diff --git a/src/services/notifications_fetcher/notifications_fetcher.service.js b/src/services/notifications_fetcher/notifications_fetcher.service.js
index 8530c468c..0e0bc0277 100644
--- a/src/services/notifications_fetcher/notifications_fetcher.service.js
+++ b/src/services/notifications_fetcher/notifications_fetcher.service.js
@@ -66,7 +66,8 @@ const fetchAndUpdate = ({ store, credentials, older = false, sinceId }) => {
     const unreadNotifsIds = notifications
       .filter((n) => !n.seen)
       .map((n) => n.id)
-    if (readNotifsIds.length > 0 && readNotifsIds.length > 0) {
+
+    if (readNotifsIds.length > 0 && unreadNotifsIds.length > 0) {
       const minId = Math.min(...unreadNotifsIds) // Oldest known unread notification
       if (minId !== Infinity) {
         args.sinceId = null // Don't use since_id since it sorta conflicts with min_id