diff --git a/files/classes/user.py b/files/classes/user.py
index c324b41491..9b6279f9f7 100644
--- a/files/classes/user.py
+++ b/files/classes/user.py
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ class User(Base, Stndrd, Age_times):
 	def notification_messages(self, page=1):
 		comments = g.db.query(Comment.id).filter(or_(Comment.author_id==self.id, Comment.sentto==self.id), Comment.parent_submission == None).order_by(Comment.created_utc.desc(), not_(Comment.child_comments.any())).offset(25*(page-1)).limit(26).all()
 
-		return comments
+		return [c[0] for c in comments]
 
 	@property
 	@lazy