diff --git a/src/Model/Post/UserNotification.php b/src/Model/Post/UserNotification.php
index 108f3c44f..66ec6ac90 100644
--- a/src/Model/Post/UserNotification.php
+++ b/src/Model/Post/UserNotification.php
@@ -178,11 +178,15 @@ class UserNotification
 			return;
 		}
 
-		$user = User::getById($uid, ['account-type']);
+		$user = User::getById($uid, ['account-type', 'account_removed', 'account_expired']);
 		if (in_array($user['account-type'], [User::ACCOUNT_TYPE_COMMUNITY, User::ACCOUNT_TYPE_RELAY])) {
 			return;
 		}
 
+		if ($user['account_removed'] || $user['account_expired']) {
+			return;
+		}
+
 		$author = Contact::getById($item['author-id'], ['contact-type']);
 		if (empty($author)) {
 			return;