diff --git a/lib/postzord/dispatcher.rb b/lib/postzord/dispatcher.rb
index edf6b16e9..8b01847fe 100644
--- a/lib/postzord/dispatcher.rb
+++ b/lib/postzord/dispatcher.rb
@@ -139,7 +139,15 @@ class Postzord::Dispatcher
   # @param services [Array<User>]
   def notify_users(users)
     return unless users.present? && @object.respond_to?(:persisted?)
-    Resque.enqueue(Jobs::NotifyLocalUsers, users.map{|u| u.id}, @object.class.to_s, @object.id, @object.author.id)
+
+    #temp hax
+    unless object_is_related_to_diaspora_hq?
+      Resque.enqueue(Jobs::NotifyLocalUsers, users.map{|u| u.id}, @object.class.to_s, @object.id, @object.author.id)
+    end
+  end
+
+  def object_is_related_to_diaspora_hq?
+    (@object.author.diaspora_handle == 'diasporahq@joindiaspora.com' || (@object.respond_to?(:relayable?) && @object.parent.author.diaspora_handle == 'diasporahq@joindiaspora.com'))
   end
 
   # @param services [Array<User>]