diff --git a/djangoldp_notification/models.py b/djangoldp_notification/models.py
index 8cd4118..7f8b4ca 100644
--- a/djangoldp_notification/models.py
+++ b/djangoldp_notification/models.py
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ class Notification(Model):
 
     class Meta(Model.Meta):
         #permission_classes = [InboxPermissions]
+        depth = 0
         ordering = ['date']
 
     def __str__(self):
@@ -88,7 +89,7 @@ def send_email_on_notification(sender, instance, **kwargs):
             instance.summary,
             settings.EMAIL_HOST_USER or "noreply@" + settings.JABBER_DEFAULT_HOST,
             [instance.user.email],
-            fail_silently=False,
+            fail_silently=True,
             html_message=html_message
         )
     else: