diff --git a/files/routes/chat.py b/files/routes/chat.py
index c500bcf0d..e2b611a04 100644
--- a/files/routes/chat.py
+++ b/files/routes/chat.py
@@ -164,11 +164,13 @@ def speak(data, v):
 
 
 
-	notify_users = NOTIFY_USERS(chat_message.text, v) - alrdy_here
+	notify_users = NOTIFY_USERS(chat_message.text, v)
 
 	if chat_message.quotes:
 		notify_users.add(chat_message.quoted_message.user_id)
 
+	notify_users -= alrdy_here
+
 	memberships = g.db.query(ChatMembership).options(load_only(ChatMembership.user_id)).filter(
 		ChatMembership.chat_id == chat_id,
 		ChatMembership.user_id.in_(notify_users),