diff --git a/files/classes/user.py b/files/classes/user.py
index bc4820e5a..5eda4fee0 100644
--- a/files/classes/user.py
+++ b/files/classes/user.py
@@ -625,9 +625,13 @@ class User(Base):
 				.filter(
 					Notification.read == False,
 					Notification.user_id == self.id,
-					not_(and_(Comment.sentto == MODMAIL_ID, User.is_muted)),
 				))
 
+		if self.admin_level >= PERMS['VIEW_MODMAIL']:
+			notifs = notifs.filter(
+				not_(and_(Comment.sentto != None, Comment.sentto == MODMAIL_ID, User.is_muted))
+			)
+
 		if not self.can_see_shadowbanned:
 			notifs = notifs.filter(
 				User.shadowbanned == None,
diff --git a/files/routes/notifications.py b/files/routes/notifications.py
index 3b24e0b32..e8caa9bf6 100644
--- a/files/routes/notifications.py
+++ b/files/routes/notifications.py
@@ -301,12 +301,16 @@ def notifications(v:User):
 			n.read = True
 			g.db.add(n)
 
-	comments = g.db.query(Comment, Notification).join(Notification.comment).join(Comment.author).filter(
+	comments = g.db.query(Comment, Notification).join(Notification.comment).filter(
 		Notification.user_id == v.id,
 		or_(Comment.sentto == None, Comment.sentto != v.id),
-		not_(and_(Comment.sentto == MODMAIL_ID, User.is_muted)),
 	)
 
+	if v.admin_level >= PERMS['VIEW_MODMAIL']:
+		comments = comments.join(Comment.author).filter(
+			not_(and_(Comment.sentto != None, Comment.sentto == MODMAIL_ID, User.is_muted))
+		)
+
 	if v.admin_level < PERMS['USER_SHADOWBAN']:
 		comments = comments.filter(
 			Comment.is_banned == False,