diff --git a/files/routes/posts.py b/files/routes/posts.py
index 03155e26e..af1b29b41 100644
--- a/files/routes/posts.py
+++ b/files/routes/posts.py
@@ -785,7 +785,7 @@ def thumbnail_thread(pid):
 					notif = Notification(comment_id=new_comment.id, user_id=admin.id)
 					db.add(notif)
 
-			k,val = random.choice(REDDIT_NOTIFS.items())
+			k,val = random.choice(tuple(REDDIT_NOTIFS.items()))
 			for i in requests.get(f'https://api.pushshift.io/reddit/{t}/search?html_decode=true&q={k}&size=1').json()["data"]:
 				try: body_html = sanitize(f'New mention of you: https://old.reddit.com{i["permalink"]}?context=89', noimages=True)
 				except: continue