diff --git a/server-plugins/task-resources/src/index.ts b/server-plugins/task-resources/src/index.ts
index 98a90ecce5..985fbfb111 100644
--- a/server-plugins/task-resources/src/index.ts
+++ b/server-plugins/task-resources/src/index.ts
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ export async function addAssigneeNotification (
   if (receiver === undefined) {
     return
   }
+  if (sender._id === receiver._id) return
 
   const result = await createNotificationTxes(control, ptx, task.ids.AssigneedNotification, issue, sender, receiver)