diff --git a/files/routes/notifications.py b/files/routes/notifications.py
index 6cd1ed469..3730e97df 100644
--- a/files/routes/notifications.py
+++ b/files/routes/notifications.py
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ def notifications(v):
 
 	comments = g.db.query(Comment, Notification).options(load_only(Comment.id)).join(Notification.comment).filter(
 		Notification.user_id == v.id,
-		or_(Comment.sentto == None, Comment.sentto != v.id),
+		or_(Comment.sentto == None, Comment.sentto == MODMAIL_ID),
 	)
 
 	if v.admin_level < PERMS['USER_SHADOWBAN']: