diff --git a/files/routes/notifications.py b/files/routes/notifications.py
index a6461e5d1..ef78f3de1 100644
--- a/files/routes/notifications.py
+++ b/files/routes/notifications.py
@@ -111,9 +111,11 @@ def notifications_messages(v):
 	next_exists = (len(message_threads) > 25)
 	listing = message_threads[:25]
 
+	list_to_perserve_unread_attribute = []
 	comments_unread = g.db.query(Comment).filter(Comment.id.in_(notifs_unread))
 	for c in comments_unread:
 		c.unread = True
+		list_to_perserve_unread_attribute.append(c)
 
 	if request.headers.get("Authorization"): return {"data":[x.json for x in listing]}
 
diff --git a/files/routes/users.py b/files/routes/users.py
index 92cfb5a2c..8fa49aa94 100644
--- a/files/routes/users.py
+++ b/files/routes/users.py
@@ -810,10 +810,6 @@ def messagereply(v):
 		if not notif:
 			notif = Notification(comment_id=c.id, user_id=user_id)
 			g.db.add(notif)
-			ids = [c.top_comment.id] + [x.id for x in c.top_comment.replies(None)]
-			notifications = g.db.query(Notification).filter(Notification.comment_id.in_(ids), Notification.user_id == user_id)
-			for n in notifications:
-				g.db.delete(n)
 
 		if PUSHER_ID != 'blahblahblah' and not v.shadowbanned:
 			interests = f'{SITE}{user_id}'