diff --git a/files/routes/settings.py b/files/routes/settings.py
index ccc2562ba..650e46920 100644
--- a/files/routes/settings.py
+++ b/files/routes/settings.py
@@ -203,14 +203,14 @@ def settings_profile_post(v):
 
 		if bans:
 			ban = bans[0]
-			reason = f"Remove the {ban.domain} link from your top 8 friends list and try again."
+			reason = f"Remove the {ban.domain} link from your top friends list and try again."
 			if ban.reason: reason += f" {ban.reason}"
 			return {"error": reason}, 401
 
 		if len(friends_html) > 2000:
 			return render_template("settings_profile.html",
 								   v=v,
-								   error="Your top 8 friends list is too long")
+								   error="Your top friends list is too long")
 
 
 		notify_users = set()
@@ -222,8 +222,10 @@ def settings_profile_post(v):
 			
 		if request.host == 'rdrama.net' and 'aevann' in friends_html.lower() and 1 not in notify_users: notify_users.add(1)
 
-		for x in notify_users: send_notification(x, f"@{v.username} has added you to their top 8 friends!")
-
+		for x in notify_users:
+			message = f"@{v.username} has added you to their top friends!"
+			existing = g.db.query(Comment).options(lazyload('*')).filter(Comment.author_id == NOTIFICATIONS_ACCOUNT, Comment.body == message, Comment.notifiedto == x).first()
+			if not existing: send_notification(x, message)
 
 		v.friends = friends[:500]
 		v.friends_html=friends_html
@@ -231,7 +233,7 @@ def settings_profile_post(v):
 		g.db.commit()
 		return render_template("settings_profile.html",
 							   v=v,
-							   msg="Your top 8 friends have been updated.")
+							   msg="Your top friends have been updated.")
 
 
 
diff --git a/files/templates/settings_profile.html b/files/templates/settings_profile.html
index a08d1ec27..efa740cd6 100644
--- a/files/templates/settings_profile.html
+++ b/files/templates/settings_profile.html
@@ -590,13 +590,13 @@
 
 							<div class="body d-lg-flex border-bottom">
 
-								<label class="text-black w-lg-25">Top 8 friends</label>
+								<label class="text-black w-lg-25">Top friends</label>
 							
 								<div class="w-lg-100">						
 									<form id="profile-friends" action="/settings/profile" method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data">
 										<input type="hidden" name="formkey" value="{{v.formkey}}">
 										<div class="input-group mb-2">
-											<textarea  id="friends-text" class="form-control rounded" aria-label="With textarea" placeholder="Enter your top 8 friends on the site..." rows="3" name="friends" form="profile-friends" maxlength="1500">{% if v.friends %}{{v.friends}}{% endif %}</textarea>
+											<textarea  id="friends-text" class="form-control rounded" aria-label="With textarea" placeholder="Enter your top friends on the site..." rows="3" name="friends" form="profile-friends" maxlength="1500">{% if v.friends %}{{v.friends}}{% endif %}</textarea>
 										</div>
 										<pre></pre>
 										<div class="d-flex">
diff --git a/files/templates/userpage.html b/files/templates/userpage.html
index 348df71d7..cf3a5242b 100644
--- a/files/templates/userpage.html
+++ b/files/templates/userpage.html
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@
 				{% endif %}
 
 				{% if u.friends_html %}
-					<p class="text-muted font-weight-bold">Top 8 friends:</p>
+					<p class="text-muted font-weight-bold">Top friends:</p>
 					{{u.friends_html | safe}}
 				{% endif %}
 
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@
 				{% endif %}
 
 				{% if u.friends_html %}
-					<p class="text-muted font-weight-bold mt-3">Top 8 friends:</p>
+					<p class="text-muted font-weight-bold mt-3">Top friends:</p>
 					{{u.friends_html | safe}}
 				{% endif %}