diff --git a/src/user/notifications.js b/src/user/notifications.js
index 2edaadb763..f2784c373c 100644
--- a/src/user/notifications.js
+++ b/src/user/notifications.js
@@ -228,9 +228,10 @@ var async = require('async'),
 				if (err) {
 					return callback(err);
 				}
+
 				value = value ? value.toString() : '';
 				nids = notifications.filter(function(notification) {
-					return notification && notification[field] !== value;
+					return notification && notification[field] === value;
 				}).map(function(notification) {
 					return notification.nid;
 				});