diff --git a/files/routes/posts.py b/files/routes/posts.py
index 729a01c19..b3606298a 100644
--- a/files/routes/posts.py
+++ b/files/routes/posts.py
@@ -908,7 +908,7 @@ def submit_post(v, sub=None):
 
 	post = Submission(
 		private=bool(request.values.get("private","")),
-		notify=bool(request.values.get("notify","True")),
+		notify=bool(request.values.get("notify","")),
 		club=club,
 		author_id=v.id,
 		over_18=bool(request.values.get("over_18","")),