diff --git a/api/v1_notifications.go b/api/v1_notifications.go
index ebad59b2..f61a6718 100644
--- a/api/v1_notifications.go
+++ b/api/v1_notifications.go
@@ -172,14 +172,14 @@ WHERE
 				)
 			)
 			AND (
-				-- Check entity_user_id if present
+				-- Check entity_user_id if present (skip score check for fan club notifications since the entity user must be verified)
 				NOT (n.data ? 'entity_user_id') OR EXISTS (
 					SELECT 1 FROM users u2
 					JOIN aggregate_user a2 ON u2.user_id = a2.user_id
 					WHERE u2.user_id = (n.data->>'entity_user_id')::integer
 					AND u2.is_current = true
 					AND u2.is_deactivated = false
-					AND a2.score >= 0
+					AND (n.type = 'fan_club_text_post' OR a2.score >= 0)
 				)
 			)
 		)