diff --git a/src/api/notifications/notifications.controller.ts b/src/api/notifications/notifications.controller.ts
index 5981b419d..982df51e6 100644
--- a/src/api/notifications/notifications.controller.ts
+++ b/src/api/notifications/notifications.controller.ts
@@ -448,8 +448,7 @@ export class NotificationsController {
         data.dispatch = data.dispatch ?? {};
         data.dispatch.candidates =
           data.dispatch.candidates ?? subCandidates.map((e) => e.id.toString());
-        // todo: pick more props is needed
-        data.dispatch.req = pick(this.req, ['user', 'protocol', 'hostname']);
+        data.dispatch.req ??= pick(this.req, ['user', 'protocol', 'hostname']);
         await this.notificationsService.updateById(
           data.id,
           {