diff --git a/lib/notifier/notificationCenter.js b/lib/notifier/notificationCenter.js
index 08007852..c5ac36fd 100644
--- a/lib/notifier/notificationCenter.js
+++ b/lib/notifier/notificationCenter.js
@@ -20,12 +20,10 @@ const { STALE, PING } = codes
 const sanctionsNotify = (customer, phone) => {
   const code = 'SANCTIONS'
   const detailB = utils.buildDetail({ customerId: customer.id, code })
-
+  const addNotif = phone =>
+    queries.addNotification(COMPLIANCE, `Blocked customer with phone ${phone} for being on the OFAC sanctions list`, detailB)
   // if it's a new customer then phone comes as undefined
-  if (phone) {
-    return queries.addNotification(COMPLIANCE, `Blocked customer with phone ${phone} for being on the OFAC sanctions list`, detailB)
-  }
-  return customers.getById(customer.id).then(c => queries.addNotification(COMPLIANCE, `Blocked customer with phone ${c.phone} for being on the OFAC sanctions list`, detailB))
+  return phone ? addNotif(phone) : customers.getById(customer.id).then(c => addNotif(c.phone))
 }
 
 const clearOldCustomerSuspendedNotifications = (customerId, deviceId) => {
diff --git a/lib/notifier/queries.js b/lib/notifier/queries.js
index d89e74fb..5a51e695 100644
--- a/lib/notifier/queries.js
+++ b/lib/notifier/queries.js
@@ -53,8 +53,14 @@ const getValidNotifications = (type, detail) => {
   return db.any(sql, [type, detail]).catch(logger.error)
 }
 
+const WITHIN_PAST_WEEK = `created > (CURRENT_TIMESTAMP - INTERVAL '7' DAY)`
+
 const getNotifications = () => {
-  const sql = `SELECT * FROM notifications ORDER BY created DESC`
+  const sql = `
+    SELECT * FROM notifications
+    WHERE ${WITHIN_PAST_WEEK}
+    ORDER BY created DESC
+  `
   return db.any(sql).catch(logger.error)
 }
 const setRead = (id, read) => {
@@ -68,13 +74,21 @@ const markAllAsRead = () => {
 }
 
 const hasUnreadNotifications = () => {
-  const sql = `SELECT EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM notifications WHERE read = 'f' LIMIT 1)`
+  const sql = `
+    SELECT EXISTS
+    (SELECT * FROM notifications
+    WHERE NOT read AND ${WITHIN_PAST_WEEK})
+    `
   return db.oneOrNone(sql).then(res => res.exists).catch(logger.error)
 }
 
 const getAlerts = () => {
   const types = ['fiatBalance', 'cryptoBalance', 'error']
-  const sql = `SELECT * FROM notifications WHERE valid = 't' AND type IN ($1:list) ORDER BY created DESC`
+  const sql = `
+    SELECT * FROM notifications
+    WHERE ${WITHIN_PAST_WEEK} AND type IN ($1:list)
+    ORDER BY created DESC
+    `
   return db.any(sql, [types]).catch(logger.error)
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/plugins.js b/lib/plugins.js
index e10532ba..18aaee5f 100644
--- a/lib/plugins.js
+++ b/lib/plugins.js
@@ -19,11 +19,9 @@ const sms = require('./sms')
 const email = require('./email')
 const cashOutHelper = require('./cash-out/cash-out-helper')
 const machineLoader = require('./machine-loader')
-const customers = require('./customers')
 const commissionMath = require('./commission-math')
 const loyalty = require('./loyalty')
 const transactionBatching = require('./tx-batching')
-const state = require('./middlewares/state')
 
 const { CASH_UNIT_CAPACITY, CASH_OUT_DISPENSE_READY, CONFIRMATION_CODE } = require('./constants')