diff --git a/files/routes/front.py b/files/routes/front.py
index d1f51838c4..a4f749e755 100644
--- a/files/routes/front.py
+++ b/files/routes/front.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ def notifications(v):
 	messages = request.values.get('messages')
 	modmail = request.values.get('modmail')
 	posts = request.values.get('posts')
-	if modmail and v.admin_level > 2:
+	if modmail and v.admin_level > 1:
 		comments = g.db.query(Comment).filter(Comment.sentto==2).order_by(Comment.id.desc()).offset(25*(page-1)).limit(26).all()
 		next_exists = (len(comments) > 25)
 		comments = comments[:25]
diff --git a/files/routes/static.py b/files/routes/static.py
index a5d9713e6a..4cf992ae10 100644
--- a/files/routes/static.py
+++ b/files/routes/static.py
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ def submit_contact(v):
 						  )
 	g.db.add(new_comment)
 	g.db.flush()
-	for admin in g.db.query(User).filter(User.admin_level > 2).all():
+	for admin in g.db.query(User).filter(User.admin_level > 1).all():
 		notif = Notification(comment_id=new_comment.id, user_id=admin.id)
 		g.db.add(notif)