diff --git a/src/server/api/common/read-messaging-message.ts b/src/server/api/common/read-messaging-message.ts
index c52f9363b..28854e186 100644
--- a/src/server/api/common/read-messaging-message.ts
+++ b/src/server/api/common/read-messaging-message.ts
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ export default (
 		.count({
 			recipientId: userId,
 			isRead: false
+		}, {
+			limit: 1
 		});
 
 	if (count == 0) {
diff --git a/src/server/api/common/read-notification.ts b/src/server/api/common/read-notification.ts
index 9bd41519f..7b9faf4cf 100644
--- a/src/server/api/common/read-notification.ts
+++ b/src/server/api/common/read-notification.ts
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ export default (
 		.count({
 			notifieeId: userId,
 			isRead: false
+		}, {
+			limit: 1
 		});
 
 	if (count == 0) {