diff --git a/djangoldp_notification/models.py b/djangoldp_notification/models.py
index 066cb06..2a2d669 100644
--- a/djangoldp_notification/models.py
+++ b/djangoldp_notification/models.py
@@ -150,6 +150,9 @@ def send_notification(sender, instance, **kwargs):
                 # I may have configured to send the subscription to a foreign key
                 if subscription.field is not None and len(subscription.field) > 1:
                     try:
+                        if kwargs.get("created"):
+                            continue
+
                         instance = getattr(instance, subscription.field, instance)
 
                         # don't send notifications for foreign resources