diff --git a/components/header.js b/components/header.js
index 7083efe8..f92bb617 100644
--- a/components/header.js
+++ b/components/header.js
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import LightningIcon from '../svgs/bolt.svg'
 import { Select } from './form'
 import SearchIcon from '../svgs/search-line.svg'
 import BackArrow from '../svgs/arrow-left-line.svg'
-import { SUBS } from '../lib/constants'
+import { SSR, SUBS } from '../lib/constants'
 import { useLightning } from './lightning'
 import { HAS_NOTIFICATIONS } from '../fragments/notifications'
 import AnonIcon from '../svgs/spy-fill.svg'
@@ -52,19 +52,12 @@ function Back () {
 }
 
 function NotificationBell () {
-  const { data, startPolling, stopPolling } = useQuery(HAS_NOTIFICATIONS, {
-    nextFetchPolicy: 'cache-and-network'
-  })
-
-  // fine controlled polling
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (data?.hasNewNotes) {
-      stopPolling()
-    } else {
-      startPolling(30000)
-    }
-    return stopPolling
-  }, [data?.hasNewNotes, startPolling, stopPolling])
+  const { data } = useQuery(HAS_NOTIFICATIONS, SSR
+    ? {}
+    : {
+        pollInterval: 30000,
+        nextFetchPolicy: 'cache-and-network'
+      })
 
   return (
     <>