diff --git a/server/publications/cards.js b/server/publications/cards.js
index b5934df75..c16af5f01 100644
--- a/server/publications/cards.js
+++ b/server/publications/cards.js
@@ -794,7 +794,7 @@ function findCards(sessionId, query) {
       ReactiveCache.getChecklists({ cardId: { $in: cards.map(c => c._id) } }, {}, true),
       ReactiveCache.getChecklistItems({ cardId: { $in: cards.map(c => c._id) } }, {}, true),
       Attachments.find({ 'meta.cardId': { $in: cards.map(c => c._id) } }).cursor,
-      CardComments.find({ cardId: { $in: cards.map(c => c._id) } }),
+      ReactiveCache.getCardComments({ cardId: { $in: cards.map(c => c._id) } }, {}, true),
       SessionData.find({ userId, sessionId }),
     ];
   }
diff --git a/server/publications/notifications.js b/server/publications/notifications.js
index 94337369d..ea729dafc 100644
--- a/server/publications/notifications.js
+++ b/server/publications/notifications.js
@@ -70,13 +70,17 @@ Meteor.publish('notificationChecklists', function() {
 
 // gets all comments associated with activities associated with the current user
 Meteor.publish('notificationComments', function() {
-  const ret = CardComments.find({
-    _id: {
-      $in: activities()
-        .map(v => v.commentId)
-        .filter(v => !!v),
+  const ret = ReactiveCache.getCardComments(
+    {
+      _id: {
+        $in: activities()
+          .map(v => v.commentId)
+          .filter(v => !!v),
+      },
     },
-  });
+    {},
+    true,
+  );
   return ret;
 });