diff --git a/app/models/at_message.rb b/app/models/at_message.rb
index 2212ef07e..10afe3e79 100644
--- a/app/models/at_message.rb
+++ b/app/models/at_message.rb
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ class AtMessage < ActiveRecord::Base
         else
           type = "journal_for_message"
           detail_id = topic.id
-          detail_title = at_message.notes
+          detail_title = topic.notes.nil? ? "" : topic.notes
         end
       else
         status = -1