Notification workbox is empty when clicked on

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Note that this KB was created for the Data Center version of the product. Data Center KBs for non-Data-Center-specific features may also work for Server versions of the product, however they have not been tested. Support for Server* products ended on February 15th 2024. If you are running a Server product, you can visit the Atlassian Server end of support announcement to review your migration options.

*Except Fisheye and Crucible

Summary

Problem

Looking at the workbox in the top right-hand corner, there are a number of notifications, but the workbox renders blank when clicked on

An example of the issue:

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When the workbox is clicked on:

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Diagnosis

Environment

  • This will happen for all users in any browser

  • You have Nginx configured on your instance

  • If you look in the developer tools of the browser, after clicking on the workbox you will see the following error:

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Cause

Your nginx.conf file is currently configured to:

1 add_header X-Frame-Options DENY

Solution

Resolution

Update your nginx.conf file configuration to:

1 add_header X-Frame-Options SAMEORIGIN
Updated on April 7, 2025

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