diff --git a/modules/notification/ui/ui.go b/modules/notification/ui/ui.go
index fd44cd15fd..8461707120 100644
--- a/modules/notification/ui/ui.go
+++ b/modules/notification/ui/ui.go
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ func (ns *notificationService) NotifyPullRevieweDismiss(doer *user_model.User, r
 }
 
 func (ns *notificationService) NotifyIssueChangeAssignee(doer *user_model.User, issue *models.Issue, assignee *user_model.User, removed bool, comment *models.Comment) {
-	if !removed {
+	if !removed && doer.ID != assignee.ID {
 		var opts = issueNotificationOpts{
 			IssueID:              issue.ID,
 			NotificationAuthorID: doer.ID,