diff --git a/crates/db_views_actor/src/comment_reply_view.rs b/crates/db_views_actor/src/comment_reply_view.rs
index 39ba74cc..c6794162 100644
--- a/crates/db_views_actor/src/comment_reply_view.rs
+++ b/crates/db_views_actor/src/comment_reply_view.rs
@@ -154,8 +154,11 @@ impl CommentReplyView {
     use diesel::dsl::*;
 
     comment_reply::table
+      .inner_join(comment::table)
       .filter(comment_reply::recipient_id.eq(my_person_id))
       .filter(comment_reply::read.eq(false))
+      .filter(comment::deleted.eq(false))
+      .filter(comment::removed.eq(false))
       .select(count(comment_reply::id))
       .first::<i64>(conn)
   }
diff --git a/crates/db_views_actor/src/person_mention_view.rs b/crates/db_views_actor/src/person_mention_view.rs
index e4863db4..2b6daf5d 100644
--- a/crates/db_views_actor/src/person_mention_view.rs
+++ b/crates/db_views_actor/src/person_mention_view.rs
@@ -157,8 +157,11 @@ impl PersonMentionView {
     use diesel::dsl::*;
 
     person_mention::table
+      .inner_join(comment::table)
       .filter(person_mention::recipient_id.eq(my_person_id))
       .filter(person_mention::read.eq(false))
+      .filter(comment::deleted.eq(false))
+      .filter(comment::removed.eq(false))
       .select(count(person_mention::id))
       .first::<i64>(conn)
   }