diff --git a/boards/context_processors.py b/boards/context_processors.py
--- a/boards/context_processors.py
+++ b/boards/context_processors.py
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ from boards import settings
 from boards.models import Post, Tag, Thread
 from boards.settings import SECTION_FORMS, SECTION_VIEW, SECTION_VERSION
 
+PATTERN_NEW_POSTS_COUNT = '(+{})'
+
 THEME_CSS = 'css/{}/base_page.css'
 
 CONTEXT_SITE_NAME = 'site_name'
@@ -25,16 +27,20 @@ CONTEXT_BANNERS = 'banners'
 CONTEXT_ONLY_FAVORITES = 'only_favorites'
 
 
-def get_notifications(context, settings_manager):
+def get_notifications(context, settings_manager, fav_tags):
     usernames = settings_manager.get_notification_usernames()
-    fav_tags = settings_manager.get_fav_tags()
+
     new_notifications_count = 0
+
     if usernames or fav_tags:
         last_notification_id = settings_manager.get_setting(
             SETTING_LAST_NOTIFICATION_ID)
 
         new_notifications_count = Notification.objects.get_notification_posts(
-                usernames=usernames, last=last_notification_id, user_settings=settings_manager.get_user_settings()).count()
+            usernames=usernames,
+            last=last_notification_id,
+            user_settings=settings_manager.get_user_settings()).count()
+
     context[CONTEXT_NEW_NOTIFICATIONS_COUNT] = new_notifications_count
     context[CONTEXT_USERNAMES] = usernames
 
@@ -43,7 +49,7 @@ def get_new_post_count(context, settings
     last_posts = settings_manager.get_last_posts()
     count = Thread.objects.get_new_post_count(last_posts)
     if count > 0:
-        context[CONTEXT_NEW_POST_COUNT] = '(+{})'.format(count)
+        context[CONTEXT_NEW_POST_COUNT] = PATTERN_NEW_POSTS_COUNT.format(count)
 
 
 def user_and_ui_processor(request):
@@ -78,7 +84,7 @@ def user_and_ui_processor(request):
     context[CONTEXT_ONLY_FAVORITES] = settings_manager.get_setting(
             SETTING_ONLY_FAVORITES, default=False)
 
-    get_notifications(context, settings_manager)
+    get_notifications(context, settings_manager, fav_tags)
     get_new_post_count(context, settings_manager)
 
     return context