diff --git a/files/routes/front.py b/files/routes/front.py
index 666346b01f..602a06814f 100644
--- a/files/routes/front.py
+++ b/files/routes/front.py
@@ -131,13 +131,13 @@ def notifications(v):
 		listing = []
 		for c in comments:
 			if c.parent_submission:
-				if not c.replies2:
+				if c.replies2 == None:
 					c.replies2 = []
 					c.replies2 = c.child_comments.filter(or_(Comment.author_id == v.id, Comment.id.in_(all))).all()
 					cids = cids | set(x.id for x in c.replies2)
 				while c.parent_comment and (c.parent_comment.author_id == v.id or c.parent_comment in comments):
 					c = c.parent_comment
-					if not c.replies2:
+					if c.replies2:
 						c.replies2 = []
 						c.replies2 = c.child_comments.filter(or_(Comment.author_id == v.id, Comment.id.in_(all))).all()
 						cids = cids | set(x.id for x in c.replies2)