diff --git a/files/routes/front.py b/files/routes/front.py
index 0eee9b34f3..d19143f6a8 100644
--- a/files/routes/front.py
+++ b/files/routes/front.py
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ def notifications(v):
 					c.replies2 = c.child_comments.filter(or_(Comment.author_id == v.id, Comment.id.in_(all))).all()
 					cids.update(x.id for x in c.replies2)
 					for x in c.replies2:
-						c.replies2 = []
+						if c.replies2 == None: c.replies2 = []
 				while c.parent_comment and (c.parent_comment.author_id == v.id or c.parent_comment in comments):
 					c = c.parent_comment
 					if c.replies2 == None: