diff --git a/files/routes/settings.py b/files/routes/settings.py
index 2b628703c..1bcea826a 100644
--- a/files/routes/settings.py
+++ b/files/routes/settings.py
@@ -672,7 +672,8 @@ def settings_block_user(v):
 	if not user: return {"error": "That user doesn't exist."}, 404
 	
 	if user.unblockable:
-		send_notification(user.id, f"@{v.username} has tried to block you and failed because of your unblockable status!")
+		if not v.shadowbanned:
+			send_notification(user.id, f"@{v.username} has tried to block you and failed because of your unblockable status!")
 		g.db.commit()
 		return {"error": "This user is unblockable."}, 403
 
@@ -713,7 +714,8 @@ def settings_unblock_user(v):
 
 	g.db.delete(x)
 
-	send_notification(user.id, f"@{v.username} has unblocked you!")
+	if not v.shadowbanned:
+		send_notification(user.id, f"@{v.username} has unblocked you!")
 
 	cache.delete_memoized(frontlist)
 
diff --git a/files/routes/users.py b/files/routes/users.py
index adc6e3e12..cb0552e7c 100644
--- a/files/routes/users.py
+++ b/files/routes/users.py
@@ -1108,7 +1108,8 @@ def follow_user(username, v):
 	target.stored_subscriber_count = g.db.query(Follow).filter_by(target_id=target.id).count()
 	g.db.add(target)
 
-	send_notification(target.id, f"@{v.username} has followed you!")
+	if not v.shadowbanned:
+		send_notification(target.id, f"@{v.username} has followed you!")
 
 	g.db.commit()
 
@@ -1123,7 +1124,8 @@ def unfollow_user(username, v):
 	target = get_user(username)
 
 	if target.fish:
-		send_notification(target.id, f"@{v.username} has tried to unfollow you and failed because of your fish award!")
+		if not v.shadowbanned:
+			send_notification(target.id, f"@{v.username} has tried to unfollow you and failed because of your fish award!")
 		g.db.commit()
 		return {"error": "You can't unfollow this user!"}