diff --git a/files/routes/front.py b/files/routes/front.py
index 4ae5ac8e3a..0923aa5ff2 100644
--- a/files/routes/front.py
+++ b/files/routes/front.py
@@ -132,11 +132,13 @@ def notifications(v):
 		for c in comments:
 			if c.parent_submission:
 				if not 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)
 				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:
+						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)
 				cids.add(c.id)