diff --git a/studio/hooks/misc/useNotifications.tsx b/studio/hooks/misc/useNotifications.tsx
index f0e817306c3..974bc388f9f 100644
--- a/studio/hooks/misc/useNotifications.tsx
+++ b/studio/hooks/misc/useNotifications.tsx
@@ -6,11 +6,12 @@ import { API_URL } from 'lib/constants'
 
 export const useNotifications = () => {
   const { data, error, mutate } = useSWR<Notification[]>(`${API_URL}/notifications`, get)
-  const anyError = error !== undefined
+
+  const anyError = (data as any)?.error || error !== undefined
   const refresh = () => mutate()
 
   return {
-    notifications: anyError ? undefined : data,
+    notifications: anyError ? [] : data,
     isLoading: !anyError && !data,
     isError: !!anyError,
     refresh,