diff --git a/files/routes/comments.py b/files/routes/comments.py
index 917b25211..295b68a6d 100644
--- a/files/routes/comments.py
+++ b/files/routes/comments.py
@@ -615,7 +615,7 @@ def api_comment(v):
 				n = Notification(comment_id=c.id, user_id=x)
 				g.db.add(n)
 
-			if parent.author.id != v.id and PUSHER_ID != 'blahblahblah':				
+			if parent.author.id != v.id and PUSHER_ID != 'blahblahblah' and not v.shadowbanned:				
 				try: gevent.spawn(pusher_thread, f'{request.host}{parent.author.id}', c, c.author_name)
 				except: pass
 
diff --git a/files/routes/users.py b/files/routes/users.py
index 456496ac0..c21bbda72 100644
--- a/files/routes/users.py
+++ b/files/routes/users.py
@@ -643,7 +643,7 @@ def message2(v, username):
 
 	g.db.commit()
 
-	if PUSHER_ID != 'blahblahblah':
+	if PUSHER_ID != 'blahblahblah' and not v.shadowbanned:
 		if len(message) > 500: notifbody = message[:500] + '...'
 		else: notifbody = message
 
@@ -718,7 +718,7 @@ def messagereply(v):
 			notif = Notification(comment_id=c.id, user_id=user_id)
 			g.db.add(notif)
 
-		if PUSHER_ID != 'blahblahblah':
+		if PUSHER_ID != 'blahblahblah' and not v.shadowbanned:
 			if len(message) > 500: notifbody = message[:500] + '...'
 			else: notifbody = message