diff --git a/classes/Notice.php b/classes/Notice.php
index 6ccc2cabc2..e34dab549f 100644
--- a/classes/Notice.php
+++ b/classes/Notice.php
@@ -2372,7 +2372,7 @@ class Notice extends Managed_DataObject
 
     protected function _inScope($profile)
     {
-        if (is_int($this->scope)) {
+        if (!is_null($this->scope)) {
             $scope = $this->scope;
         } else {
             $scope = self::defaultScope();