diff --git a/files/classes/user.py b/files/classes/user.py
index 4d33d0b38..398aa51c0 100644
--- a/files/classes/user.py
+++ b/files/classes/user.py
@@ -490,7 +490,8 @@ class User(Base):
 			Submission.created_utc > self.last_viewed_post_notifs,
 			Submission.deleted_utc == 0,
 			Submission.is_banned == False,
-			Submission.private == False
+			Submission.private == False,
+			Submission.author_id != self.id
 		).count()
 
 	@property
diff --git a/files/routes/notifications.py b/files/routes/notifications.py
index 4241fad1c..797bf550f 100644
--- a/files/routes/notifications.py
+++ b/files/routes/notifications.py
@@ -94,7 +94,8 @@ def notifications_posts(v):
 		),
 		Submission.deleted_utc == 0,
 		Submission.is_banned == False,
-		Submission.private == False
+		Submission.private == False,
+		Submission.author_id != v.id,
 	).order_by(Submission.created_utc.desc()).offset(25 * (page - 1)).limit(26).all()]
 
 	next_exists = (len(listing) > 25)