diff --git a/src/libs/actions/User.ts b/src/libs/actions/User.ts
index 54efe4ba4d8e..f2507a28d576 100644
--- a/src/libs/actions/User.ts
+++ b/src/libs/actions/User.ts
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ function playSoundForMessageType(pushJSON: OnyxServerUpdate[]) {
                     }
 
                     // mention user
-                    if ('html' in message && typeof message.html === 'string' && message.html.includes('<mention-user>')) {
+                    if ('html' in message && typeof message.html === 'string' && message.html.includes(`<mention-user>@${currentEmail}</mention-user>`)) {
                         return playSound(SOUNDS.ATTENTION);
                     }