diff --git a/backend/src/kibicara/platforms/mastodon/bot.py b/backend/src/kibicara/platforms/mastodon/bot.py
index 82ff364..cab0fae 100644
--- a/backend/src/kibicara/platforms/mastodon/bot.py
+++ b/backend/src/kibicara/platforms/mastodon/bot.py
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ class MastodonBot(Censor):
                 try:
                     status_id = int(status["status"]["id"])
                 except KeyError:
+                    self.account.notifications_dismiss(status["id"])
                     continue  # ignore notifications which don't have a status
                 text = re.sub(r"<[^>]*>", "", status["status"]["content"])
                 text = re.sub(