "",
+		},
 	}))
 }
 
diff --git a/web/packages/teleport/src/TopBar/Notifications/Notifications.test.tsx b/web/packages/teleport/src/TopBar/Notifications/Notifications.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..26b5f0d304d9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/packages/teleport/src/TopBar/Notifications/Notifications.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright 2023 Gravitational, Inc.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+import React from 'react';
+import { MemoryRouter } from 'react-router';
+import { render, screen } from 'design/utils/testing';
+
+import { createTeleportContext } from 'teleport/mocks/contexts';
+import { ContextProvider } from 'teleport';
+
+import {
+  StoreNotifications,
+  NotificationKind,
+} from 'teleport/stores/storeNotifications';
+
+import { Notifications } from './Notifications';
+
+beforeAll(() => {
+  jest.useFakeTimers();
+  jest.setSystemTime(new Date('2023-01-20'));
+});
+
+afterAll(() => {
+  jest.useRealTimers();
+});
+
+test('due dates and overdue dates', async () => {
+  const ctx = createTeleportContext();
+  const store = new StoreNotifications();
+
+  store.setNotifications([
+    {
+      item: {
+        kind: NotificationKind.AccessList,
+        resourceName: 'carrot',
+        route: '',
+      },
+      id: '1',
+      date: new Date('2023-01-25'),
+    },
+    // overdue 10 days
+    {
+      item: {
+        kind: NotificationKind.AccessList,
+        resourceName: 'carrot',
+        route: '',
+      },
+      id: '2',
+      date: new Date('2023-01-10'),
+    },
+    // overdue month
+    {
+      item: {
+        kind: NotificationKind.AccessList,
+        resourceName: 'carrot',
+        route: '',
+      },
+      id: '3',
+      date: new Date('2022-12-20'),
+    },
+  ]);
+
+  ctx.storeNotifications = store;
+
+  render(
+    <MemoryRouter>
+      <ContextProvider ctx={ctx}>
+        <Notifications />
+      </ContextProvider>
+    </MemoryRouter>
+  );
+
+  // no need to click on button for render.
+  // it's already in the dom but hidden.
+
+  expect(screen.queryAllByTestId('note-item')).toHaveLength(3);
+
+  expect(
+    screen.getByText(/overdue for a review 10 days ago/i)
+  ).toBeInTheDocument();
+
+  expect(
+    screen.getByText(/overdue for a review about 1 month ago/i)
+  ).toBeInTheDocument();
+
+  expect(
+    screen.getByText(/needs your review within 5 days/i)
+  ).toBeInTheDocument();
+});
+
+test('no notes', async () => {
+  const ctx = createTeleportContext();
+
+  render(
+    <MemoryRouter>
+      <ContextProvider ctx={ctx}>
+        <Notifications />
+      </ContextProvider>
+    </MemoryRouter>
+  );
+
+  // no need to click on button for render.
+  // it's already in the dom but hidden.
+
+  expect(screen.queryByTestId('note-item')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+  expect(screen.getByText(/no notifications/i)).toBeInTheDocument();
+});
diff --git a/web/packages/teleport/src/TopBar/Notifications/Notifications.tsx b/web/packages/teleport/src/TopBar/Notifications/Notifications.tsx
index 650af19a086bc..647340e5e428c 100644
--- a/web/packages/teleport/src/TopBar/Notifications/Notifications.tsx
+++ b/web/packages/teleport/src/TopBar/Notifications/Notifications.tsx
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ export function Notifications() {
         open={open}
         $transitionDelay={currentTransitionDelay}
         key={notice.id}
+        data-testid="note-item"
       >
         <NotificationItem notice={notice} close={() => setOpen(false)} />
       </DropdownItem>
@@ -100,6 +101,15 @@ function NotificationItem({
   notice: Notification;
   close(): void;
 }) {
+  const today = new Date();
+  const numDays = formatDistanceToNow(notice.date);
+
+  let dueText;
+  if (notice.date <= today) {
+    dueText = `was overdue for a review ${numDays} ago`;
+  } else {
+    dueText = `needs your review within ${numDays}`;
+  }
   switch (notice.item.kind) {
     case NotificationKind.AccessList:
       return (
@@ -109,8 +119,7 @@ function NotificationItem({
               <UserList mt="1px" />
             </DropdownItemIcon>
             <Text>
-              Access list <b>{notice.item.resourceName}</b> needs your review
-              within {formatDistanceToNow(notice.date)}.
+              Access list <b>{notice.item.resourceName}</b> {dueText}.
             </Text>
           </NotificationItemButton>
         </NotificationLink>