diff --git a/lib/icinga/notification.cpp b/lib/icinga/notification.cpp
index 06413a4c5..804eb235c 100644
--- a/lib/icinga/notification.cpp
+++ b/lib/icinga/notification.cpp
@@ -348,9 +348,9 @@ void Notification::BeginExecuteNotification(NotificationType type, const CheckRe
 	{
 		ObjectLock olock(this);
 
+		UpdateNotificationNumber();
 		double now = Utility::GetTime();
 		SetLastNotification(now);
-
 		if (type == NotificationProblem)
 			SetLastProblemNotification(now);
 	}
@@ -365,12 +365,6 @@ void Notification::BeginExecuteNotification(NotificationType type, const CheckRe
 		std::copy(members.begin(), members.end(), std::inserter(allUsers, allUsers.begin()));
 	}
 
-	{
-		ObjectLock olock(this);
-		UpdateNotificationNumber();
-		SetLastNotification(Utility::GetTime());
-	}
-
 	std::set<User::Ptr> allNotifiedUsers;
 	Array::Ptr notifiedUsers = GetNotifiedUsers();