diff --git a/files/helpers/cron.py b/files/helpers/cron.py
index b02a1fcaf7..1f893a71a6 100644
--- a/files/helpers/cron.py
+++ b/files/helpers/cron.py
@@ -54,14 +54,13 @@ def sub_inactive_purge_task():
 	dead_holes = g.db.query(Sub).filter(Sub.name.notin_(active_holes)).all()
 	names = [x.name for x in dead_holes]
 
+	admins = [x[0] for x in g.db.query(User.id).filter(User.admin_level > 1).all()]
+
 	mods = g.db.query(Mod).filter(Mod.sub.in_(names)).all()
 	for x in mods:
+		if x.user_id in admins: continue
 		send_repeatable_notification(x.user_id, f":marseyrave: /h/{x.sub} has been deleted for inactivity after one week without new posts. All posts in it have been moved to the main feed :marseyrave:")
 
-	mods_ids = [x.user_id for x in mods]
-
-	admins = [x[0] for x in g.db.query(User.id).filter(User.admin_level > 1, User.id.notin_(mods_ids)).all()]
-
 	for name in names:
 		for admin in admins:
 			send_repeatable_notification(admin, f":marseyrave: /h/{name} has been deleted for inactivity after one week without new posts. All posts in it have been moved to the main feed :marseyrave:")