diff --git a/resolvers/load.py b/resolvers/load.py
index 5f05f05..11cb41d 100644
--- a/resolvers/load.py
+++ b/resolvers/load.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ async def get_notifications_grouped(author_id: int, after: int = 0, limit: int =
             and_(
                 Notification.action == NotificationAction.CREATE.value,
                 Notification.created_at > after,
-                is_not(Notification.seen)
+                ~Notification.seen
             )
         ).count()
         notifications_result = session.execute(query)