diff --git a/src/view/com/notifications/NotificationFeedItem.tsx b/src/view/com/notifications/NotificationFeedItem.tsx
index a8ac4019dc..15ec96816d 100644
--- a/src/view/com/notifications/NotificationFeedItem.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/notifications/NotificationFeedItem.tsx
@@ -721,7 +721,7 @@ function ExpandedAuthorsList({
 
 function AdditionalPostText({post}: {post?: AppBskyFeedDefs.PostView}) {
   const pal = usePalette('default')
-  if (post && AppBskyFeedPost.isRecord(post?.record)) {
+  if (post && AppBskyFeedPost.isValidRecord(post?.record)) {
     const text = post.record.text
 
     return (