diff --git a/app/models/jobs/notify_local_users.rb b/app/models/jobs/notify_local_users.rb
index a79e88acf..f75d5418e 100644
--- a/app/models/jobs/notify_local_users.rb
+++ b/app/models/jobs/notify_local_users.rb
@@ -9,8 +9,14 @@ module Jobs
     require File.join(Rails.root, 'app/models/notification')
 
     def self.perform(user_ids, object_klass, object_id, person_id)
-      users = User.where(:id => user_ids)
+
       object = object_klass.constantize.find_by_id(object_id)
+
+      #hax
+      return if (object.author.diaspora_handle == 'diasporahq@joindiaspora.com' || (object.respond_to?(:relayable?) && object.parent.author.diaspora_handle == 'diasporahq@joindiaspora.com'))
+      #end hax
+
+      users = User.where(:id => user_ids)
       person = Person.find_by_id(person_id)
 
       users.each{|user| Notification.notify(user, object, person) }