diff --git a/website/client/js/controllers/notificationCtrl.js b/website/client/js/controllers/notificationCtrl.js
index 16a2c3a991..39dc1e4790 100644
--- a/website/client/js/controllers/notificationCtrl.js
+++ b/website/client/js/controllers/notificationCtrl.js
@@ -82,14 +82,6 @@ habitrpg.controller('NotificationCtrl',
       }
     });
 
-    $rootScope.$watch('user._tmp.crit', function(after, before){
-       if (after == before || !after) return;
-       var amount = User.user._tmp.crit * 100 - 100;
-       // reset the crit counter
-       User.user._tmp.crit = undefined;
-       Notification.crit(amount);
-    });
-
     $rootScope.$watch('user._tmp.drop', function(after, before){
       // won't work when getting the same item twice?
       if (_.isEqual(after, before) || !after) return;
diff --git a/website/client/js/services/userServices.js b/website/client/js/services/userServices.js
index 255ac85d14..8b99c2c3b3 100644
--- a/website/client/js/services/userServices.js
+++ b/website/client/js/services/userServices.js
@@ -224,8 +224,13 @@ angular.module('habitrpg')
 
           Tasks.scoreTask(data.params.task._id, data.params.direction).then(function (res) {
             var tmp = res.data.data._tmp || {}; // used to notify drops, critical hits and other bonuses
+            var crit = tmp.crit;
             var drop = tmp.drop;
 
+            if (crit) {
+              var critBonus = crit * 100 - 100;
+              Notification.crit(critBonus);
+            }
             if (drop) user._tmp.drop = drop;
           });
         },