diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/notifications/index.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/notifications/index.js
index d16a0f33a..6ff376780 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/notifications/index.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/notifications/index.js
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ const getNotifications = createSelector([
     // we need to turn it off for FilterBar in order not to block ourselves from seeing a specific category
     return notifications.filterNot(item => item !== null && excludedTypes.includes(item.get('type')));
   }
-  return notifications.filter(item => item !== null && allowedType === item.get('type'));
+  return notifications.filter(item => item === null || allowedType === item.get('type'));
 });
 
 const mapStateToProps = state => ({