diff --git a/files/classes/user.py b/files/classes/user.py
index 04d1c63ae..d95a2d89e 100644
--- a/files/classes/user.py
+++ b/files/classes/user.py
@@ -481,7 +481,8 @@ class User(Base):
 			Submission.deleted_utc == 0,
 			Submission.is_banned == False,
 			Submission.private == False,
-			Submission.author_id != self.id
+			Submission.author_id != self.id,
+			Submission.ghost == False
 		).count()
 
 	@property
diff --git a/files/routes/notifications.py b/files/routes/notifications.py
index 601f7a0d4..2ea025305 100644
--- a/files/routes/notifications.py
+++ b/files/routes/notifications.py
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ def notifications_posts(v):
 		Submission.is_banned == False,
 		Submission.private == False,
 		Submission.author_id != v.id,
+		Submission.ghost == False
 	).order_by(Submission.created_utc.desc()).offset(25 * (page - 1)).limit(26).all()]
 
 	next_exists = (len(listing) > 25)