diff --git a/files/routes/comments.py b/files/routes/comments.py
index 32525a9c2..a266db231 100644
--- a/files/routes/comments.py
+++ b/files/routes/comments.py
@@ -339,6 +339,14 @@ def comment(v):
 			n = Notification(comment_id=c.id, user_id=x)
 			g.db.add(n)
 
+		if c.level >= 3 and c.parent_comment.author_id in notify_users:
+			n = g.db.query(Notification).filter_by(
+				comment_id=c.parent_comment.parent_comment_id,
+				user_id=c.parent_comment.author_id,
+				read=True,
+			).one_or_none()
+			if n: g.db.delete(n)
+
 	vote = CommentVote(user_id=v.id,
 						 comment_id=c.id,
 						 vote_type=1,
@@ -363,14 +371,6 @@ def comment(v):
 		post_target.bump_utc = c.created_utc
 		g.db.add(post_target)
 
-	if c.level >= 3 and c.parent_comment.author_id in notify_users:
-		n = g.db.query(Notification).filter_by(
-			comment_id=c.parent_comment.parent_comment_id,
-			user_id=c.parent_comment.author_id,
-			read=True,
-		).one_or_none()
-		if n: g.db.delete(n)
-
 	g.db.flush()
 
 	if c.parent_post: