diff --git a/include/Scrape.php b/include/Scrape.php
index 93d68be22b..ce20350772 100644
--- a/include/Scrape.php
+++ b/include/Scrape.php
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ function probe_url($url, $mode = PROBE_NORMAL, $level = 1) {
 	if($network !== NETWORK_ZOT && $network !== NETWORK_DFRN && $network !== NETWORK_MAIL) {
 		if($diaspora)
 			$network = NETWORK_DIASPORA;
-		elseif($has_lrdd)
+		elseif($has_lrdd AND ($notify))
 			$network  = NETWORK_OSTATUS;
 
 		if(strpos($url,'@'))