diff --git a/addons/mail/mail_message.py b/addons/mail/mail_message.py
index f8d1f6d1e6c..bd8f5abcc1d 100644
--- a/addons/mail/mail_message.py
+++ b/addons/mail/mail_message.py
@@ -581,9 +581,7 @@ class mail_message(osv.Model):
             Call mail_notification.notify to manage the email sending
         """
         message = self.browse(cr, uid, newid, context=context)
-
-        if not message:
-            self._notify_followers(cr, uid, newid, message, context=context)
+        self._notify_followers(cr, uid, newid, message, context=context)
         
         # add myself if I wrote on my wall, 
         # unless remove myself author
diff --git a/addons/mail/mail_message_view.xml b/addons/mail/mail_message_view.xml
index d59eb800261..e0a8ea8f9a1 100644
--- a/addons/mail/mail_message_view.xml
+++ b/addons/mail/mail_message_view.xml
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
                     <field name="partner_ids"/>
                     <filter string="Unread"
                             name="unread_message" help="Show unread message"
-                            domain="[('read', '=', 'unread')]"/>
+                            domain="[('read', '=', False)]"/>
                     <filter string="Comments"
                             name="comments" help="Comments"
                             domain="[('type', '=', 'comment')]"/>