diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/notification.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/notification.rb
index e21e358c8..5f7f1aa40 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/notification.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/notification.rb
@@ -762,7 +762,7 @@ module JamRuby
         return if music_session.nil?
         
         rsvp_requests = RsvpRequest.index(music_session)
-        target_users = rsvp_requests.map { |r| r.user }
+        target_users = rsvp_requests.where(:canceled => false).map { |r| r.user }
 
         # remove the creator from the array
         target_users = target_users.uniq - [music_session.creator]
@@ -804,7 +804,7 @@ module JamRuby
         return if music_session.nil?
 
         rsvp_requests = RsvpRequest.index(music_session)
-        target_users = rsvp_requests.map { |r| r.user }
+        target_users = rsvp_requests.where(:canceled => false).map { |r| r.user }
         pending_invites = music_session.pending_invitations
 
         # remove the creator from the array
@@ -847,7 +847,7 @@ module JamRuby
         return if music_session.nil?
 
         rsvp_requests = RsvpRequest.index(music_session)
-        target_users = rsvp_requests.map { |r| r.user }
+        target_users = rsvp_requests.where(:canceled => false).map { |r| r.user }
 
         # remove the creator from the array
         target_users = target_users.uniq - [music_session.creator]
@@ -889,7 +889,7 @@ module JamRuby
         return if music_session.nil? || creator.nil? || comment.blank?
 
         rsvp_requests = RsvpRequest.index(music_session)
-        target_users = rsvp_requests.map { |r| r.user }
+        target_users = rsvp_requests.where(:canceled => false).map { |r| r.user }
         target_users = target_users.concat([music_session.creator])
         pending_invites = music_session.pending_invitations