diff --git a/lib/utils/create-farcaster-raw-thread-info.js b/lib/utils/create-farcaster-raw-thread-info.js
--- a/lib/utils/create-farcaster-raw-thread-info.js
+++ b/lib/utils/create-farcaster-raw-thread-info.js
@@ -140,13 +140,15 @@
         ? permissionBlobs.Admins
         : permissionBlobs.Members;
   }
+
+  const background = options.category === 'request' || currentUserOptions.muted;
   const currentUser: ThreadCurrentUserInfo =
     minimallyEncodeThreadCurrentUserInfo({
       role: currentUserRole?.id,
       permissions: createPermissionsInfo(permissionsBlob, threadID, threadType),
       subscription: {
-        home: !currentUserOptions.muted,
-        pushNotifs: !currentUserOptions.muted,
+        home: !background,
+        pushNotifs: !background,
       },
       unread: currentUserOptions.unread,
     });