diff --git a/models/issue_watch.go b/models/issue_watch.go
index 2f55c6a84db..06f6d618008 100644
--- a/models/issue_watch.go
+++ b/models/issue_watch.go
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ func GetIssueWatchers(issueID int64) ([]*IssueWatch, error) {
 func getIssueWatchers(e Engine, issueID int64) (watches []*IssueWatch, err error) {
 	err = e.
 		Where("`issue_watch`.issue_id = ?", issueID).
+		And("`issue_watch`.is_watching > ?", 0).
 		And("`user`.is_active = ?", true).
 		And("`user`.prohibit_login = ?", false).
 		Join("INNER", "`user`", "`user`.id = `issue_watch`.user_id").