diff --git a/lib/pleroma/notification.ex b/lib/pleroma/notification.ex
index 55b513212..1970fbf65 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/notification.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/notification.ex
@@ -507,8 +507,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Notification do
     [object_id]
   end
 
-  def get_potential_receiver_ap_ids(%{data: %{"type" => "Flag"}}) do
-    User.all_superusers() |> Enum.map(fn user -> user.ap_id end)
+  def get_potential_receiver_ap_ids(%{data: %{"type" => "Flag", "actor" => actor}}) do
+    (User.all_superusers() |> Enum.map(fn user -> user.ap_id end)) -- [actor]
   end
 
   def get_potential_receiver_ap_ids(activity) do
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub.ex
index 1a84375fb..5b45e2ca1 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub.ex
@@ -377,6 +377,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPub do
          :ok <-
            maybe_federate(stripped_activity) do
       User.all_superusers()
+      |> Enum.filter(fn user -> user.ap_id != actor end)
       |> Enum.filter(fn user -> not is_nil(user.email) end)
       |> Enum.each(fn superuser ->
         superuser