diff --git a/test/spec/controllers/notificationCtrlSpec.js b/test/spec/controllers/notificationCtrlSpec.js
index 9d53e7946a..1f0ceff107 100644
--- a/test/spec/controllers/notificationCtrlSpec.js
+++ b/test/spec/controllers/notificationCtrlSpec.js
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ describe('Notification Controller', function() {
 
     it('does not open quest invitation modal if RSVPNeeded is not true', function() {
       user.party.quest.RSVPNeeded = false;
-      user.party.quest.completed = false;
+      user.party.quest.completed = "hedgebeast";
       scope.$digest();
 
       expect(rootScope.openModal).to.not.be.called;
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ describe('Notification Controller', function() {
 
     it('does not open quest invitation modal if quest completed is set to false', function() {
       user.party.quest.RSVPNeeded = true;
-      user.party.quest.completed = false;
+      user.party.quest.completed = "hedgebeast";
       scope.$digest();
 
       expect(rootScope.openModal).to.not.be.called;
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ describe('Notification Controller', function() {
 
     it('does not open quest invitation modal if quest completed is set to true', function() {
       user.party.quest.RSVPNeeded = true;
-      user.party.quest.completed = true;
+      user.party.quest.completed = "hedgebeast";
       scope.$digest();
 
       expect(rootScope.openModal).to.not.be.called;
diff --git a/website/public/js/controllers/notificationCtrl.js b/website/public/js/controllers/notificationCtrl.js
index 1d1be29443..6df84a241a 100644
--- a/website/public/js/controllers/notificationCtrl.js
+++ b/website/public/js/controllers/notificationCtrl.js
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ habitrpg.controller('NotificationCtrl',
     });
 
     // Quest invitation modal
-    $scope.$watch('user.party.quest.RSVPNeeded && (user.party.quest.completed !== false && user.party.quest.completed !== true)', function(after, before){
+    $scope.$watch('user.party.quest.RSVPNeeded && !user.party.quest.completed', function(after, before){
       if (after != true) return;
       $rootScope.openModal('questInvitation', {controller:'PartyCtrl'});
     });