diff --git a/keyserver/src/push/send.js b/keyserver/src/push/send.js
--- a/keyserver/src/push/send.js
+++ b/keyserver/src/push/send.js
@@ -390,7 +390,6 @@
       const preparePromise: Promise<$ReadOnlyArray<PreparePushResult>> =
         (async () => {
           const targetedNotifications = await prepareWebNotification(
-            userID,
             {
               notifTexts,
               threadID: threadInfo.id,
@@ -1241,7 +1240,6 @@
   platformDetails: tPlatformDetails,
 });
 async function prepareWebNotification(
-  userID: string,
   inputData: WebNotifInputData,
   devices: $ReadOnlyArray<NotificationTargetDevice>,
 ): Promise<$ReadOnlyArray<TargetedWebNotification>> {
@@ -1260,11 +1258,9 @@
     threadID,
   };
 
-  const isStaffOrDev = isStaff(userID) || isDev;
-  const shouldBeEncrypted =
-    hasMinCodeVersion(convertedData.platformDetails, {
-      web: 43,
-    }) && isStaffOrDev;
+  const shouldBeEncrypted = hasMinCodeVersion(convertedData.platformDetails, {
+    web: 43,
+  });
 
   if (!shouldBeEncrypted) {
     return devices.map(({ deviceToken }) => ({ deviceToken, notification }));
diff --git a/keyserver/src/session/cookies.js b/keyserver/src/session/cookies.js
--- a/keyserver/src/session/cookies.js
+++ b/keyserver/src/session/cookies.js
@@ -753,7 +753,6 @@
   const isStaffOrDev = isStaff(viewer.userID) || isDev;
 
   const isWebSupportingE2ENotifs =
-    isStaffOrDev &&
     viewer.platformDetails?.platform === 'web' &&
     hasMinCodeVersion(viewer.platformDetails, { web: 43 });