diff --git a/files/classes/user.py b/files/classes/user.py
index 6bd433885..75c145c50 100644
--- a/files/classes/user.py
+++ b/files/classes/user.py
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ class User(Base):
 				.filter(
 					Notification.read == False,
 					Notification.user_id == self.id,
-					not_(and_(Comment.sentto != None, Comment.sentto == MODMAIL_ID, User.is_muted)),
+					not_(and_(Comment.sentto == MODMAIL_ID, User.is_muted)),
 				))
 
 		if not self.can_see_shadowbanned:
diff --git a/files/routes/notifications.py b/files/routes/notifications.py
index 994c723c3..fb1efb996 100644
--- a/files/routes/notifications.py
+++ b/files/routes/notifications.py
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ def notifications(v:User):
 	comments = g.db.query(Comment, Notification).join(Notification.comment).join(Comment.author).filter(
 		Notification.user_id == v.id,
 		or_(Comment.sentto == None, Comment.sentto == MODMAIL_ID),
-		not_(and_(Comment.sentto != None, Comment.sentto == MODMAIL_ID, User.is_muted)),
+		not_(and_(Comment.sentto == MODMAIL_ID, User.is_muted)),
 	)
 
 	if v.admin_level < PERMS['USER_SHADOWBAN']: