diff --git a/app/services/notify_service.rb b/app/services/notify_service.rb
index ffeee5fcf..00f7cbd00 100644
--- a/app/services/notify_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/notify_service.rb
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ class NotifyService < BaseService
     @activity     = activity
     @notification = Notification.new(account: @recipient, activity: @activity)
 
-    return if blocked? || recipient.user.nil?
+    return if recipient.user.nil? || blocked?
 
     create_notification
     send_email if email_enabled?