diff --git a/mastochess.py b/mastochess.py
index 4e0e1a9..d6a9118 100644
--- a/mastochess.py
+++ b/mastochess.py
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ def get_new_notifications():
 
             if last_posted != "":
 
-                if last_notif_created_at == last_posted:
+                if last_notif_created_at <= last_posted:
 
                     cur.close()
 
@@ -659,6 +659,8 @@ def next_move(playing_user):
 
 def replying():
 
+    reply = False
+
     moving = ''
 
     content = cleanhtml(text)
@@ -815,7 +817,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
 
                 n_created_datetime = n_created_at.strftime("%d/%m/%Y, %H:%M:%S")
 
-                if n_created_datetime < last_posted:
+                if n_created_datetime <= last_posted:
 
                     i +=1