diff --git a/packages/backend/src/core/entities/NotificationEntityService.ts b/packages/backend/src/core/entities/NotificationEntityService.ts
index e10b68df02..cc40a3f754 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/core/entities/NotificationEntityService.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/core/entities/NotificationEntityService.ts
@@ -237,7 +237,9 @@ export class NotificationEntityService implements OnModuleInit {
 					}
 					return acc;
 				}, new Set<Packed<'Note'>>());
-				trackPromise(this.noteReadService.read(meId, Array.from(notesToRead)));
+				if (notesToRead.size > 0) {
+					trackPromise(this.noteReadService.read(meId, Array.from(notesToRead)));
+				}
 			} catch (e) {
 				// console.error('error thrown by NoteReadService.read', e);
 			}